CHARLESTON — Wednesday afternoon, the Big South Conference announced its All-Conference honorees for the 2025-26 Women's Tennis regular season. All six Buccaneers earned recognition.

Marina Skegro won the league's Player of the Year Award after finishing her collegiate career with a 15-3 record in conference play. She was also named a First-Team Singles, First-Team Doubles, and All-Academic Team member.

Carlota Farres Carreter won the league's Newcomer of the Year Award after joining CSU in the Fall of 2025. Farres was also named a First-Team Doubles and Second-Team Singles member.

Brenda Yoris also earned a singles award as the junior was named to the league's Second-Team for Singles. She and her doubles partner, Camila Molina Barranco earned Second-Team Doubles honors as well.

The Botha sisters, Carle and Amike also earned recognition. Carle Botha finished the season undefeated in conference play on the No. 4 singles court, while her younger sister Amike ended the regular season on an eight-match win streak. The duo earned a nod to the conference's Second-Team for Doubles play.

 

Big South Women's Tennis Award Winners Full List:

First Team All-Conference Singles

Marina Skegro, Charleston Southern University

Laura Wipfli, NJIT

Bali Song, Longwood

Angelina Joy Hug, UNC Asheville

Feline van Eijkelenburg, Longwood

Paula Menendez, NJIT

First Team All-Conference Doubles Teams

Marina Skegro & Carlota Farrés Carreter, Charleston Southern

Bali Song & Oriana Izarra, Longwood

Laura Wipfli & Irene Cocero, NJIT

Angelina Joy Hug & Sofia Segui, UNC Asheville

Second Team All-Conference Singles

Brenda Yoris, Charleston Southern

Hima Fernando, Longwood

Ladina Bruhin, Presbyterian College

Irene Cocero, NJIT

Alexandra Magia, Longwood

Carlota Farrés Carreter, Charleston Southern

Second Team All-Conference Doubles Teams

Roxana Valdes & Ladina Bruhin, Presbyterian College

Feline van Eijkelenburg & Alexandra Magia, Longwood

Brenda Yoris & Camila Molina Barranco, Charleston Southern

Carle Botha & Amike Botha, Charleston Southern

All-Academic Team

Marina Skegro, Charleston Southern

Natalie Crawford, Gardner-Webb

Feline van Eijkelenburg, Longwood

Laura Wipfli, NJIT

Mary Ellen Longmire, Presbyterian College

Angelina Joy Hug, UNC Asheville

Player of the Year

Marina Skegro, Charleston Southern

Freshman of the Year

Hima Fernando, Longwood

Coach of the Year

Charlotte Clarke, Longwood

Newcomer of the Year

Carlota Farrés Carreter, Charleston Southern

Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Feline van Eijkelenburg, Longwood

 

The TennisBucs will suit up again on Friday, April 17th at 12:00 PM against the No. 3-seeded UNC Asheville Bulldogs for the semi-final round of the 2026
Big South Women's Tennis Championship tournament in Lexington, South Carolina..

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