EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis sophomore Antonia Ferrarini was announced to the Ohio Valley Conference Second Team on Wednesday morning ahead of the conference tournament.
The standout sophomore earns her second straight All-OVC honor in just her sophomore season, garnering a Second Team selection in 2024. Ferrarini was selected among 13 other honorees as the best the conference has to offer.
The native of Caxias do Sul, Brazil, arrived on campus in January of 2024 and has made immediate impact on this team. In 2025, Ferrarini played all her conference matches in the singles one slot against the conference best.
Ferrarini emerged with two massive wins against Eastern Illinois University and Western Illinois University, totaling a 2-4 conference record. The win against Eastern Illinois helped contribute to the Eagles first win of the season, clawing a gritty singles one victory (6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2)).
The rematch with number two-seeded Western Illinois is slated for Thursday at 3 p.m. in St. Louis, Missouri. The Eagles came up short in the regular season match, 4-2. However, the Eagles nearly lost the doubles point and Ferrarini won her singles match with ease (6-0, 6-3). Ferrarini and the Eagles hope to keep their season alive and advance in the eight-team single elimination tournament this weekend at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.
