Marlborough, Mass. - May 6, 2026 - For the first time in her career, Springfield College junior Kapom Vettayawaikoon (Phuket, Thailand) has been named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference Second Team in singles play. 

Vettayawaikoon is the first NEWMAC Women's Tennis All-Conference selection for the Pride since the 2023 season and third in women's tennis program history to earn all-league honors. The only other two student-athletes to claim NEWMAC All-Conference honors were Taylor Suozzo at No. 4 singles in 2023 and Sam Carney at No. 3 singles during the 2009 campaign.

This season, Vettayawaikoon posted six wins overall and held a conference record of 4-3 with her three losses coming from nationally-ranked No. 6 Babson, No. 8 MIT and No. 30 Wellesley at No. 1 singles. Vettayawaikoon and the Pride finished the season as the No. 5 seed in the NEWMAC Tournament with an overall record of 9-8 while putting together four wins against conference opponents. 

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