ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia graduate Dasha Vidmanova has been named the 2025 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday.

This is the latest honor for Vidmanova who became the first player in program history and just the third woman in NCAA history to achieve the NCAA Triple Crown, winning an NCAA team, singles and doubles championship during their collegiate career. 

She is the seventh SEC Female Athlete of the Year winner in Georgia history and the first for women’s tennis since the league began the award in 1984. The last Bulldog winner was Kendell Williams (track and field) in 2017. The other Georgia female recipients were Allison Schmitt (2013, swimming), Courtney Kupets (2009, gymnastics), Kristy Kowal (2000, swimming), Saudia Roundtree (1996, basketball) and Vicki Goetze (1992, golf). Georgia has had five SEC Male Athlete of the Year winners since 1976.

Last month, Vidmanova earned the Honda Sport Award for women’s tennis, which is presented annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, signifying “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” She was the fourth Bulldog in program history to claim this award, joining Marissa Catlin (1998), Angela Lettiere (1994) and Lisa Spain (1984).

Leading the Bulldogs on court one in both singles and doubles this past season, Vidmanova played a key role for Georgia that went 29-3 overall (13-2 SEC) and finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally after winning three team titles (2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, the 2025 SEC Tournament and the 2025 NCAA Championship).  She wrapped up her senior season going 32-5 in singles and 24-4 in doubles alongside senior Mell Reasco. Vidmanova finished her career with a 107-28 singles record and 82-45 in doubles.

In the fall, Vidmanova captured the 2024-25 NCAA Singles Championship, securing the program’s fourth NCAA singles title. At that point she became the program’s first player to win both the NCAA singles and doubles titles. In 2024, she claimed the NCAA doubles title with Aysegul Mert, which was the program’s first. 

Vidmanova earned 2025 NCAA All-Tournament Team honors while also being named the competition’s Most Outstanding Player after winning three singles matches and three doubles matches (six unfinished) through six rounds of competition. At the conclusion of the spring season, Vidmanova officially earned All-American status in both singles and doubles as she finished the year ranked No. 1 in both categories. 

Following the Bulldogs dominant run to win the 2025 SEC Tournament, Vidmanova was tabbed 2025 SEC Player of the Year for the first time while also earning All-SEC First Team honors. Amongst her UGA peers, she was also voted the Liz Murphey Athlete of the Year for the 2025 Dawgs Choice Awards. 

Vidmanova played a crucial role in helping secure Georgia’s first title of the season back in February at the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championships, earning All-Tournament Team honors while securing the competition’s MVP award after winning two singles matches (two unfinished) and all four doubles matches through four rounds of action. 

Off the court, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance as well as a 3.70 overall GPA. Her efforts in the classroom earned her a spot on the 2025 SEC Spring Honor Roll as well as 2024-25 CSC Academic All-America First Team honors.

“The SEC is the premier conference in the country, and for Dasha to be recognized as the top female athlete, that is a tremendous honor,” said Georgia women’s tennis head coach Drake Bernstein. “The amount of work and attention to detail she put in while at Georgia was evident as she improved throughout her career, and this award is both exciting for her and our program.”

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