Colorado University Athletics
El Sayed Named All-Big 12
April 30, 2026 | Tennis
IRVING, Texas – Colorado's Aya El Sayed earned second-team All-Big 12 honors, the Big 12 announced Thursday.
El Sayed has been awarded a conference honor for the third time in her career. She was second-team All-Pac-12 in 2024 and an All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2023. El Sayed is the sixth Buff to be honored in three different seasons and the first since Julyette Steur from 2013-2015.
This season, El Sayed won six singles matches at No. 1 singles, with four coming against ranked opponents. Her biggest win of the season came in the upset over Oklahoma State, beating the No. 53-ranked opponent in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-4. In doubles, she came away with eight wins this season, split between the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
During her career, she was one of only 33 players to hit the 100-victory mark at Colorado. She ended with 56 singles wins (31st in CU history), 44 doubles wins (37th in CU history), 16 wins at No. 1 singles (10th in CU history), 21 wins at No. 1 doubles (8th in CU history), and 14 wins at No. 1 doubles with partner Pia Rebec (5th in CU history).
El Sayed has closed her career at Colorado as one of the most decorated players in school history.
El Sayed has been awarded a conference honor for the third time in her career. She was second-team All-Pac-12 in 2024 and an All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2023. El Sayed is the sixth Buff to be honored in three different seasons and the first since Julyette Steur from 2013-2015.
This season, El Sayed won six singles matches at No. 1 singles, with four coming against ranked opponents. Her biggest win of the season came in the upset over Oklahoma State, beating the No. 53-ranked opponent in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-4. In doubles, she came away with eight wins this season, split between the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
During her career, she was one of only 33 players to hit the 100-victory mark at Colorado. She ended with 56 singles wins (31st in CU history), 44 doubles wins (37th in CU history), 16 wins at No. 1 singles (10th in CU history), 21 wins at No. 1 doubles (8th in CU history), and 14 wins at No. 1 doubles with partner Pia Rebec (5th in CU history).
El Sayed has closed her career at Colorado as one of the most decorated players in school history.
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