DUBUQUE, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its 2026 women's tennis all-conference selections Thursday afternoon, with University of Dubuque head coach Chad Fenwick earning A-R-C Coach of the Year honors for the first time in program history. Molly Jex and Salalee Seejong each earned all-conference recognition in both singles and doubles, while Adriana Benavente and Sarah Wilde received honorable mention honors.

Fenwick earned his first career A-R-C Coach of the Year honor after leading the Spartans to a tie for second place among the A-R-C with a 5-2 record, the best conference finish in UD women's tennis program history.

Junior Molly Jex earned all-conference honors in singles and doubles this season with a 6-1 conference record in both. Jex has now earned all-conference singles honors for three consecutive seasons, and all-conference doubles honors in back-to-back seasons. Salalee Seejong joined the Spartans this fall and made an immediate impact, earning all-conference singles and doubles honors. Seejong was 5-2 in both singles and doubles in conference play.

Adriana Benavente was named honorable mention after a conference record of 5-2 in singles play and 4-3 in doubles play. Benavente has earned back-to-back honorable mention honors and has earned conference honors in each season she has played for the Spartans. Sarah Wilde was 5-2 in conference singles and doubles this fall. Wilde is now a three-time honorable mention selection by the conference.

The Spartans earned the No. 3 seed for the A-R-C Team Tournament this fall that will take place in the spring when the Spartans host No. 6 Simpson College on Tuesday, April 27 on Frank Farber Tennis Courts.