OVERLAND PARK - Texas Wesleyan University's tennis teams were well represented as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its inaugural 2025 All-Conference teams and postseason award winners Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore Zeynep Ege led the way for the Rams' women's squad, earning a First Team All-Conference selection after a breakout season that saw her emerge as one of the league's premier competitors in both singles and doubles play. Carla Arce was named to the Second Team All-Conference, capping the 2024-25 campaign for the Rams.

On the men's side, Malte Sommer was recognized as Co-Newcomer of the Year, sharing the honor with William Woods' Noah Burton. Sommer also earned Second Team All-Conference honors, while teammate Marco Salamanca  was selected to the First Team All-Conference, and Luca Link also earned Second Team All-Conference, continuing Texas Wesleyan's strong presence on the court in the Heart's inaugural season.

All awards and All-Conference teams were determined by votes from head coaches across the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
 

2025 Heart Women's Tennis Awards:

• Player of the Year: Hanna Lindeboom, William Woods

• Freshman of the Year: Polina Agapitova, Missouri Baptist

• Coach of the Year: Abigail Lemberger Hughes, William Woods
   

First Team All-Conference

• Hanna Lindeboom, William Woods

• Polina Agapitova, Missouri Baptist

• Yvonne Shannon, Missouri Baptist

• Ana Moreno, John Brown

• Mireia Simon Sanchez, William Woods

• Zeynep Ege, Texas Wesleyan
   

Second Team All-Conference

• Ellie Swan, John Brown

• Carla Arce, Texas Wesleyan

• Queralt Carbo, Missouri Valley

• Kristina Dimitrijevic, William Woods

• Jocelynn Carmody, Missouri Baptist

• Mariana Azevedo, Missouri Baptist
   

2025 Heart Men's Tennis Awards:

• Player of the Year: Luca Ebenriter, Missouri Baptist

• Freshman of the Year: Cole Horton, William Woods

• Co-Newcomer of the Year:

  • Noah Burton, William Woods

  • Malte Sommer, Texas Wesleyan

• Co-Coach of the Year:

  • Liam Kahmeyer, Missouri Valley

  • Abigail Lemberger Hughes, William Woods
     

First Team All-Conference

• Luca Ebenriter, Missouri Baptist

• Marco Salamanca, Texas Wesleyan

• Robert Schorr, William Woods

• Sebastian Junghanns, Missouri Baptist

• Spencer Keeter, John Brown

• Alecson Deschamps, Missouri Valley
   

Second Team All-Conference

• Alex Ballinger, Missouri Valley

• Valentin Laser, Missouri Valley

• Malte Sommer, Texas Wesleyan

• Luca Link, Texas Wesleyan

• Cole Horton, William Woods

• Noah Burton, William Woods