JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Stetson and North Alabama each captured two superlative recognitions to highlight the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Tennis postseason honors, announced Wednesday by the league office. FGCU also earned a postseason honor.
Cheri Darley recorded a 14-1 record in Singles competitions, including a 7-1 mark against conference opponents. She went 11-1 from the top flight and 3-0 from Court two over the course of the season. Darley ended the season on a high note for the Hatters, recording a seven-match win streak. In Doubles, she finished the season with a 12-7 overall record, 10-of-12 Doubles wins came from Court one while the remaining two wins were earned on Court two.
FGCU's Anjali Kotecha was named the 2025 ASUN Women's Tennis Freshman of the Year. She led the Eagles with a 14-5 record, competing mostly on Court 3. The London, England native notched wins against ranked opponents including then ranked No. 32 Yale and No. 42 South Alabama. In her first match at the top flight, Kotecha clinched the match for the Eagles with a 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in FGCU's victory against St. John's. In Doubles, she partnered with Francisca Vergara to record a 9-4 record and a 7-2 conference record.
Stanislava Bobrovnikova and Eeva Ristola recorded a 12-2 record on the season from the top court and were named the 2025 ASUN Women's Tennis Doubles Pair of the Year. The duo went 6-2 in conference play, and went on an eight game win streak earning wins against Jacksonville State, Missouri State, SEMO, Alabama A&M and three conference opponents.
North Alabama's Head Coach Olaya Garrido-Rivas and Stetson's Head Coach Travis Sandlant were selected as the 2025 ASUN Women's Tennis Coaches of the Year. In her third season, Garrido-Rivas led the Lions to a 15-4 overall record, and a 7-2 conference record. Under her leadership, UNA earned its first trip to the Championship in the last two seasons. Sandlant led the Hatters to a 16-4 overall record and an 8-1 mark in conference play. He guided the Hatters to their first win in program history against USF and earned the second seed in the ASUN Women's Tennis Championship.
Player of the Year: Cheri Darley, Stetson
Doubles Pair of the Year: Stanislava Bobrovnikova and Eeve Ristola, North Alabama
Freshman of the Year: Anjali Kotecha, FGCU
Coach of the Year: Olaya Garrido-Rivas, North Alabama and Travis Sandlant, Stetson
First Team All-ASUN
Cheri Darley, Stetso****
Mariia Dolzhenko, Lipscomb**
Sofiia Paladi, Lipscomb**
Stanisalva Bobrovnikova, North Alabama
Laurie Barendse, North Florida
Alanna DiFrancesco, Stetson
*denotes number of career All-ASUN honors
Second Team All-ASUN
Denise Torrealba, Austin Peay**
Anjali Kotecha, FGCU
Ashley Matz, FGCU
Isabella Colmenares, FGCU**
Aryana Bartlett, North Florida
Gabby Goyins, North Florida
Audelie Lesauvage, Stetson
All-Freshman Team
^Anjali Kotecha, FGCU
^Serafima Bobrovnikova, Lipscomb
Ashley Matz, FGCU
Nora Svensson, FGCU
Aryana Bartlett, North Florida
Gabby Goyins, North Florida
Audelie Lesauvage, Stetson
^denotes a unanimous selection to the All-Freshman Team
a tie resulted in a seven-person team