By: Alec Beaudin, Assistant Sports Information Director
TRAFFORD, Pa. – Seven members of the Washington & Jefferson College have been awarded selection to the All-Presidents' Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Teams for their performances throughout the 2026 fall season, as announced by the conference on Friday (Nov. 13).
Sophomore
Keiran Moorhead (Canonsburg, Pa./Peters Township) and senior captain
Claire Loomis (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) were both chosen for All-PAC First Team honors for their performances at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Moorhead finished with a 4-4 record in PAC conference play at the top position this season. Additionally, Loomis finished her 2026 fall season with a 6-2 record in PAC play at the No. 2 spot. The tandem also paired up at the No. 1 doubles spot, finishing the year with a 12-9 overall record in all competitions. The duo earned a place on the All-PAC Second Team.
Junior captain
Mackenzie Gumto (Renfrew, Pa./Knoch) and sophomore
Austyn Paugh (Jane Lew, W.Va./Notre Dame) doubles performances this season earned them a spot on the All-PAC Second Team as well. Individually, Gumto finished the year with a 12-10 record in all competitions. Paugh also finished the year with a 10-8 record. Both players split their time between the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in the lineup. As a pairing, the tandem finished the year 9-8 across all competitions, 2-2 in PAC play.
Sophomores
Maya Hamade (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair),
Bella Graham (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area), and freshman
Keira Ross (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) all were selected as All-PAC Honorable Mentions for their singles play this season. Hamade finished the year 6-3 in dual matches at the No. 3 position. Graham had an 11-10 overall record, including a 6-4 record at the No. 4 spot. Finally, Ross concluded her rookie campaign with a 15-7 overall record in all competitions. Ross finished the year 6-0 at the No. 4 position and 7-3 at No. 5.
W&J finished the fall 2026 campaign with a 10-6 overall record and was 6-2 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play. This is the second consecutive year that W&J finished with at least 10 wins. The fall 2026 campaign was also the second consecutive season that the Red & Black reached the PAC semifinals.