ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team was picked first in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom preseason coaches' poll for a fifth straight season, as announced by the league office Friday morning, in the annual poll conducted among the conference's head coaches.
The four-time defending MAC Freedom champion, Stevens received a maximum of 36 points, five points clear of Lebanon Valley, whom the Ducks beat 4-0 in last year's MAC Freedom Championship. 2024 Finalist Misericordia was a distant third with 23 points, two clear of Arcadia.
The entire poll can be found below:
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st Place Votes |
| 1 |
STEVENS |
36 |
6 |
| 2 |
Lebanon Valley |
31 |
|
| 3 |
Misericordia |
23 |
|
| 4 |
Arcadia |
21 |
|
| T5 |
DeSales |
15 |
|
| T5 |
King's |
15 |
|
| 7 |
FDU-Florham |
6 |
|
Stevens extended their regular season conference winning streak to 26 last year after a 6-0 MAC Freedom campaign in which they conceded just a single team point, then knocked off Arcadia and Lebanon Valley (both 4-0) to earn the MAC Freedom crown. The Ducks added an NCAA Tournament win for the fourth straight year, sweeping Scranton, 4-0.
2025 MAC Freedom Player of the Year
Alix Dry, First Team selection
Stephanie Untermeyer, and Second Team selection
Lorena Piegas all return this Spring for head coach
Arik Zeevy.
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