Azusa Pacific won their third PacWest title in 2026 in their final try (KAS Photography).
Azusa Pacific won their third PacWest title in 2026 in their final try (KAS Photography).

Women's Tennis

Cougars Bow Out with Title

The Azusa Pacific women's tennis team, like their men counterparts, won a PacWest championship in their final opportunity. See where the Cougars rank in the updated PacWest record books.

The Azusa Pacific women's tennis team finished thier time in the Pacific West Conference with a bang, winning the 2026 championship with a 4-2 win over 2025 winner Point Loma. 

It was the third title for the Cougars, who are leaving next year for NCAA Division III. Head coach Mark Bohren's program's three trophies ties Hawaii Pacific for the second most in PacWest history. (Historical note: BYU-Hawaii had 16 PacWest titles and seven NCAA national championships before disolving athletics in 2018).

Point Loma's Anna Palencaeo, who was the 2025 PacWest tournament Most Valuable Player, was selected by PacWest coaches as the 2026 tournament sportsmanship award winner. Palencaeo became just the second player in PacWest history to win both awards in her career, along with Hawaii Pacific's Mihoki Miyahara, who was the tournament MVP in 2019 and the Sportsmanship winner in 2022. 

All of that history and more is available in the updated PacWest women's tennis record book here.