BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference today announced its 2024 Women's Tennis award winners and all-conference teams, following a vote of the league's head coaches.
Hoffman, West Virginia Wesleyan's third-year head coach, was named the 2023-24 MEC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year. He led his Bobcats to a 14-7 overall record this season, including a 3-2 mark in conference play. Wesleyan is the No. 4 seed in this week's MEC Tournament and currently ranks seventh in the Atlantic Region. Hoffman also earned MEC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017. Wesleyan had three players earn All-MEC recognition this season.
In addition to announcing the individual award winners, the league also announced its all-conference teams on Friday afternoon (listed below).
2023-24 MEC Women's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Maria Fonseca, Fairmont State
Freshman of the Year: Hope Backx, Fairmont State
Coach of the Year: Kyle Hoffman, West Va. Wesleyan
All-MEC First Team
Hope Backx, Fairmont State
Michelle Connor, Charleston
Maria Fonseca, Fairmont State
Dominique Jansen van Vuuren, West Va. Wesleyan
Sofiia Krasikova, Charleston
Alyssa Kush, Frostburg State
Filippa Larsson, Charleston
Amanada Menendez Thomasson, West Va. State
All-MEC Second Team
Omolade Aderemi, West Va. Wesleyan
Patricia Castejon, Frostburg State
Riva Hondiashvili, Charleston
Erin Laubscher, Davis & Elkins
Sara Martinez, Charleston
Lorena Pintar, Frostburg State
Julia Ramos, Frostburg State
Lara Smith, Fairmont State
Sneha Sundaraneedi, West Va. Wesleyan