GREENVILLE, S.C. —The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team had three student-athletes earn all-conference honors as the Conference Carolinas league office announced the 2026 All-Conference teams Wednesday.

Alexis Burkhalter, Kaitlin Nguyen and Mackenzie McCarthy all earned spots on the team. Burkhalter was a first-team selection while Nguyen and McCarthy earned spots on the third team. All three are making their second appearances on the team.

Burkhalter is on the team for the second time in three years after putting together an outstanding season for the Abbey, finishing 8-3 in Conference Carolinas play in singles play and 9-2 in doubles play. She was also named the Conference Carolinas Player of the Week earlier this week.

Nguyen is back on the team for the second consecutive season after earning six wins in singles play over the regular season. She went 9-2 in conference play in doubles over the span of the regular season.

McCarthy is back on the team for the second time in three years. She was the regular starter at No. 1 doubles, finishing 7-4 in ConferenceCarolinas play. She also went 9-2 in the conference in singles play as well.

The all-conference awards were voted on by the head coaches within the league.

2026 Women's Tennis All-Conference Carolinas Selections
Player of the Year
Khushi Kharb, Converse

Freshman of the Year
Lexie Gillespie, Young Harris

Coach of the Year
Marcy O'Connor, Young Harris

First Team
Khushi Kharb, Converse
Pati Vedia Sanchez, Lees-McRae
Futaba Saito, Young Harris
Lina Ngassi Saqout, Lees-McRae
Viviana Gomez, Young Harris
Alexis Burkhalter, Belmont Abbey

Second Team
Lara Lanno, Francis Marion
Nina Bernier, Mount Olive
Simone Szovan, Mount Olive
Alejandra Carmona Garcia, Barton
Anjela Mrvaljevic, North Greenville
Hanna Vasconez, Erskine

Third Team
Valentina Guerrero, Erskine
Magdalena Skachova, Francis Marion
Kaitlin Nguyen, Belmont Abbey
Mackenzie McCarthy, Belmont Abbey
Leonie Hellum-Lilleengen, Barton
Aarni Yellu, Barton