TEMPE, Ariz. — App State Tennis All-American and Sun Belt Women's Tennis Player of the Year Savannah Dada-Mascoll has been named the International Tennis Association's Division I Women's National Award Winner for Most Improved Player, the ITA announced Tuesday. The prestigious national honor comes just one week after she was named the Carolina Region's Most Improved Player.
"Winning the National ITA Most Improved Player award is a reflection of Savannah's relentless commitment to growth," App State head coach Hannah Fetters said. "What makes this honor so special is that it recognizes not just the talent, but the willingness to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks and continually push for more. Savannah transformed herself into one of the top players in the nation through her work ethic, competitiveness and belief in what she could become. We are incredibly proud of her and grateful for the impact she has had on our program."
The award recognizes the student-athlete who has shown the greatest improvement throughout her career while making significant contributions to her team through leadership, sportsmanship and performance. Dada-Mascoll's national recognition highlights one of the most transformative arcs in App State history, seeing her go from an unranked freshman to an all-time App State great.
After beginning her collegiate career unranked, Dada-Mascoll rose to as high as No. 5 in the nation and finished her career with 103 total singles wins. A four-time first team All-Sun Belt singles selection and the Sun Belt Player of the Year, she consistently rewrote the record books, which included securing the first NCAA doubles berth in program history during her junior campaign alongside Isabela Romanichen.
Dada-Mascoll hit a different gear during her historic senior season. She defeated nine ranked opponents in the fall, including the nation's No. 1 player, reaching the NCAA Singles Championship quarterfinals and earning the first All-America honor in program history. She carried that momentum through into 2026 finishing her final spring season with a spectacular overall record of 23 wins and one loss, riding a program-record 23-match winning streak after suffering her only loss in the spring opener.
