INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis women's tennis program was unanimously voted in the preseason coaches' poll as the choice to win the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) East division, the league office announced on Friday.
The preseason poll is selected by the league's head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
EAST
No. 1 Indianapolis
- Received all four possible first-place votes and 16 total points.
- Won GLVC East Division title and advanced to GLVC Championship last season.
- Appeared in NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed.
- Coached by Malik Tabet, who enters his 14th season after a 13-7 overall and 5-0 GLVC record in 2025.
- Return First Team All-GLVC selections Sofia Cardenas and Jimena De Pablos Hernando.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
EAST
Place |
School |
Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Indianapolis |
16 (4) |
| 2. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
12 (1) |
| 3. |
McKendree |
10 |
| 4. |
Maryville |
8 |
| 5. |
Illinois Springfield |
4 |
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WEST
Place |
School |
Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Rockhurst |
25 (5) |
| 2. |
Drury |
21 (1) |
| 3. |
Southwest Baptist |
16 |
| 4. |
Quincy |
14 |
| 5. |
Truman State |
9 |
| 6. |
William Jewell |
5 |
