CHICAGO, Ill. – The NEC has released their women’s tennis postseason awards for the 2026 season. Chicago State’s Karolina Skowronska and Mackenzie King were voted by the head coaches in the conference to both the NEC Second Team All-Conference. Skowronska was voted to both the Second Team for both singles and doubles, while King was voted to the Second Team on the doubles side.
Karolina Skowronska demonstrated remarkable skill and consistency throughout the season, achieving an overall singles record of 12-13. Notably, she excelled in her role as the team’s number one singles player, finishing with a balanced 10-10 record in number one singles and finished with an undefeated 4-0 record in conference play.
In doubles competition, Skowronska achieved a 14-16 record across three different doubles partners. Skowronska’s primary doubles partner was with Mackenzie King. King finished the season with an 11-19 doubles record with four different doubles pairings.
As doubles partners, Karolina Skowronska and Mackenzie King secured an 11-8 overall record, with an impressive 3-1 performance in conference play. Skowronska and King finished with a 4-4 record together in duel matches earning them with the fourth best record in the NEC enough to earn them the title of NEC Second Team All-Conference.
Skowronska and King become the first Cougar women’s tennis player to earn an NEC Postseason Recognition. Karolina Skowronska also adds two NEC Player of the Week Awards and Five NEC Primer Performer Recognitions on the season. The Cougars have officially completed their first tennis season in the NEC and will now gear up for the 2026-27 season.
2026 NEC Women’s Tennis Award Winners
NEC Player of the Year
Anastasia Lim – Sr. – FDU
NEC Rookie of the Year
Sophia Fredericks-McKee – Fr. – FDU
NEC Coach of the Year
Eric Hovan – Saint Francis – 5th season
2026 NEC Women’s Tennis First Team All-Conference
Singles
Dasha Chichkina – So. – Saint Francis
Kelly Dowuona – Sr. – Saint Francis
Sophia Fredericks-McKee – Fr. – FDU
Julie Holte – Jr. – Stonehill
Anastasia Lim – Sr. – FDU
Victoria Madail – So. – Wagner
Doubles
Yelena Kim – Sr. -FDU
Anastasia Lim – Sr.- FDU
Dasha Chichkina – So. – Saint Francis
Helena Lynn Fr. – Saint Francis
Julie Holte – Jr. -Stonehill
Madison Warren – Jr. – Stonehill
2026 NEC Women’s Tennis Second Team All-Conference
Singles
Yelena Kim – Sr. – FDU
Helena Lynn – Fr. – Saint Francis
Ksenia Reznitskaya – Sr. – LIU
Daria Rogova – Jr. – Mercyhurst
Karolina Skowronska – Jr. – Chicago State
Mia Tsoukalas – Jr. – LIU
Doubles
Mackenzie King – Sr. – Chicago State
Karolina Skowronska – Jr. – Chicago State
Ella Fernando – Jr. – Le Moyne
Paula Casares – Sr. – Le Moyne
Kelly Dowuona – Sr. – Saint Francis
Emma Marais – Fr. – Saint Francis
2026 NEC Women’s All-Rookie Team
Gabriela Almanza – Fr. – Saint Francis
Sophia Fredericks-McKee – Fr. – FDU
Apara Khandare – Fr. – Binghamton
Sofia Lázaro – Fr. – New Haven
Helena Lynn – Fr. – Saint Francis
Oleksandra Ovsiienko – Fr. – FDU
