LONG BEACH, Calif.--- All eight members of the Stan State women's tennis team, under the direction of head coach Verek Visaraga, earned recognition on the 2025-26 PacWest Academic Team, highlighting the program's commitment to excellence both in the classroom and on the court. Stan State competes as an affiliate member of the PacWest in women's tennis.

Receiving PacWest Academic Team honors for the Warriors were Katrine Damkjær, Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal, Emi Mikami, Abbigail Mulick, Parker Orlando, Megan Schweitzer, Maiah White and Emma Yu.
To qualify for the PacWest Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0, complete at least two semesters at their institution and participate in regular-season competition or redshirt in one of the PacWest's 15 sponsored sports.

The Pacific West Conference continued its tradition of academic excellence during the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing 2,700 student-athletes on the All-PacWest Academic Team after they posted a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 through the end of the 2026 spring semester. The 2,700 honorees averaged 208 student-athletes per institution, the highest per-school average in conference history. Additionally, 172 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade-point average.

The Warriors concluded the 2025-26 campaign with an 8-11 overall record and a 7-6 mark in PacWest play. Stan State advanced to the PacWest Championships in Surprise, Arizona, where it capped the season with a 4-1 victory over Dominican in the Seventh-Place Match.

The women's tennis program also excelled academically throughout the year. The team earned Stan State's Academic Team Award, recognizing the department's highest team grade-point average. Emma Yu was selected as the recipient of the Will Keener Sportsmanship Award, while Parker Orlando, Maiah White and Yu garnered Academic All-District honors. White also earned induction into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

The PacWest Academic Team annually recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the classroom while competing in one of the conference's 15 sponsored sports.