Rock Hill, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had four players earn all-conference honors Tuesday afternoon, when the South Atlantic Conference announced the women's tennis award winners.
Chloe Kosmrlj is a first team All-SAC singles honoree, with
Fernanda Castillo and
Suzuka Sambyakugari picking up second team accolades. In addition, Kosmrlj and
Daniela Kotara earn first team All-SAC doubles honors. The group has helped the #19 Bulldogs go 15-4 on the season, with an 11-1 mark in league play.
Kosmrlj has played at number one singles all season for the Bulldogs, compiling a 12-3 record. The senior is 7-1 against league opponents this year.
Casillo has played at number two singles for the Bulldogs this season, posting a 9-4 overall record in singles play. The junior is 5-2 against league opponents.
Sambyakugari leads the Bulldogs with 14 victories this season, going 14-2 on the year with a 9-1 record in league play. She is 13-2 at number three singles, adding a win at number two singles.
The duo of Kosmrlj and Kotara has compiled an 11-3 record this season, while going a perfect 7-0 against SAC opponents. Kosmrlj and Kotara are 9-3 at #1 doubles, adding a pair of victories at two doubles.
Wingate is back in action Wednesday, taking on Anderson in the opening round of the SAC Tournament at 9 a.m. in Sumter, S.C. The Bulldogs have won two of the last four SAC Tournament titles.
2025 SAC Women's Tennis Conference
First Team Doubles
Chloe Kosmrlj/Daniela Kotara, Wingate
Lili Drukerova / Ami Miya, Catawba
Jade Bellegy / Emerson Banning, Coker
Second Team Doubles
Elodie Baechler/Ylva Frafjord Landa, Tusculum
Sofia Antolini / Rin Igarashi, Catawba
Val Borda and Alex Braithwaite, Anderson
Third Team Doubles
Adriana Pellizzari / Lucie Palud, Lincoln Memorial
Nellie Wahlberg / Esther Magnusson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Emma Sanchez Jimenez/Maria del Mar Sarda , Carson-Newman
First Team Singles
Sofia Antolini, Catawba
Chloe Kosmrlj, Wingate
Jade Bellegy, Coker
Anna Wise, Catawba
Val Borda, Anderson
Ami Miya, Catawba
Second Team Singles
Fernanda Castillo, Wingate
Suzuka Sambyakugari, Wingate
Runa Muderrisoglu, Lenoir-Rhyne
Elodie Baechler, Tusculum
Alexandria Braithwaite, Anderson
Maria del Mar Sarda Marti , Carson-Newman
Third Team Singles
Alexa Gamborino-Suarez , Newberry
Adriana Pellizzari, Lincoln Memorial
Aina Miralles, Newberry
Rin Igarashi, Catawba
Emma Arnal , Newberry
Nellie Wahlberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
Player of the Year: Sofia Antolini, Catawba
Freshman of the Year: Ilona Hernandez-Sanchez, Coker
Coach of the Year: Mic Moore, Catawba