TEMPE, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2025 Division III All-Americans and final individual and team rankings of the season, and Washington and Lee rising senior
Lauren Long was recognized as an All-American in singles for the third straight season.
The selection criteria for Division III All-Americans is a top 8 seed in the NCAA singles tournament, win one round at the NCAA singles tournament, finish in the Top 20 in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, win ITA Fall Regional Tournament, or win a first-round match at the ITA National Small College Championships (ITA Cup). After winning the her first round match of the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Singles Championships, Long collected her 2025 All-America citation by way of a No. 18 national singles ranking in the final poll released on Wednesday.
Long won her third consecutive ODAC Player of the Year award in 2025, and she was also named the ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year this season for her exceptional work both on and off the court. Long went 16-2 in singles play this season to earn a third straight bid into the national singles tournament before withdrawing ahead of competition.
Long posted a 4-2 record against nationally-ranked opponents, including wins over Emily Kantrovitz (Emory) and Jackie Soloveychik (Wesleyan), the second- and third-ranked players in the final ITA standings, respectively. Most recently, Long was also named the ITA's Atlantic South Region Player to Watch.
Joining Long in the ITA's final individual rankings were rising senior
Grace Lorenz and rising sophomore
Sarah Donnelly. Lorenz claimed the No. 69 national singles ranking, while she and Long came in as the 35th-ranked doubles duo. Donnelly was featured in the regional singles ranking at No. 20, with Long at No. 3, Lorenz at No. 12 and Long and Lorenz at No. 7 in doubles.
The Generals, ranked 37th in Wednesday's ITA team rankings, went 18-6 overall this season, including 10-0 in the ODAC, won their 22nd straight conference championship and made it to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
