The NAIA announced the 2026 NAIA Women's Tennis All-America teams on Friday morning. Honorees were selected by the NAIA All-America Selection Committee.
Keiser garnered three All-America selections (
Violet Apisah,
Alexandra Melnikova, and
Patricia Apisah).
First Team All-American
Violet Apisah, Fourth Year, Sydney, Australia
- Garnered First Team NAIA All-America Honors for a fourth consecutive season
- Named Player of the Year in the Sun Conference for a fourth straight year
- Went a perfect 31-0 in singles action, the only undefeated singles season in Keiser history
- In the fall, won the ITA Cup Singles National Champion for the third time
- Finished the season ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles by the ITA
- Part of the SUN Doubles Team of the Year with sister Patricia, recording a 30-2 overall record
Alexandra Melnikova, Fourth Year, Prague, Czech Republic
- Garnered NAIA All-America honors for the second time in her career
- 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, finishing the year at No. 14 in the ITA Rankings
- 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
Patricia Apisah, Fourth Year, Sydney, Australia
- Named an NAIA All-American for the second time in her career
- Collected Second-Team All-Sun Conference honors
- Posted a 14-6 overall record in singles play and ranked No. 46 in the final ITA Rankings
- Half of the SUN Doubles Team of the Year for the third straight season with sister Violet
- The pair collected 30 wins on the year with a 22-1 record in the spring
- Ended the year as the top ranked doubles team in the NAIA
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