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Skillman, N.J. – On Wednesday afternoon The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) named Ariel Lewis as an NCAA Division III All-American. This is the second straight season Lewis has been bestowed with the prestigious honor.

Lewis, who graduated in May as the most decorated tennis player in school history, finished her illustrious career as a four-time All-NCAC First-Team selection, two-time NCAC Player of the Year and two-time ITA All-American. Additionally, she was recently named as a third-team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American.

Lewis received the honor from the ITA by finishing in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association top 20 rankings — in a tie for 20th. She is the only player from the NCAC to be ranked in the top 30.

Her season came to end in late May as she fell in the first round of the NCAA Individual Championship Tournament. It was the third trip of her career to nationals.

Lewis, who was the department's Female Athlete of the Year and NCAC/Stern Award Winner, departed Oberlin with the most wins of any player in school history. She amassed 93 singles wins and 65 doubles victories. She is currently pursing a master's degree at Washington University (St. Louis).

While Lewis was certainly at the forefront, the Yeowomen tennis team as a whole turned in a special season that ended with a second-place finish at the NCAC Tournament and final regional ranking of eighth – marking the highest ranking in program history.

Oberlin finished with a 19-6 record and was 13-3 against regional foes and 9-5 vs. regionally ranked opponents. The Yeowonen ripped off a 14-match winning streak that started on March 16 against Ohio Northern before it came to an end in the NCAC Championship match against DePauw, who finished 10th in the country, on April 28.