Women's Tennis | 6/2/2026 3:09:00 PM
AUSTIN, Texas -- Barry's Ailen Crespo was one of 18 students named to the College Sports Communicators' Academic Women's Tennis All-America team on Tuesday.
Crespo, a senior graduate student pursuing her MBA, holds a 4.0 GPA. She was named to the Second-Team.
The Buenos Aires, Argentina native was a First-Team All-SSC doubles pick and Second-Team singles. She she finished the season 9-5 singles record this spring, and went 17-4 in doubles, 15-3 in dual matches with partner Luanne Lutringer. The pair ranked 16th by the ITA to end the season.
Crespo is the 78th Buccaneer to be named Academic All-America and the first from women's tennis since Karina Goia in 2017. Overall, womens' tennis has had 12 Academic All-America picks, second in program history to men's tennis, which has had 25.
The Division II CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II Academic All-America® programs.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Emily Buchanan, Mississippi College
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Emily Buchanan |
Mississippi College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Laura Cuesta Bret |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Amelie Gindl (1) (4) |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Human Factors Psychology |
| Kristyna Hranacova (1) |
Nova Southeastern University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Marketing & Sport & Recreation Management |
| Nicole Kempton (3) |
Slippery Rock University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Public Health |
| Katarina Liedbeck (2) |
Adelphi University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Computer Science |
| AnaMaria Zoric |
Lubbock Christian University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Sofia Antolini |
Catawba College |
Gr. |
3.90 |
Masters in Sports Management |
| Ailen Crespo |
Barry University |
Sr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Master's Business Administration (G) |
| McKenna DeMarce |
Minnesota State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders / American Sign Language |
| Ami Miya |
Catawba College |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Communication |
| Runa Muderrisoglu |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Hope Backx |
Fairmont State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Ella Coleman (3) |
Rockhurst University |
Jr. |
3.80 |
Exercise Science |
| Andrea De Bernardo |
Lubbock Christian University |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Marketing |
| Alyssa Novoa |
Rollins College |
So. |
3.67 |
Business Management |
| Selin Sepken |
Midwestern State |
Gr. |
3.60/3.66 |
Master's Business Administration (G) |
| Carlota Verdu (3) |
University of West Florida |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Construction Management |
- = 1st team Academic All-America® Women's Tennis in 2024-25
- = 2nd team Academic All-America® Women's Tennis in 2023-24, 2024-25
- = 3rd team Academic All-America® Women's Tennis in 2024-25
- = 2024-25 CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year
