By: Cody Wright
HILLSBORO, Ore. – Whitworth women's tennis received a pair of top honors and was well represented on the 2026 All-Northwest Conference list, released by the conference office today.
12th-year head coach Rachel Aldridge was named the NWC Coach of the Year after leading the Pirates to a 12-2 conference record and a second-place finish. This was Aldridge's first NWC Coach of the Year honor.
First-year Pirate from Spokane, Josie Kellogg was named the NWC Rookie of the Year. She competed in the No. 6 singles position and completed an 14-0 undefeated season against conference opponents.
Five other players made all conference teams.
Whitworth's No. 1 singles player Paige Oliver, a junior from Woodway, Washington, earned first-team singles recognition with a 10-4 conference singles record. She was also named third team doubles along with Jordan -Turner Esposito, a junior from Eagle, Idaho. The duo competed in the No. 2 doubles position and had an 8-4 record against conference opponents.
Faith Kert, a sophomore from Cashmere, Washington, followed her 2025 Rookie of the Year campaign with 2026 first team singles honors. She had an 11-2 conference record from the No. 2 singles position. Kert and junior Clara Todd earned second team doubles recognition after completing an 8-4 season as the team's top doubles duo.
Audrey Judson, a junior from Hayden, Idaho, earned third team singles honors. She was 13-1 against conference opponents from the No. 4 position.
