TEMPE, Ariz. -- The first ITA Regional Rankings of the 2025-26 season were released by the organization last week with a pair of Christopher Newport women's tennis players earning recognition. Sophomore Kendal Chang is ranked No. 14 in the Atlantic South region singles rankings while junior Kylie Schaefer checks in at No. 18. 

Schaefer earns the fourth regional ranking of her career while Chang picks up her first career ranking.

As a sophomore, Schaefer was ranked as high as high as 10th in the Atlantic South region during the 2024-25 season. The Roanoke, Va. junior was a national qualifier in doubles as a sophomore and selected as an alternate at the 2025 NCAA Division III Singles National Championship. A first team All-C2C pick in both singles and doubles, Schaefer was 15-9 in singles play. Through her first 2.5 seasons, Schaefer has piled up 31 career wins. 

Chang, a sophomore from Fredericksburg, Va., is ranked 14th in the area as the highest ranked player in the C2C. She played into the quarterfinal round of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships and has added three singles wins to her ledger for 18 career victories. 

The first national rankings will be announced on January 14 with the individual rankings starting on April 22. Regional ranking updates begin on April 1.