Women's Tennis

Panthers Lead the Pack in Women's Tennis Coaches' Poll

Adelphi Has Played in NE10 Championship Final Last Two Seasons.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Adelphi will enter the 2025-26 season as league favorites, according to the Northeast 10 Conference Women's Tennis Coaches' Poll on Wednesday afternoon. It is the second-straight season that Adelphi has earned the top spot in the poll. 

Adelphi tallied 36 points and six first-place votes, while Southern New Hampshire ranked second with 30 points and one first-place vote. Assumption and Franklin Pierce tied for third (24 points), Saint Anselm was fifth (15 points), Bentley was sixth (11 points) and Saint Michael's was seventh (7 points). 

In each of the past two years, Adelphi has advanced to the NE10 Championship final under head coach Rebecca Fakas. The Panthers are two years removed from their most recent NE10 title (2023), which was the fourth in program history. Last year, Adelphi was 10-7 with a 7-1 NE10 record and advanced to the NCAA Division II East Regional for the second consecutive time. 

Both Southern New Hampshire and Assumption advanced to the NE10 Championship semifinals last fall, with Southern New Hampshire losing to eventual champion New Haven and Assumption falling to Adelphi. They are joined in the top four by Franklin Pierce, which went 4-4 in league play last season. 

For the full NE10 women's tennis schedule in 2025-26, click here.  

2025 NE10 Women's Tennis Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Votes (1st Place)
1 Adelphi Panthers 36 (6)
2 SNHU Penmen 30 (1)
3    Assumption Greyhounds 24
3 Franklin Pierce Ravens 24
5 Saint Anselm Hawks 15
6 Bentley Falcons 11
7 Saint Michael's Purple Knights 7

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