Springfield, Mass. – June 11, 2026 – The Springfield College women's tennis program had three student-athletes honored for their academic and athletic excellence by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) as they were all named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Women's Tennis Team.
Alysa Elliott (Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia), Natalia Peyón (Discovery Bay, Hong Kong) and Ava Shea (Belchertown, Mass.) earned the regional honor after being selected by College Sports Communicators which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Elliott has been selected to the All-District team for the third straight year as this is Peyón's second consecutive honor and the first honor for Shea.
Elliott, a computer science major with a 3.93 grade point average, won seven singles matches and eight doubles action during her senior campaign. She also won three singles matches and four doubles matches in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play this season.
Peyón, a double major in finance and computer science major with a 3.91 grade point average, registered five wins in both singles and doubles action. She also had three wins in singles matches and two wins in doubles matches in NEWMAC contests this year.
Shea, a physical therapy major with a 4.00 grade point average, won a team high 11 doubles matches while adding four wins in singles action. She totaled four wins in doubles and two in singles in NEWMAC contests during her sophomore season.
The Pride went 9-8 overall and 4-4 in the NEWMAC while also securing the fifth seed in the conference tournament under the direction of head coach Tanner DeVarennes.
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