Tempe, Arizona – Three members of Anika Cepeda's 2023-24 Williams women's tennis team that posted a record of 14-6 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament have been accorded All-American honors by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
The selection criteria for Division III All-Americans is the following: top eight seed in the NCAA singles tournament, win one round at the NCAA singles tournament, finish in the Top 20 in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, win ITA Fall Regional Tournament, or win a first-round match at the ITA National Small College Championships (ITA Cup).
All-American honors are awarded to doubles teams that are a top four seed in NCAA doubles tournament, win one round at the NCAA doubles tournament, finish in the Top 10 in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, win the ITA Fall Regional Tournament, or win a first-round match at the ITA National Small College Championships.
First Team Singles
Erica Ekstrand
Annabelle Siegel
First Team Doubles
Erica Ekstrand
Yuu Ishikawa
Ekstrand singles record in 2023-24: 14-7
Ekstrand and Ishikawa's doubles record in 2023-24: 14-4
Siegel's singles record in 2023-24: 20-4
Eph head coach
Anik Cepeda stated, "Erica had yet another great individual season — her competitive consistency shows in her accolades and her results against tough opponents. Congrats!" Ekstrand a senior was a team captain.
"Annabelle is a steely competitor and has some seriously lethal weapons," said Cepeda. "When she throws her shoulders back and walks onto the court with confidence it's hard to stop her. Annabelle's record speaks for itself!" Siegel is a sophomore.
"Yuu is a professional on the match court," noted Cepeda. "At practice she's a role model to her teammates on what it looks like to show up prepared, on time, and eager to be coached. This is an honor well deserved!" Yuu a junior was a team captain.
