Women's Tennis

SAA Women's Tennis Report - March 3, 2026

CANTON, Ga.  – After week four of competition, Trinity Levy of Trinity earns Women's Tennis singles athlete of the week honor and Trinity earns doubles athletes of the week honor. 
  
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Athletes of the Week: 
Singles: 
Trinity Levy | Trinity | SR | Camarillo, CA – Levy led the #11 Trinity women's tennis team to a split against two nationally-ranked opponents this weekend, falling 5-4 to #13 Carnegie Mellon before bouncing back with a 5-2 win over #18 Case Western Reserve on Sunday. Levy went 2-0 at line four for the Tigers, putting Trinity in front 2-1 in both matches. She broke a tie with CMU with a 6-2, 6-0 win at #4 singles, then did the same against Case Western with a 6-2, 6-1 win.

Doubles: 
Eva Kovachev  / Allison Vo (Trinity) - Kovachev and Vo led the 11th-ranked Trinity women's tennis team to a 1-1 record against top-20 competition over the weekend, getting edged 5-4 by #13 Carnegie Mellon, but bouncing back with a 5-2 win over #18 Case Western Reserve. The #3 doubles team for the Tigers got the first doubles win off the court against CMU, winning 6-2 to help Trinity clinch the doubles point. They then clinched the doubles point against Case Western with a hard-fought 7-6 (9-7) win that pushed the Tigers to the team win.
 

Notable Performances
Singles:

  • Grace Williams | Centre | SR | Signal Mountain, TN – In #1 singles matches against Georgetown College and Transylvania, Grace Williams dominated. She beat Georgetown's #1, 6-0, 6-2. Against Transy, she was just as dominant in a 6-2, 6-1 win as Centre won both team matches over the weekend.
  • Riley McClain | Millsaps | SO | Vestavia Hills, AL – Millsaps women's tennis sophomore Riley McClain was unstoppable in the Majors' 7-0 victories, hosting Belhaven and MUW over the weekend. McClain didn't drop a single game in Court 2 singles, besting her Blazer and Owl opponents, 6-0, 6-0. 
  • Lilly Perkins | Southwestern | SO | Austin, TX – Sophomore Lilly Perkins went undefeated in singles and doubles play this weekend, helping lead Southwestern to strong team performances. Perkins earned one of the Pirates’ two points Friday against Concordia University, winning her first set 6–1 and leading 3–0 in the second before securing the victory by retirement. She followed with a comeback No. 4 singles win Sunday against Hardin-Simmons University, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. Perkins also contributed in doubles action, finishing 2–0 on the weekend to help Southwestern secure key doubles points in both matches.
Doubles:
  • Kennedy Herring  / Natalie Black (Centre) - The doubles team of Kennedy Herring and Natalie Black were dominant in the #1 spot in matches against Georgetown College and Transylvania. Against Georgetown, the pair beat GC's #1 team, 6-0. They took out Transy's top team in #1 doubles, 6-1.
  • Alexis Oliver  / Riley McClain (Millsaps) - Millsaps women's tennis duo Alexis Oliver and Riley McClain excelled on Court 1 doubles, helping the Majors secure a pair of 7-0 sweeps over the weekend. On Saturday, the duo won 6-3 against Belhaven before cruising to a 6-2 triumph against MUW on Sunday. 
  • Mariella Congeni  / Ivy Wilson (Sewanee) - Mariella Congeni and Ivy Wilson defeated No.4-ranked Pomona-Pitzer’s one doubles team on Sunday morning, 6-1 in 32 minutes, a crucial win as the Tigers went on to take the double points from the Sage Hens in the final day of the ITA National Indoor Championships. On Saturday, they took the three-ranked doubles team in the country, Emory’s Iris Berman and Emily Kantrovitz, to 6-4. 
  • Daryl Locke  / Isa Cepeda (Southwestern) - The doubles pairing of Daryl Locke and Isa Cepeda posted a perfect 2–0 record over the weekend, helping Southwestern secure crucial doubles points in both matches. The duo opened play Friday night with a strong 6–3 victory against Concordia University, setting the tone early for the Pirates. They followed with another decisive performance Sunday morning, earning a 6–2 win over Hardin-Simmons University. Locke and Cepeda’s consistent play and strong teamwork played a key role in Southwestern capturing the doubles point in each match, contributing significantly to the Pirates’ overall success for the weekend.

2026 Women’s Tennis Report Archive (AOW Singles/Doubles) 
Week One - Feb. 10 (Eva Kovachev/Eva Kovachev & Lucy Nabedrick)
Week Two - Feb. 17 (Mariella Congeni/Mariella Congeni & Ivy Wilson)
Week Three - Feb. 24 (Katia Childs/Carlie Mithcell & Grace Williams)
 

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