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Three SIUE women's tennis players earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors Wednesday, including Amelia Gorman as the league's Player of the Year.

Gorman became the second SIUE player in school history to be named the league's Player of the Year after Jill Lambrechts(2022). Gorman was tabbed first team All-OVC and as one half of an All-OVC doubles team with Stefaniya Anikina.

Margaux Guibal Britt also joined Anikina on the All-OVC second team.

Gorman leads the Cougars with a 21-5 singles record. Guibal Britt played No. 2 singles for the season and holds an 11-10 record. Anikina went perfect during the regular season in singles at 13-0, playing at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

Anikina stepped into the No. 1 doubles position with Gorman midseason, and the duo went 7-0, including a 5-0 mark in OVC play.

The postseason begins Thursday for the Cougars at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. Fourth-seeded SIUE faces fifth-seeded Lindenwood in a noon match at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis. SIUE is the defending champion.

2025 Women's Tennis All-OVC Teams
FIRST TEAM
Yahli Noy, Bryant
Natalia Vela, Bryant
Fabiana Labrador, Lindenwood
Lera Valeera, Southeast Missouri
Amelia Gorman, SIUE
Richardlyne Francois, Western Illinois

SECOND TEAM
Charleigh Fay, Eastern Illinois
Stefaniya Anikina, SIUE
Margaux Guibal Britt, SIUE
Antonia Ferrarini, Southern Indiana
Francisca Gomez-Weiss, Tennessee State
Paige Grice, Western Illinois
Chloe Routier, Western Illinois

DOUBLES TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Natalia Vela & Maria Jose Hernandez Diaz, Bryant
Aleyla Wooten & Charleigh Fay, Eastern Illinois
Amelia Gorman & Stefaniya Anikina, SIUE

2025 OVC Player of the Year: Amelia Gorman, SIUE
2025 Freshman of the Year: Richardlyne Francois, Western Illinois
2025 Coach of the Year: Steven Brooks, Southeast Missouri