HADLEY, Mass. - The 2025 NESCAC Women's Tennis awards were announced on Wednesday. Sahana Raman of Middlebury was named the NESCAC Player of the Year honor while fellow Panther Elsie Van Wieren was selected as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Bowdoin senior Jamilah Karah was the recipient of the Senior Sportswoman of the Year and Polar Bear head coach Ben Lamanna was voted as the NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year by his peers.
Raman bookends her career at Middlebury with the Player of the Year honor after winning Rookie of the Year in 2022. A seven-time All-NESCAC performer, Raman is the fourth Panther to be selected as the NESCAC Player of the Year. The senior owns a 23-4 record in singles competition, including a 12-3 mark at the top of the ladder for Middlebury and is 28-3 on the doubles courts with a 15-2 record at No. 1 doubles. Raman led the Panthers to their first NESCAC title in program history last weekend. Middlebury heads into the NCAA Tournament with a 17-2 overall record after posting a 10-0 mark in NESCAC play this season.
Van Wieren is the sixth Panther to earn the Rookie of the Year accolade. The newcomer was named to the All-NESCAC First Team in singles and doubles this season. Van Wieren is 22-5 on the season with a 9-4 record at the No. 2 singles slot and is 26-6 in doubles with a 15-2 record on the No. 2 doubles team.
Karah is the third Bowdoin player to earn the Senior Sportswoman of the Year honor. The honor is given annually to the individual who has displayed a high standard of tennis coupled with the highest levels of sportsmanship. Karah is a five-time All-NESCAC selection and was named to the All-NESCAC Second Team in singles and doubles this season. She owns a 13-3 record while playing at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 on the Bowdoin ladder in singles. In doubles, Karah played primarily on the top doubles team and is 11-8. Bowdoin was an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament.
Bowdoin head coach Ben Lamanna becomes the first Polar Bear coach to be recognized as the NESCAC Coach of the Year by his peers. Lamanna led Bowdoin to the No. 3 seed in the NESCAC Championship where the Polar Bears advanced to the semifinals. Bowdoin owns a 15-5 record, the most wins in a single season in Lamanna's tenure, heading into the NCAA Tournament.
2025 NESCAC Women's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Sahana Raman, Middlebury
Rookie of the Year: Elsie Van Wieren, Middlebury
Senior Sportswoman of the Year: Jamilah Karah, Bowdoin
Coach of the Year Award: Ben Lamanna, Bowdoin
| All-NESCAC First Team Singles |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| Hannah Apsey |
Hamilton |
Sr. |
Allendale, N.J. |
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| Amy Cui |
Amherst |
Sr. |
East Brunswick, N.J. |
2024 2nd Team Singles, 2023 2nd Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Lane Durkin |
Wesleyan |
So. |
Darien, Conn. |
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| Suzanne Pogorelec |
Bowdoin |
Fy. |
Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
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| Sahana Raman |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Acton, Mass. |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2023 1st Team Singles, 2023 1st Team Doubles, 2022 ROY, 2022 1st Team Singles |
| Jackie Soloveychik |
Wesleyan |
So. |
Bellevue, Wash. |
2024 ROY, 2024 2nd Team Doubles |
| Elsie Van Wieren |
Middlebury |
Fy. |
Ann Arbor, Mich |
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| All-NESCAC First Team Doubles |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| Sahana Raman |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Acton, Mass. |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2023 1st Team Singles, 2023 1st Team Doubles, 2022 ROY, 2022 1st Team Singles |
| Nina Farhat |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Southborough, Mass. |
| Claudia Miller |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Sullivan's Island, S.C. |
| Elsie Van Wieren |
Middlebury |
Fy. |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
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| Lane Durkin |
Wesleyan |
So. |
Darien, Conn. |
|
| Sarah Youngberg |
Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Yuu Ishikawa |
Williams |
Sr. |
Los Altos, Calif. |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2023 1st Team Singles, 2023 1st Team Doubles, 2022 1st Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Jane Ladaga |
Williams |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
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| All-NESCAC Second Team Singles |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| Lily Dounchis |
Amherst |
So. |
Naples, Fla. |
2024 1st Team Doubles |
| Jade Finestone |
Colby |
So. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
| Jamilah Karah |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
Berkeley, Calif. |
2023 1st Team Doubles, 2023 2nd Team Singles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Lucy Mitchell |
Tufts |
Jr. |
Chicago, Ill |
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| Melanie Woodbury |
Tufts |
Fy. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
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| Lulu Wu |
Middlebury |
Jr. |
Tenafly, N.J. |
2024 2nd Team Singles |
| Sarah Youngberg |
Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
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| All-NESCAC Second Team Doubles |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
Previous Honors |
| Amy Cui |
Amherst |
Sr. |
East Brunswick, N.J. |
2024 2nd Team Singles, 2023 2nd Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Katie Hart |
Amherst |
Sr. |
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. |
2023 2nd Team Doubles |
| Deliala Charles Friedman |
Amherst |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
2024 1st Team Singles, 2024 1st Team Doubles, 2022 2nd Team Singles, 2022 2nd Team Doubles |
| Lily Dounchis |
Amherst |
So. |
Naples, Fla. |
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| Bella Hartung |
Bowdoin |
Fy. |
Ovideo, Fla. |
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| Zoe Sun |
Bowdoin |
So. |
Sherborn, Mass. |
2024 2nd Team Doubles |
| Jamilah Karah |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
Berkeley, Calif. |
2023 1st Team Doubles, 2023 2nd Team Singles, 2022 2nd Team Singles |
| Caroline Stuhlfaut |
Bowdoin |
So. |
Duxbury, Mass. |
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| Hannah Apsey |
Hamilton |
Sr. |
Allendale, N.J. |
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| Stephanie Pratt |
Hamilton |
Sr. |
Beverly, Mass. |
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