Northwest Missouri State University junior Marielena Muench earned a pair of first-team honors as the Bearcat women's tennis team landed five spots on the All-MIAA squads as announced by the league office.
 
Muench gained first-team status in singles and doubles. Junior Alva Norberg garnered first-team honors in singles. Freshman Camilla Franzin paired up with Muench for the MIAA first-team doubles slot. Northwest's No. 2 doubles pairing of junior Miru Nonaka and Norberg were awarded second-team all-MIAA honors.
 
Muench tallied first-team status in singles and doubles. Muench is 10-9 in dual play at No. 1 singles, which includes a mark of 5-4 in MIAA dual action. Muench is 2-3 against nationally-ranked foes, which includes victories over No. 43 Paula Balleseros (Southwest Baptist) and No. 18 Renske Ubachs (Washburn).

Norberg secured first-team honors in singles. Norberg has compiled a singles mark of 17-6 overall and 15-5 in dual play. Norberg is 7-2 in MIAA matches. Norberg has won nine of her last 12 singles matches.
 
In doubles action, Muench and Franzin went 11-9 at No. 1 doubles. The Muench and Franzin pairing went 6-3 in MIAA dual action. Muench and Franzin have won six of their last seven matches entering the 2025 MIAA Tournament.
 
Northwest's No. 2 doubles duo of Nonaka and Norberg went 10-1, including a mark of 8-1 in MIAA duals. Nonaka and Norberg have won eight straight doubles matches and 10 of their last 11 entering the 2025 MIAA Tournament.
 
The No. 43-ranked Bearcat women's tennis team (13-7 overall, 8-1 MIAA) will begin MIAA Tournament play 2 p.m. Friday against Northeastern State in Springfield, Mo. The Bearcats captured the program's 14th all-time MIAA regular season title. Northwest, Washburn and Nebraska-Kearney tied atop the MIAA standings with 8-1 dual records.
 
New this year, the All-MIAA teams were based on individual victories against conference opponents only. For singles, athletes received +6 points for each win at No. 1, +5 points for each win at No. 2, and so on. Same with doubles; doubles teams were awarded +3 points for each win at No. 1, +2 for each win at No. 2 and +1 for each win at No. 3. The singles player with the most points was automatically awarded the Player of the Year title and the freshman nominee with the most points was automatically awarded the Freshman of the Year honor.
 
2025 ALL-MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
Player of the Year: Cristina Granero Boj – Missouri Western
Freshman of the Year: Celia Castana – Missouri Western
Sportsmanship Award: Narindra Ranaivo – Nebraska Kearney
Coach of the Year: Kirby Ronning – Washburn

FIRST TEAM ALL-MIAA SINGLES
Cristina Granero Boj – Missouri Western, Jr.
Renske Ubachs – Washburn, Jr.
Pete Komada – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Alva Norberg – Northwest Missouri State, Jr.
Marielena Muench – Northwest Missouri State, Jr.
Fabiana Gamboa – Nebraska Kearney, Sr.
Narindra Ranaivo – Nebraska Kearney, Sr.
Tegan Heaton – Northeastern State, Sr.
Dana Issabayeva – Newman, Sr.
(Team Includes Ties)
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-MIAA DOUBLES
Narindra Ranaivo & Tanya Midzi – Nebraska Kearney
Renske Ubachs & Daniela Tijaro – Washburn
Camilla Franzin & Marielena Muench – Northwest Missouri State
Cristina Granero Boj & Elena Rey – Missouri Western
Airanna Debernado & Taylor Conway – Arkansas-Fort Smith
(Team Includes Ties)

SECOND TEAM ALL-MIAA SINGLES
Johanna Priedite – Missouri Western, So.
Alexis Bernthal – Nebraska Kearney, Sr.
Tanya Midzi – Nebraska Kearney, So.
Irina Alfonso – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Leonie Floeth – Washburn, Sr.
Nefeli Zafeiri – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Perla Conde Vendrell – Emporia State, So.
(Team Includes Ties)

SECOND TEAM ALL-MIAA DOUBLES
Miru Nonaka & Alva Norberg – Northwest Missouri State
Nefeli Zafeiri & Anika Ouwejan – Central Oklahoma
Perla Conde Vendrell & Lillie Bizouerne – Emporia State

HONORABLE MENTION SINGLES
Anika Ouwejan – Central Oklahoma, So.
Celia Castano – Missouri Western, Fr.
Daniela Tijaro – Washburn, Fr.
Sofia Kotliarova – Northeastern State, So.
Yuliya Klimova – Emporia State, Fr.
Masha Hatouka – Nebraska Kearney, Sr.
Saajida Razick – Washburn, Fr.
Giovanna Ferreira – Emporia State, So.

HONORABLE MENTION DOUBLES
Leonie Floeth & Peyton Koper – Washburn
Suzana Faucz & Irina Alfonso – Fort Hays State
Alexis Bernthal & Masha Hatouka – Nebraska Kearney
Pete Komada & Ayaka Koga – Central Oklahoma
Johanna Priedite & Celia Castano – Missouri Western