This Week in PAC Women's Tennis

Sept. 14-20

PAC Women's Tennis Players of the Week for Sept. 21
PAC Women's Tennis Players of the Week for Sept. 21

Women's Tennis | 9/21/2026 4:00:00 PM

Week 3 PAC Honors (for events between Sept. 14-20)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 3 of the 2026 season.

PAC Player of the Week
Grace Stitt • Grove City • Sophomore • Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton
Stitt went a combined 4-0 for the Wolverines last week against conference opponents ... She earned a 6-2, 6-4 win at first singles Wednesday evening in a 7-0 win at W&J ... Stitt also teamed with Reagan Dougherty for a 6-2 triumph at second doubles ... Saturday, Stitt helped Grove City blank Waynesburg as she prevailed 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and added a 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles. 

PAC Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore Giada Palmieri (Berlin, Germany/Paulsen Gymnasium); Geneva junior Chloe DeSanzo (Beaver, Pa./Beaver); Saint Francis sophomore Helena Lynn (Bethlehem, Pa./Mother Divine Grace); Thiel freshman Olivia Walker (Greenville, Pa./Greenville); W&J sophomore Kiernan Moorhead (Canonsburg, Pa./Peters Township); Westminster senior Emma Overlingas (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin)

PAC Newcomer of the Week
Reagan Dougherty • Grove City • Freshman • Sewickley, Pa./Eden Christian
Dougherty went 4-0 overall last week for Grove City as the Wolverines picked up two conference victories ... Dougherty captured a three-set win Wednesday evening at W&J in third singles action, then won in straight sets in that flight against Waynesburg ... She also teamed with Grace Stitt for two wins at No. 2 doubles, dropping only two games in the two team matches.


PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman Chanel Brun (Aix-en-Provence, France/Fox Chapel-Pa.); Saint Francis freshman Annaka Bruder (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville); Thiel junior Summer Stitt (Greenville, Pa./Greenville); W&J freshman Keira Ross (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park); Westminster freshman Aurelia Hall (Milford, Ohio/Ursuline Academy)

PAC Records & Milestones
Giada Palmieri went 2-0 in Allegheny's 6-1 PAC-opening victory vs. Geneva, as she earned a 6-0 shutout win at No. 3 doubles and a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the No. 2 singles match ... Geneva's Chloe DeSanzo defeated Allegheny's Gabrielle Bassette, last year's PAC Player of the Year, in No. 1 singles play in Geneva's match with the Gators on Wednesday, rallying for a 3-6, 6-4, (10-5) victory for the GTs lone point on the day ... Saint Francis' Helena Lynn didn't lose a game in winning doubles and singles in a victory over Thiel and she improved to 5-1 at No. 1 singles this year ... Westminster's Emma Overlingas won at No. 1 singles and partnered with Aurelia Hall for a victory at No. 1 doubles in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Saint Vincent, winning 6-0 in doubles action before Overlingas secured the match win with a 6-2, 6-1 win in singles.