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Stoiana Named Honda Award Finalist for Third Year
May 27, 2025 | Women's Tennis
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M's Mary Stoiana earned recognition one of three finalists for the Honda Award for women's tennis, the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards announced Tuesday.
Stoiana is a finalist for the third consecutive year, winning the award in 2024. The honor is given to female athletes in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports who show excellence not only on the playing field but in the classroom and in their community.
During the 2024-25 season, Stoiana stood out among the nation's best, including spending multiple weeks at No. 1 on the ITA National Rankings. She registered a 28-6 overall mark, including a 20-4 record in dual action and 10-1 in SEC play. Stoiana ended the season ranked No. 2 and posted a 23-6 record against other ranked players.
Stoiana registered two victories each over No. 1 Dasha Vidmanova (Georgia) and No. 4 Elza Tomase (Tennessee), along with wins against No. 3 DJ Bennett (Auburn) and No. 5 Julia Fliegner (Michigan). One of the triumphs against Vidmanova helped Texas A&M earn its fourth consecutive SEC regular-season title.
The most prolific player in Aggie history, Stoiana logged a 138-20 career record, including a whopping 66-7 at No. 1. She went undefeated in dual action at Mitchell Tennis Center, boasting a 47-0 record.
Among Stoiana's cavalcade of awards, she was named ITA National Player of the Year in 2024 along with SEC Player of the Year in 2023 and '24. This spring she picked up the prestigious Hurd Award. She is a three-time ITA All-American in singles and doubles. In 2024, she helped Texas A&M win its first national championship and this season propelled A&M to a national runner-up finish.
Stoiana is also a beacon in the classroom. The Southbury, Connecticut, native boasts a 3.78 cumulative GPA as a sport management major and earned College Sports Communicators Academic-All-America on multiple occasions. Stoiana keeps the Brazos Valley community in mind, participating in a multitude of community service projects. She serves as a role model for the youth of the area, participating in REVved Up to Read, an initiative set up through Texas A&M athletics where student-athletes visit local schools to read and interact with young students. Stoiana also served as a member of Texas A&M's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee with goals to help improve the experience of future student-athletes.
Voted on by collegiate SWA's the award winner will be announced at a later date.
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Stoiana is a finalist for the third consecutive year, winning the award in 2024. The honor is given to female athletes in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports who show excellence not only on the playing field but in the classroom and in their community.
During the 2024-25 season, Stoiana stood out among the nation's best, including spending multiple weeks at No. 1 on the ITA National Rankings. She registered a 28-6 overall mark, including a 20-4 record in dual action and 10-1 in SEC play. Stoiana ended the season ranked No. 2 and posted a 23-6 record against other ranked players.
Stoiana registered two victories each over No. 1 Dasha Vidmanova (Georgia) and No. 4 Elza Tomase (Tennessee), along with wins against No. 3 DJ Bennett (Auburn) and No. 5 Julia Fliegner (Michigan). One of the triumphs against Vidmanova helped Texas A&M earn its fourth consecutive SEC regular-season title.
The most prolific player in Aggie history, Stoiana logged a 138-20 career record, including a whopping 66-7 at No. 1. She went undefeated in dual action at Mitchell Tennis Center, boasting a 47-0 record.
Among Stoiana's cavalcade of awards, she was named ITA National Player of the Year in 2024 along with SEC Player of the Year in 2023 and '24. This spring she picked up the prestigious Hurd Award. She is a three-time ITA All-American in singles and doubles. In 2024, she helped Texas A&M win its first national championship and this season propelled A&M to a national runner-up finish.
Stoiana is also a beacon in the classroom. The Southbury, Connecticut, native boasts a 3.78 cumulative GPA as a sport management major and earned College Sports Communicators Academic-All-America on multiple occasions. Stoiana keeps the Brazos Valley community in mind, participating in a multitude of community service projects. She serves as a role model for the youth of the area, participating in REVved Up to Read, an initiative set up through Texas A&M athletics where student-athletes visit local schools to read and interact with young students. Stoiana also served as a member of Texas A&M's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee with goals to help improve the experience of future student-athletes.
Voted on by collegiate SWA's the award winner will be announced at a later date.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWTEN.
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