Emory Women’s Tennis to Open Its Spring Season at Clayton State
The third-ranked Emory University women's tennis team will begin
its spring season on Sunday, February 14th, as the
Eagles will take on Division II Clayton State University on the
road at 11:00 AM.
The Eagles will enter the season ranked third in the nation and
first in the Atlantic South Region, according to the ITA's
preseason poll. Last season, Emory went 22-5, finishing third
at the NCAA Division III Team Championships.
Among the returners for Emory is junior Lorne
McManigle, who earned all-America honors in the fall by
winning the ITA South Region Singles Championship, and shared
all-America honors with sophomore teammate Zahra
Dawson by winning the doubles competition.
McManigle will enter the spring as the second-ranked
singles player in the region, while Dawson is ranked third.
Other regionally-ranked Emory singles players entering the season
include, freshman Jordan Wylie (sixth), junior
Lindsay Reidenbach (eighth), and senior
Tshema Nash (14th). The Eagles
also feature three doubles squads ranked in the top-12 in the
region.
Clayton State features the 10th-ranked women's tennis
squad in Division II, and the fourth-ranked team in its
region. The Lakers' Katie White is the 17th-ranked
player in Division II, and their doubles team of White and
Viktoriya Semyrodenko is ranked seventh in the nation.
Clayton State will open its season on Saturday before facing the
Eagles on Sunday.
Last season, the Eagles dropped a 6-3 decision to Clayton State at
the Woodruff P.E. Center. Emory received a pair of wins from
doubles matches during the contest, and their lone singles victory
from now-senior Sara Vrabec.
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