NEW ORLEANS – After a record-breaking regular season, three App State Tennis players earned all-conference honors as the Sun Belt Conference announced its postseason awards on Wednesday.
Junior
Savannah Dada-Mascoll was named to the all-conference first team for singles, while sophomore
Naledi Manyube earned second-team singles honors. Additionally, the duo of Dada-Mascoll and
Taya Powell secured a spot on the All-Sun Belt Doubles second team.
Savannah Dada-Mascoll – Singles First Team All-Conference
Dada-Mascoll posted an outstanding junior campaign, finishing with a 17-2 record — all from the No. 1 position. The heartbeat of the team, she ended the regular season on a nine-match win streak, with eight of those wins coming in straight sets. Her three-set victory over #52 Marshall was pivotal in helping the Mountaineers earn their first ranked road win in program history.
During a dominant stretch against Gardner-Webb, Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern, Dada-Mascoll went 6-0 across singles and doubles play, earning Sun Belt Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors on April 9. This marks the third consecutive season the Yorkshire, England, native has been named to the All-Sun Belt first team.
Naledi Manyube – Singles Second Team All-Conference
Manyube enjoyed a stellar sophomore season, finishing 13-2 in singles play. In Sun Belt competition, she posted a 6-1 record from the No. 2 spot, consistently anchoring the lineup. She went almost two months without a loss, stringing together a 10-match win streak from Feb. 8 to April 2.
Her performance included a perfect 3-0 record against #48 South Alabama and Southern Miss, earning her Sun Belt Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors on March 19. This is the first All-Sun Belt selection of her collegiate career.
Savannah Dada-Mascoll / Taya Powell – Doubles Second Team All-Conference
The pairing of Dada-Mascoll and Powell played a key role in the Mountaineers' 10-match win streak to close out the season. The duo went 6-1 overall, including five wins against Sun Belt opponents — all from the No. 1 position.
They opened their six-match win streak with a clutch, tiebreaking victory over #52 Marshall, putting the Mountaineers one point closer to sealing a historic win. Consistently setting the tone in doubles, Dada-Mascoll and Powell have proven to be a reliable top-pairing force.
Up Next
The Mountaineers head to Rome, Ga., for the Sun Belt Championships, where they will act as the No. 2 seed in the tournament. They will open play on Friday at 2 p.m. against either Coastal Carolina or Troy. All matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
2025 Sun Belt Women's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year
Sofia Johnson, Old Dominion
Player to Watch
Kira Matushkina, Old Dominion
Newcomer of the Year
Ireland Simme, Texas State
Freshman of the Year
Loles Carbo Chova, Arkansas State
Coach of the Year
Dominic Manilla, Old Dominion
Singles First Team All-Conference
Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Johanna Strom, Marshall
Sofia Johnson, Old Dominion
Kira Matushkina, Old Dominion
Lidiia Rasskouskaia, Old Dominion
Kiana Graham, Texas State
Singles Second Team All-Conference
Naledi Manyube, App State
Loles Carbo Chova, Arkansas State
Anna Babayan, Coastal Carolina
Maria Paredes, Georgia State
Valeriia Avdeeva, Troy
Maria Guirguis, Troy
Doubles First Team All-Conference
Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane, Marshall
Sofia Johnson/Victoria Matasova, Old Dominion
Kira Matushkina/Marina Markina, Old Dominion
Doubles Second Team All-Conference
Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Taya Powell, App State
Delien Kleinhans/Rio Maeda, South Alabama
Sofia Fortuno/Ireland Simme, Texas State
