NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 15, 2026) – Thomas Jefferson University sophomore Anouk Oderkerk has been selected as the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year. Oderkerk, who was also voted onto the All-CACC First Team, headlines the CACC all-conference teams and major award winners announced today by Commissioner Dan Mara. The voting was conducted by the league’s seven head coaches in the sport.
Wilmington University freshman Claire Traineau was voted the CACC Rookie of the Year. Jefferson head coach Fred Perrin repeated as the Athletic Solutions CACC Coach of the Year.
Oderkerk is 10-0 at No. 1 singles this fall. She has an overall record of 15-4, including a 5-3 mark at No. 1 doubles. Last weekend she captured the ITA Division II East Region singles championship. She was the CACC Rookie of the Year in 2025.
Traineau spent much of her time at the No. 1 spots on the ladder as a freshman for the Wildcats, helping Wilmington to a 7-5 record and the No. 3 seed for this weekend’s CACC Championship tournament. She owns personal won-lost records of 6-4 in singles and 6-2 in doubles. Traineau was a three-time CACC Rookie of the Week.
Perrin has guided Jefferson to an 11-1 record and a share of the CACC regular-season championship. Now in his fourth season, Perrin and the Rams are coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025-26.
The complete list of 2026 All-CACC Women’s Tennis Teams and major award winners is below. Also listed is the inaugural CACC Women’s Tennis Sportsmanship Team, which contains the member of each conference team who, as selected by the coaches, best represented the spirit of class, character, and sportsmanship in practice, in competition, and off the court.
2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anouk Oderkerk (Thomas Jefferson University)
2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Claire Traineau (Wilmington University)
2026 ATHLETIC SOLUTIONS CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Perrin (Thomas Jefferson University)
2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Lilie Bizouerne (Queens College)
Sixtine Goubet (Queens College)
Anouk Oderkerk (Thomas Jefferson University)
Claire Traineau (Wilmington University)
Ela Vasic (Queens College)
Alycia Veroux (Thomas Jefferson University)
2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Lilian Bandel (Chestnut Hill College)|
Emma Huber (St. Thomas Aquinas College)
Fabienne Lahn (Chestnut Hill College)
Isabella Lazzerini (Thomas Jefferson University)
Siana MacDonald (Wilmington University)
Kalomoira Ralli (Thomas Jefferson University)
2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Lilian Bandel (Chestnut Hill College)
Laura Kotala (Post University)
Isabella Lazzerini (Thomas Jefferson University)
Anna Marry (Wilmington University)
Monica Martinez Blucher (St. Thomas Aquinas College)
Allycia Santa-Cruz (Queens College)
Polina Zelentsova (University of District of Columbia)
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.