BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Four members of the West Virginia State University women's tennis team earned All-Mountain East Conference honors when the awards were announced on Friday afternoon. Amanda Menendez Thomasson was named First Team All-MEC while Maya Haidari, Chate Malo and Tuva Wallin all received Second Team All-MEC accolades.

Freshman Amanda Menendez Thomasson earned First Team All-MEC honors in her debut season after posting an 8-4 singles record and 7-6 doubles record. She held down the No. 3 singles position for State and won all but one of her matches against conference opponents. She also handled the responsibility of playing at No. 1 doubles with partner Tuva Wallin and came away with a 6-4 victory against Division I Davidson's top pair.

Senior Maya Haidari earned Second Team All-MEC honors for the second straight year. She stepped up to the No. 2 singles position for the Yellow Jackets as well as the No. 2 doubles position this season. Haidari helped her team to a 4-3 victory against Fairmont State late in the season by winning her singles match, 6-3, 6-4.

Graduate student Chante Malo returned this year to earn her third consecutive All-MEC honor. She was named to the First Team last season and the Second Team the year before that. Malo played at No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles this season. Malo crucially aided State in winning the doubles point versus Fairmont. Her and partner Emily Moore filled in at the No. 2 position and came out on top, 6-4.

Junior Tuva Wallin earned Second Team All-MEC honors after she was named to the First Team a season ago. She posted a 6-6 record at No. 1 singles and an 8-6 record at No. 1 doubles. She moved up to the No. 1 spot this season and performed well against the top players from each opponent throughout the year.

Mountain East Conference Women's Tennis
2023 Award Winners
Player of the Year: Prinkle Singh, Charleston
Freshman of the Year: Sofiia Krasikova, Charleston
Coach of the Year: Alec Foote, Charleston

First Team All-MEC
Emma Arnal, West Liberty
Alyssa Cameron, Charleston
Maria Fonseca, Fairmont State
Sofiia Krasikova, Charleston
Filippa Larsson, Charleston
Evelina Martirosyan, West Liberty
Prinkle Singh, Charleston
Amanda Menendez Thomasson, West Virginia State

Second Team All-MEC
Elodie Buclin, Fairmont State
Gemma Cliffe, West Liberty
Maya Haidari, West Virginia State
Riva Hondiashvilli, Charleston
Chante Malo, West Virginia State
Airnara Pastor, Fairmont State
Lorena Pintar, Frostburg State
Julia Ramos Bentham, Frostburg State
Nathalia Valencia, West Liberty
Tuva Wallin, West Virginia State