Purizaca Headlines All-GPAC List for 2026

CRETE, Neb. - Doane women's tennis placed six student-athletes on the All-GPAC team, headlined by junior Maria Purizaca earning conference Player of the Year honors while collecting First Team recognition in both singles and doubles.

Purizaca, who played at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, capped a dominant season with a perfect 20-0 dual record in singles, including a 6-0 mark in GPAC competition. She became the centerpiece of a Doane squad that finished 10-13 overall and 4-3 in conference play. Purizaca also excelled in doubles, pairing with Liz Calderon for a 13-7 overall record and a 5-2 conference mark at the No. 1 position. The duo closed the season on a six-match winning streak and earned First Team All-GPAC doubles recognition.

Calderon added First Team honors in singles after posting a 13-7 overall record and a 6-1 mark in conference play while competing primarily at No. 2 singles. She finished the season strong, going 7-1 over her final eight matches and helped anchor a Tigers lineup that battled through a competitive conference slate.

At No. 5 singles, Isabella Castillero earned Honorable Mention All-GPAC recognition. Castillero recorded an 8-12 overall singles record and finished 4-3 in conference play, helping Doane secure a winning mark in GPAC competition. She also competed alongside Alejandra Prat at No. 3 doubles throughout the season.

Prat was named an Honorable Mention selection at No. 6 singles after compiling a 9-11 overall record and a strong 4-2 mark against GPAC opponents. She finished the year by winning six of her final nine singles matches, providing consistent depth in the Tigers lineup.

The doubles team of Kat Johnson and Grace Schroller earned Honorable Mention All-GPAC honors at No. 2 doubles. The pair finished 8-15 overall and posted a 3-4 conference record while regularly competing against the top duos in the league.

Doane concluded the season with a 10-13 overall record and a 4-3 GPAC mark, highlighted by strength at the top of the lineup as Purizaca and Calderon combined for 33 singles victories and teamed for 13 wins at No. 1 doubles.

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