MOBILE, Ala. – The Loyola Wolf Pack's 2026 tennis season came to a close Thursday at the Mobile Tennis Center as the No. 11 seed Wolf Pack dropped a 4-0 quarterfinal match at the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship.
Loyola finishes the season with a 10-8 overall record after its third straight appearance in the quarterfinal round of the national tournament. This was the team's fourth straight season with at least 10 wins.
Tennessee Wesleyan won on the first two doubles courts and singles courts 2, 3, and 4 to earn the four points on the scoreboard. They also led on singles courts 5 and 6, though Micaela Ponce did go up a set after winning 7-5 in the first before the match was stopped.
Adele Fereres finishes her Wolf Pack career in second on the program's wins leaderboard, only behind Lucy Carpenter with a 57-18 career singles record across spring and fall competition. Her winning percentage of 76.0 in singles is a new program best. Fereres also posted a career doubles record of 55-24, which is third in program history behind Carpenter and Ponce.
Ponce's career doubles record finishes at 56-27, the second-most doubles wins in Loyola tennis history. Ponce (39-31) and Avery Frierson (39-23) are tied for fourth on the Pack's all-time singles wins list, behind only Fereres and Carpenter.
"These have been the best four years of my life. I've met my best friends and made the best memories. I'm so thankful for this team and being able to be a part of history. Thank you to Coach Matt and Coach Logan for giving me this opportunity. Go Pack."
"Playing here at Loyola these 4 years have been the best years of my life. I've made friends for life and wouldn't trade it over anything. I'll forever be grateful to Matt and Logan for bringing me here. With that being said, go Pack!!
"These have been the most rewarding years of my life. I hold such special memories from my time at Loyola and living in New Orleans. To everyone who's been part of this journey with me, thank you - you'll always hold a special place in my heart."
"First of all, thank you for these amazing 4 years. It has built me as a person and teammate! Being here has made me fall in love with this sport even more. Words can't describe the feeling we as a team have for the Pack. It was a pleasure sharing the court with everyone for the past 4 years, sharing laughter, tears and many more emotions. I will keep you in my heart and memories always, love the Pack."
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Results
No. 11 Loyola – 0
No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan – 4
Doubles
1. #37 Alcala/Serrano (TWU) def. #39 Ponce/Shanthamoorthi (LOYNO) 6-0
2. #47 Prat/Kovalenko (TWU) def. #13 Fereres/Frierson (LOYNO) 6-2
3. Volkova/Amodu (LOYNO) vs. Tsuji/Berne (TWU) 4-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. #70 Micaela Ponce (LOYNO) vs. #36 Ruslana Kovalenko (TWU) 7-5, 2-4, unfinished
2. #74 Olivia Alcala (TWU) def. Avery Frierson (LOYNO) 6-2, 6-2
3. #62 Laia Berne (TWU) def. #41 Adele Fereres (LOYNO) 6-2, 6-3
4. #34 Honoka Tsuji (TWU) def. #71 Presha Shanthamoorthi (LOYNO) 6-2, 6-2
5. Sofia Amodu (LOYNO) vs. Ana Serrano (TWU) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
6. Avrora Volkova (LOYNO) vs. Margarita Tatur (TWU) 5-7, 1-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3
