πΎ 2026 Women's @nectennis
Player of the Year
β¨ Anastasia Lim, @FDUKnightsTen βοΈ
The fifth player in program history to be tabbed #NECPOY piled up a career-best 15 singles wins on the year and was named All-NEC for the fourth time.
#NECelite x #NECtennis x #NECPOY
πΎ 2026 Women's @nectennis
Rookie of the Year
β¨ Sophia Fredericks-McKee, @FDUKnightsTen βοΈ
FDU's leader in wins took the league by storm with a 22-11 mark in singles action and went a perfect 5-0 against conference foes in the regular season.
#NECelite x #NECtennis x #NECROY
πΎ 2026 Women's @nectennis
Coach of the Year
β¨ Eric Hovan, @RedFlashTennis π΄β‘οΈ
After piloting SFU to the 2025 final, the 5th-year head coach guided the Red Flash to the program's first NEC crown last month with three straight 4-0 victories in the tournament.
#NECelite x #NECtennis x #NECCOY
πΎ 2026 Men's @nectennis
Player of the Year
β¨ Eddie Schmidt, @Wagner_MTennis ππ¦
Schmidtβs breakout sophomore campaign, which included NEC Tournament MVP honors, helped lead Wagner to its first NEC title while also yielding the programβs first #NECPOY award. He posted a 16-6 record on the year.
#NECelite x #NECtennis x #NECPOY
πΎ 2026 Men's @nectennis
Rookie of the Year
β¨ Lukas Escher, @Wagner_MTennis ππ¦
The Seahawks' first-ever #NECROY award winner nabbed NEC All-Tournament honors and went 15-6 in singles, including six straight wins heading into the NCAA Tournament.
#NECelite x #NECtennis
πΎ 2026 Men's @nectennis
Coach of the Year
β¨ Nick Zieziula, @BinghamtonMTEN π―
The 12th-year head coach makes it back-to-back #NECCOY awards after a strong 2026 campaign that saw the top-seeded Bearcats advance to its third straight #NECchamps final.
#NECelite x #NECtennis