Women's Tennis

SAA Announces Women’s Tennis All-Conference Teams

CANTON, Ga. (April 28, 2025) – Southern Athletic Association champion Sewanee headlined the 2025 All-Conference teams, it was revealed on Monday.
 
The Tigers garnered six singles and two doubles positions on the All-Conference list. Sewanee senior Ansley Carpenter was voted the SAA Athlete of the Year and Conchie Shackelford led the SAA Coaching Staff of the year. Rhodes first year Lilly Higgins was named the Rookie of the Year.
 
Carpenter (Senior/Newnan, Ga.) posted a 4-0 record against conference competition, playing at No. 1 singles in each match without dropping a set. The senior beat three All-Conference performers on the season, downing Lauren Masteller of Berry, Gracie Rask of Rhodes, and Grace Williams of Centre. Overall, Carpenter is 7-8 on the year and will head into the NCAA postseason on a seven-match winning streak. In doubles play, she joined Brooke Despriet to post a 15-3 overall mark, including four wins against the SAA. The duo was dominant, winning two matches 6-0 and the other two 6-2. Carpenter is the seventh Tiger to be voted SAA Athlete of the Year, including Katherine Petty, Emma Smith, and Alice Hall each of the last three seasons.
 
Higgins (First Year/St. Francisville, La.) went 10-5 for the Lynx in her first collegiate season, playing at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. The newcomer was 2-2 in league play with wins over Natalie Black of Centre and Alexis Oliver of Millsaps. She played doubles with Zainab Baba and Anna Rush, going a combined 11-4 at the No. 2 position, including a 2-2 record in the SAA. Higgins joins Agda Laasko in 2023 as Lynx voted SAA Rookie of the Year.
 
Shackelford is in her 38th season and guided Sewanee to its 12th conference regular season and tournament titles. She has Sewanee ranked No. 27 in the nation heading into the NCAA Tournament. This year, Shackelford mentored six All-Conference performers this season en route to winning Sewanee’s eighth SAA Coaching Staff of the Year award.
Athlete of the Year: Ansley Carpenter, Sewanee
Rookie of the Year: Lilly Higgins, Rhodes
Coaching Staff of the Year: Sewanee (Conchie Shackelford)

FIRST TEAM
Singles:
Ansley Carpenter, Sewanee
Mariella Congeni, Sewanee
Brooke Despriet, Sewanee
Sarah Livingston, Sewanee
Lauren Masteller, Berry
Gracie Rask, Rhodes
 
Doubles:
Ansley Carpenter/Brooke Despriet, Sewanee
Emma Caldwell/Ivy Wilson, Sewanee
Lauren Masteller/Sara Mejia, Berry

SECOND TEAM:
Singles:
Emma Caldwell, Sewanee
Kennedy Herring, Centre
Emma McHale, Rhodes
Sara Mejia, Berry
Grace Williams, Centre
Ivy Wilson, Sewanee
 
Doubles:
Caroline Lasley/Emma Self, Hendrix
Carlie Mitchell/Grace Williams, Centre
Gracie Rask/Emma McHale, Rhodes

All-Sportsmanship Team:
Olivia Walton, Berry
Kayla Harger, Centre
Taylor Harbin, Hendrix
Mary Dabadie, Millsaps
Maddie Nolan, Oglethorpe
Gracie Rask, Rhodes
Harper High, Sewanee
SAA Award Winners:
Year – Athlete of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coaching Staff of the Year
2024 – Katherine Petty (SEW), Mariella Congeni, (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2023 – Emma Smith (SEW), Agda Laakso (RHO), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2022 – Alice Hall (SEW), Brooke Despriet (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2021 – Grace Gaskins (MIL), Camille Fremaux (MIL), Davis Elkins (MIL)
2020 – none
2019 – Catherine Owen (SEW), Katharine Sherman (CEN), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2018 – Carlee Petro (BSC), Catherine Owen (SEW), Jason Box (MIL)
2017 – Carlee Petro (BSC), Ellie Czura (SEW), Currie Martin (CEN)
2016 – Lindsey Liles (SEW), Neha Rao (CEN), Ann Dielen (BSC)
2015 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), Carlee Petro (BSC), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2014 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), JaHaun Freeman-Clark (OU), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2013 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), Lindsey Liles (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
SAA Award Winners:
Year – Athlete of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coaching Staff of the Year
2024 – Katherine Petty (SEW), Mariella Congeni, (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2023 – Emma Smith (SEW), Agda Laakso (RHO), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2022 – Alice Hall (SEW), Brooke Despriet (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2021 – Grace Gaskins (MIL), Camille Fremaux (MIL), Davis Elkins (MIL)
2020 – none
2019 – Catherine Owen (SEW), Katharine Sherman (CEN), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2018 – Carlee Petro (BSC), Catherine Owen (SEW), Jason Box (MIL)
2017 – Carlee Petro (BSC), Ellie Czura (SEW), Currie Martin (CEN)
2016 – Lindsey Liles (SEW), Neha Rao (CEN), Ann Dielen (BSC)
2015 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), Carlee Petro (BSC), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2014 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), JaHaun Freeman-Clark (OU), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)
2013 – Bronte Goodhue (SEW), Lindsey Liles (SEW), Conchie Shackelford (SEW)