BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — The LIU women's tennis team has earned the No. 3 spot in the 2025 NEC Preseason Poll (including two first place votes), coming off a 2024 season that featured an NEC Championship win and an NCAA Tournament bid.
 
The Sharks won their second consecutive NEC Championship last season in a decisive 4-2 victory over FDU, ultimately finishing the tournament 3-0 following additional wins against Stonehill and Saint Francis.
 
Now, a new challenge awaits.
 
"The women's team knows it is never going to be easy, but they are ready for the task of defending their championship," said head coach Chad Davis, the 2024 NEC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year.
 
Mia Tsoukalas, Clara Tardivel, and Lucia Garrigues are among those to return for LIU, after earning NEC All-Conference Team honors last season. Tsoukalas was also named to the 2024 NEC All-Rookie Team.
 
NEC Preseason Poll

1. Saint Francis U (4)
2. FDU (1)
3. LIU (2)
4. Le Moyne
5. Binghamton
6. Wagner
7. Stonehill
 
The LIU women's tennis team will play next at Drexel on Feb. 22 at 12 p.m.