The Intercollegiate Tennis Association(ITA) announced the recipients of the 2026 NAIA Women's National Awards on Thursday afternoon.
Alexandra Melnikova was named the women's ITA Senior Player of the Year.
The Senior Player of the Year award honors the senior student-athlete who had the best year among all student-athletes in her class. Melnikova becomes the second player to receive the honor from Keiser, following Apisah's honor last season.
Alexandra Melnikova, Fourth Year, Prague, Czech Republic
- Chosen as National ITA Senior Player of the Year
- Named to the All-Sun Conference first team
- Went 20-1 in singles play with a perfect 18-0 record in the spring
- Ranked as high as 17 in the ITA rankings in singles
- In doubles, held a 20-6 overall record with a 15-4 mark on court three
- Melnikova and partner Lena Couto held the No. 26 ranking in doubles
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