LATROBE, Pa. — The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team was well represented in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s (AMCC) postseason awards, released Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Kasey Shuke, of Bedford, was voted the AMCC Newcomer of the Year, and six Lions combined for a total of nine spots on the all-conference team, as Caitlin Blessel, of Saint Marys, Lexi Colaianni, of Pittsburgh, Sienna Fell, of Canonsburg, Daniel Fulton, of Milford, Delaware, and Abigail Morgan, of North Lawrence, Ohio, along with Shuke, earned all-conference status for their performances during the regular season.
First team
Lexi Colaianni, No. 3 singles: Colaianni played all of her singles matches this season in the No. 3 position, where she compiled a 14-2 overall record that included a 7-1 mark within the AMCC. Her 14 overall singles wins and seven AMCC singles wins were tied for the most on her team.
Abigail Morgan, No. 5 singles: Morgan was undefeated in No. 5 singles matches this season, going 12-0 overall and 7-0 against AMCC opponents. Her seven AMCC singles victories tied Colaianni for the most on the team.
Daniel Fulton, No. 6 singles: Fulton played 10 of his 14 singles matches at No. 6, where he posted an 8-2 overall record that included going 5-2 against AMCC competition. Overall, the student-athlete finished the fall with a 10-4 record in all singles matches.
Lexi Colaianni/Daniel Fulton, No. 3 doubles: Colaianni and Fulton combined for a 10-1 overall record in No. 3 doubles matches, including a perfect 8-0 mark against AMCC opponents. The pair finished with a 12-1 overall doubles record and led the Lions in conference doubles wins while tying for the lead in overall doubles victories.
Second team
Kasey Shuke, No. 1 singles: Shuke stepped into the No. 1 singles role in her first season and went 13-5 overall this season, including a 6-2 AMCC mark. She finished with the second-most overall singles wins and AMCC singles wins on her team, and she was also the AMCC Player of the Week on Sept. 8.
Caitlin Blessel, No. 2 singles: Blessel saw all of her singles appearances in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, posting a 12-5 overall record that included going 6-2 within the AMCC. She was third on the Lions in overall singles wins, and had the second-most conference singles victories.
Sienna Fell, No. 4 singles: Fell played 17 of her 18 singles matches at the No. 4 position, where she went 14-3 overall and 6-2 against AMCC opponents. Fell tied for the team lead in overall singles wins and was second in conference singles wins. Additionally, she was a two-time AMCC Player of the Week this season, picking up the recognition on Sept. 28 and Oct. 18.
Caitlin Blessel/Kasey Shuke, No. 1 doubles: Blessel and Shuke played all of their doubles matches together at the No. 1 position, where they went 11-5 overall, including a 6-2 AMCC record. The duo had the second-most overall doubles wins of any tandem on the Lions, and their six conference wins were the third-most on the squad.
Sienna Fell/Abigail Morgan, No. 2 doubles: Fell and Morgan played 11 matches together at the No. 2 doubles spot, going 10-1 overall there and 7-0 in the AMCC. In all doubles matches together, Fell and Morgan were 12-1 and tied for the team lead in overall doubles wins.
Penn State Altoona women’s tennis went 13-5 overall this season, including 6-2 in the AMCC. The Lions lost to Penn State Behrend in the conference championship match on Saturday, Oct. 17, to finish the fall as the AMCC runner-up. The team will conclude its 2026-27 season in the spring, with match dates to be announced.