Kingsville - The Texas A&M-Kingsville women's tennis duo of graduate student
Maya Donkor and senior
Guadalupe Tocci finished out their finals seasons as All-Americans thanks to a No.9 finish in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Year-End Division II Women's Computerized Doubles Rankings.
They are the first doubles pair in TAMUK history to be named All-Americans. Overall, they are two of now three total All-Americans in the program's history, following Alessia Maier, who earned the accolade for her singles play in the 2023-24 season.
The pair has been ranked for a large majority of the season, climbing up the national leaderboards with excellent tandem play. They finished the year with a 10-9 record together, including 6-4 in Lone Star Conference play. Each on their final year of eligibility, Tocci and Donkor saved their best for last, winning five of their last seven doubles matches in a Javelina uniform.
Together, the two also earned an All-LSC Honorable Mention. As a singles player, Donkor was named an All-LSC Honorable Mention, and was awarded an LSC Singles Player of the Week award.
To achieve All-American status, a doubles pair must finish in the national top 10 in the ITA's year-end rankings.