Women’s Tennis Earns Seven All-Atlantic East Selections; Abraham Named Rookie of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. — The accolades rolled in for the Pratt Institute women's tennis team after their historic year as six different Cannoneers were named to the 2025 Atlantic East Conference Women's Tennis All-Conference Team announced Tuesday, highlighted by Kayla Abraham capturing the Rookie of the Year award.

Abraham, a standout first-year player, secured Rookie of the Year in addition to the Singles First Team singles honors following an outstanding debut campaign, posting a stellar 14-1 singles record including a 3-1 mark at No. 1 singles in conference play. The Stockholm, Sweden native from also excelled in doubles action, registering a 12-3 overall record.

Sophomore Pallavi Verghese joined Abraham on the Singles First Team, assembling a 4-2 overall mark, including a strong 3-1 record in conference competition in the No. 2 position..

Three Cannoneers landed on the Singles Second Team: Beatrice Crespo, Victoria Delgado, and Alice Li. Crespo put together a solid 9-2 record (4-0 conference), primarily competing at positions two and three. Delgado posted a reliable 7-4 singles record from the No. 4 and 5 spot, including a perfect 4-0 ledger in conference matches, while Li delivered an impressive 8-2 season overall in the fifth and sixth position including a spotless 3-0 mark against conference foes.

Pratt saw two duos on the All-Conference Doubles squads, as Abraham and Verghese earned First Team honors, finishing their season with a notable 5-2 overall record at the No. 1 doubles position, 3-1 in Atlantic East competition. In addition, the doubles pairing of Delgado and Julia Ognibene received Second Team recognition, concluding their dual matches with a 6-4 season record, including 3-1 in conference play.

The Cannoneers assembled an exceptional season that culminated with their first Atlantic East title, finishing their season with a 14-2 overall record and an undefeated 4-0 mark in league matches.

First Team Singles 

Kayla Abraham, Pratt 
Hana Kimmey, Marymount 
Avianna Santarelli, Marywood
Nikhita Simhambhatla, Marymount 
Pallavi Verghese, Pratt 
Alex Vitale, Marywood

First Team Doubles  

Hana Kimmey and Nikhita Simhambhatla, Marymount 
Kayla Abraham and Pallavi Verghese, Pratt 
Alex Vitale and Kylie Kilgore, Marywood

Second Team Singles

Beatrice Crespo, Pratt
Avery DeFazio, Marymount
Victoria Delgado, Pratt
Alice Li, Pratt
Molly McGee, Neumann
Casey McGee, Neumann

Second Team Doubles

Delaney Brown and Pamela Kontaras, Immaculata 
Faith Kendricks and McKenna Seavey, Marywood
Julia Ognibene and Victoria Delgado, Pratt