Notes
The table above lists all recruits as of May 19, 2025. In addition to the Star Rating, we display the highest TRN, ITF junior, WTN, and UTR metrics for each player since January 2025, and for international players we display the TRN ranking they would hold if eligible.
Also Receiving Consideration
We reviewed the resumes for more than 50 teams for these rankings. Teams that received strong consideration and almost made our list are (alphabetically) as follows: Denison, Smith, Swarthmore, Wellesley
Engineering Excellence
The MIT Engineers have built a powerhouse in Division III women's tennis, and their 2025 recruiting class shows no signs of slowing down. Head Coach Carol Matsuzaki, now in her 27th season at the helm, has assembled a talented group of recruits - earning MIT the No. 1 spot in our national rankings for the second time (the first since 2018). Coaches from across the country overwhelmingly pointed to the Engineers' class as the best in this year's field.
MIT's class features three Top 100 recruits, all rated as 4-Star prospects by TennisRecruiting.net. The class features Rayna Li (Dallas, Texas), who owns a USTA singles title from the Missouri Valley tournament in Oklahoma City and holds a WTN of 18.3. Li is joined by Carley Chen (San Diego, Calif.), who brings strong national and ITF experience, ranked No. 77 in the TRN rankings with an ITF high of 2448. Rounding out the 4-Star trio is Sophia Yang (Irvine, Calif.), ranked No. 59 nationally. Katie Driscoll (Easton, Conn.), a 3-Star recruit, completes the class with a well-rounded game and a WTN of 22.5.
The Engineers' momentum isn't just on paper. MIT reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, marking another strong postseason showing for one of the most consistently excellent programs in the nation. Coach Matsuzaki's teams are a fixture in both the national rankings and the postseason - and she herself is a 12-time conference coach of the year and was named National Coach of the Year in 2018.
With another top-ranked class on the way and a legendary coach still leading the charge, the future in Cambridge remains remarkably bright.
Give Me Five
Wesleyan University lands at No. 2 in our rankings, thanks to a deep and well-balanced class.
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Cardinals Head Coach Mike Fried welcomes a trio of 4-star recruits to Middletown: Lara Afolayanka (Uniondale, N.Y.), Isabella Camacho (Wayland, Mass.), and Agnes Guggenheim (Venice, Calif.). They’re joined by Russian standout Marya Kornilova and 3-star Kendall Smith (Fairport, N.Y.), giving Wesleyan a strong foundation for the future.
The University of Chicago comes in at No. 3, bolstered by a quartet of 4-star recruits headed to the Windy City. Tina Kintiroglou (New Vernon, N.J.), Lily Zawaneh (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Anika Paul (Warren, N.J.), and Sunny Lu (Los Angeles, Calif.) will look to make an immediate impact for the Maroons.
Rounding out the Top 5 are the Babson Beavers at No. 4 and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas at No. 5.
Conference Call
The 25 recruiting classes in our rankings span 11 different conferences, but two continue to dominate the Division III landscape - the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the University Athletic Association (UAA). Together, these two conferences account for more than half the list, with 13 programs represented.
Leading the way for the NESCAC is No. 2 Wesleyan, and they’re joined by six other conference rivals: the Tufts Jumbos (No. 8), Williams Ephs (9), Middlebury Panthers (11), Amherst Mammoths (19), Colby Mules (20), and Bowdoin Polar Bears (21). That means seven of the NESCAC’s 11 member institutions earned a spot in this year’s rankings—an impressive show of depth.
The UAA isn't far behind, placing six programs in the rankings, including No. 3 Chicago. Also featured are the Emory Eagles (10), Wash U Bears (12), Carnegie Mellon Tartans (13), Case Western Reserve Spartans (15), and Brandeis Judges (22) - showcasing the conference’s sustained recruiting power at the national level.
No other conference had more than two programs on the list, highlighting the continued dominance of the NESCAC and UAA in Division III women’s tennis.
Quick Hits
Scattershooting through the rankings …
- Back Again – Seventeen of this year’s 25 programs also earned a spot in the 2024 rankings, stringing together back-to-back classes.
- Welcome Back – At No. 24, the UT Dallas Comets return to the rankings for the first time since 2016. Their nine-year hiatus is the longest of any team in this year’s field.
- Notable Streaks – Eight programs have maintained ranked recruiting classes for at least 10 consecutive years, dating back to 2016 or earlier. MIT (1), CMS (5), Tufts (8), Emory (10), Middlebury (11), Wash U (12), Carnegie Mellon (15), and Bowdoin (21) are all on impressive multi-year runs.
- Perfect Attendance – Five powerhouse programs have appeared in every D-III recruiting class list since TennisRecruiting.net began publishing them in 2010. Hats off to MIT, CMS, Emory, Wash U, and Bowdoin for 16 straight years of ranked classes.
- New Kids – Haverford College breaks through with its first-ever ranked recruiting class, landing at No. 18. Congratulations to Head Coach John Taft and the Fords on this milestone achievement.
- Best Ever – Two programs make history with their highest-ranked classes to date. Haverford debuts at No. 18, while Babson hits a new program-best at No. 4. Outstanding work!
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