FOREST, Va. --- Washington and Lee University senior Lauren Long joins a very small list of athletes in any sport in ODAC history as the three-time All-American collected her fourth ODAC Player of the Year nod to highlight the 2025-26 All-ODAC Women's Tennis Awards.

The Generals' top player, who again is tracking towards All-American laurels after being selected to the Division III Women's Tennis Championship singles tournament, also received the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for a second straight season. WLU mentor Erin Ness was recognized by her peers as the ODAC Coach of the Year for a fifth consecutive year and 10th time overall. Virginia Wesleyan University first-year Jette Dammeier was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year by the league's coaches.

This year's awards list features six repeat honors, three each on the All-ODAC First and Second Teams. Long and teammate Annie Jennings are back on the first team at No. 1 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Randolph College's Fleur Gaalman is a second team pick this year at No. 2 singles after earning first team distinction in 2025.

Sweet Briar College's Alex Guilarte is twice a repeat second team selection. She earned a second straight singles nod on the second team, this year at No. 1 singles. She is also a repeat at No. 1 doubles on the second team, this time with partner Lucy Bovard.

Averett University's Brenda Poulakidas was a second team choice in doubles last year. This season, she moves up to the first team with new partner Sunna Maass at No. 2 doubles.?

Listed below is the allotment of All-ODAC Women's Award winners.

ODAC Player of the Year: Lauren Long, Sr., Washington and Lee
ODAC Coach of the Year: Erin Ness, Washington and Lee
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Jette Dammeier, Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC/VAFB Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Lauren Long, Sr., Washington and Lee

ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
#1 Singles: Carolina Dirk - Guilford
#1 Singles: Lauren Long - Washington and Lee University *
#2 Singles: Brenda Poulakidas - Averett
#2 Singles: Margarette Berdy - Washington and Lee
#3 Singles: Riho Iijima - Washington and Lee
#4 Singles: Annie Jennings - Washington and Lee *
#5 Singles: Jordan Kach - Washington and Lee
#6 Singles: Jette Dammeier - Virginia Wesleyan

#1 Doubles: Dilara Sultanova / Elisa Battermann - Averett
#1 Doubles: Carolina Dirk / Erika Mendez - Guilford
#2 Doubles: Brenda Pouilakidas ^ / Sunna Maass - Averett
#3 Doubles: Ella Boddington / Annika Kellerer - Averett

ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
#1 Singles: Dilara Sultanova - Averett
#1 Singles: Alex Guilarte - Sweet Briar ^
#2 Singles: Fleur Gaalman - Randolph *
#2 Singles: Olivia Guzzo - Shenandoah
#3 Singles: Harshri Asher - Averett
#4 Singles: Siddhi Khot - Averett
#5 Singles: Amy Rigg - Randolph
#6 Singles: Annika Kellerer - Averett

#1 Doubles: Lucy Bovard / Alex Guilarte ^ - Sweet Briar
#1 Doubles: Tuva Flink / Jette Hafermann - Virginia Wesleyan
#2 Doubles: Meckenzie Letellier / Victoria Updike - Randolph-Macon
#3 Doubles: Leigha Montrief / Kendra Gillette - Shenandoah

* 2024-25 All-ODAC First Team (3)
^ 2024-25 All-ODAC Second Team (3)