SEARCY – Harding senior Karli Roux and freshman Brooke Coffman highlighted the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II national rankings, earning All-America honors and rewriting the program's record book to cap the 2026 season.
The duo finished the year ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 2 in the Central Region, becoming only the second women's doubles team in Harding's NCAA era to secure All-America status, joining Arisa Takanashi and Rylie Cox (2019).
Doubles Distinction
Roux and Coffman's No. 8 national ranking ties the 2019 Takanashi-Cox tandem for the highest final ranking by a doubles group in program history. They are just the third Harding women's team to earn a spot in the final NCAA national doubles rankings.
The selection marks the second time Roux has finished a season nationally ranked in doubles, having placed 39th with Romane Britt in 2024. For Coffman, the honor marks an unprecedented debut, making her the first freshman in the history of the Harding women's tennis program to finish a season nationally ranked in doubles.
Operating exclusively at the top flight, the pair put together a 17-12 overall record, which included a 10-9 mark in dual matches and three victories over nationally-ranked opponents. By finishing second in the Central Region, they also matched the program-best regional position set in 2019.
Roux Makes Singles History
In addition to her doubles accolades, Roux closed her historic career as the No. 27 singles player in the nation and the No. 2-ranked player in the Central Region.
The individual ranking marks another historic milestone for the Cape Town, South South Africa native, who becomes the first Lady Bison to finish consecutive NCAA seasons nationally ranked in singles, following a No. 46 finish in 2025. Her No. 2 position in the Central Region is the second-highest regional singles ranking in Harding's NCAA history, trailing only Alexia Zarate Valdez's No. 13 ranking in 2025.
The newly crowned GAC Player of the Year posted a 17-6 overall singles record, going 13-5 in dual matches all at the No. 1 spot. She was a perfect 5-0 in Great American Conference regular-season play and collected three wins against nationally-ranked foes.
Harding Women's Tennis Final ITA Rankings
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