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Balus, Kimchi & Schuman Receive All-ACC Accolades
4/23/2026 3:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – The ACC Office released the 2025-26 women's tennis yearly awards Thursday with Duke's Irina Balus, Aspen Schuman and Shavit Kimchi earning honors, following a vote from the league head coaches.
In singles, Balus and Schuman were tabbed to the All-ACC First and Third Teams, respectively, and in doubles Kimchi/Balus were selected to the All-ACC Second Team.
It marks the second year in a row Balus has earned All-ACC accolades as she was named to the second team as a rookie last season. Currently listed No. 12 nationally, Balus has logged a 15-3 record this spring and an overall ledger of 20-8 on the year. A product of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, Balus has collected 12 wins against ranked opponents on the season and went 6-2 in ACC singles action.
After arriving in January, Schuman made an immediate impact for the Blue Devils in both singles and doubles play. She has notched a 16-4 singles and 14-5 doubles records, while moving up to No. 47 nationally in the ITA singles ledger. A native of Menlo Park, California, Schuman clinched the last four Duke wins heading into NCAA play and has won nine out of her last 11 matches. She went 10-1 in ACC singles and 8-1 in ACC doubles play.
Duke's double duo of Kimchi and Balus have come on strong down the stretch winning three matches, including two against ranked opponents. They have played together the last three weeks and debuted in the ITA rankings this week at No. 45. Recently, they defeated the eighth-ranked Virginia tandem of Melodie Collard and Vivian Yang in the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
As a team, Duke enters the NCAA Tournament with an 18-7 overall record under head coach Jamie Ashworth, who is in his 30th season as the head coach. The NCAA Tournament selection show will air at 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 21 live on NCAA.com.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
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In singles, Balus and Schuman were tabbed to the All-ACC First and Third Teams, respectively, and in doubles Kimchi/Balus were selected to the All-ACC Second Team.
It marks the second year in a row Balus has earned All-ACC accolades as she was named to the second team as a rookie last season. Currently listed No. 12 nationally, Balus has logged a 15-3 record this spring and an overall ledger of 20-8 on the year. A product of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, Balus has collected 12 wins against ranked opponents on the season and went 6-2 in ACC singles action.
After arriving in January, Schuman made an immediate impact for the Blue Devils in both singles and doubles play. She has notched a 16-4 singles and 14-5 doubles records, while moving up to No. 47 nationally in the ITA singles ledger. A native of Menlo Park, California, Schuman clinched the last four Duke wins heading into NCAA play and has won nine out of her last 11 matches. She went 10-1 in ACC singles and 8-1 in ACC doubles play.
Duke's double duo of Kimchi and Balus have come on strong down the stretch winning three matches, including two against ranked opponents. They have played together the last three weeks and debuted in the ITA rankings this week at No. 45. Recently, they defeated the eighth-ranked Virginia tandem of Melodie Collard and Vivian Yang in the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
As a team, Duke enters the NCAA Tournament with an 18-7 overall record under head coach Jamie Ashworth, who is in his 30th season as the head coach. The NCAA Tournament selection show will air at 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 21 live on NCAA.com.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
Aspen Schuman Post Match vs. South Carolina
Monday, January 26
Jamie Ashworth Post Match vs. South Carolina
Monday, January 26
Eleana Yu Post Match vs. Auburn
Saturday, May 10
Jame Ashworth Post Match vs. Auburn
Saturday, May 10
