INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Following a stellar senior season, Northern Kentucky University Norse Women's Tennis star Ashlee Fisk was named the Horizon League's Women's Tennis Player of the Year, the league announced on Thursday.
"Being the top player in the Horizon League is a big deal," said NKU Head Coach Brian Nester. "The competition is very strong, and Ashlee navigated through the difficult matches at an extremely high level. It's nice to see the Horizon coaches recognize her special season."
Fisk arrived at Northern Kentucky in 2021, competing the last three seasons in black & gold after transferring from Indiana Wesleyan. In her three seasons, Fisk has amassed 24 singles wins for the Norse and helped lead NKU to a quarterfinal win over Milwaukee in last year's Horizon League Championship.
In 2025, Fisk has been dominant on the court, amassing a 10-6 overall singles record and a 5-1 record in conference play, with all matches coming in the #1 slot. She helped lead NKU to the fourth seed in the Horizon League Women's Tennis Championships and is currently riding a four-match win streak heading into the tournament.
Fisk becomes the first Norse to win the award since Margita Sunjic won Player of the Year in both 2017 & 2018.
This weekend, NKU Women's Tennis heads to the Horizon League Tennis Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Norse take on IU Indy in an 11 AM quarterfinal matchup on Friday.
The full list of 2025 Horizon League Tennis All-League honorees can be seen below.
Men's Tennis Player of the Year
Lincoln Battle, Cleveland State
Women's Tennis Player of the Year
Ashlee Fisk, Northern Kentucky
Men's Tennis Freshman of the Year
Charlie Robin, Belmont
Women's Tennis Freshman of the Year
Nisa Bulut, Oakland
Men's Tennis Herb Foster Sportsmanship Awards
Chad Valdes, Chicago State
Taj Hibbert, Tennessee State
Women's Tennis Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award
Filippa Frogner, Cleveland State
Men's Tennis Coach of the Year
Chris Crawford, Southern Indiana
Women's Tennis Coach of the Year
Frank Polito, Cleveland State
Men's Tennis All-League First Team
Esunge Ndumbe, Belmont
Lincoln Battle, Cleveland State
Carl Gedlitschka, Cleveland State
Jonasz Dziopak, Tennessee State
Taj Hibbert, Tennessee State
Onder Balci, Youngstown State
Women's Tennis All-League First Team
Sima Heren, Cleveland State
Oihane Vicario, Cleveland State
Ashlee Fisk, Northern Kentucky
Nisa Bulut, Oakland
Julia Marko, Youngstown State
Lili Minich, Youngstown State
Men's Tennis All-League Second Team
Charlie Robin, Belmont
Sabi Roi, Belmont
Cole Chappell, Cleveland State
Kamil Kozerski, IU Indy
Ethan Dasset, Youngstown State
Will Rassat, Youngstown State
Women's Tennis All-League Second Team
Tereze Vevere, Cleveland State
Emma Dell, IU Indy
Nadiia Konieva, Milwaukee
Emilia Jarvinen, Oakland
Lorena Cedeno, Youngstown State
Yesenyia Ovcharova, Youngstown State
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