ANDERSON, S.C. – After finishing fourth in the men's tennis South Atlantic Conference standings and tied for seventh on the women's side a year ago, head coach Joey Eskridge continues to sign high quality players to make a push for the SAC Title and a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Eskridge is pleased to announce the signing of Simon Wilson to his men's 2017-18 class and Hannah Weaver and Cameron Blanchard to his women's 2017-18 class.
MEN'S TENNIS
Name: Simon Wilson
Hometown: Anderson, S.C.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Previous School: South Carolina Connections Academy
Notes: Simon has been ranked in the Top 10 in the state of South Carolina in every age group form the 10's to 18's.
Coach Eskridge on Wilson: "Simon is an extremely talented and hardworking kid. He will be a tremendous asset to our program."
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Name: Cameron Blanchard
Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.
Height: 5-8
Previous School: Lambert High School
Notes: Currently ranked No. 25 in the state of Georgia and No. 135 in the Southeast.
Coach Eskridge on Blanchard: "I'm excited to have Cameron joining us at AU. She will immediately make and impact as a freshman and I look forward to seeing her compete at the collegiate level."
Name: Hannah Weaver
Hometown: Lake City, S.C.
Height: 5-9
Previous School: The Carolina Academy
Previous Coach: Larry Rizzo
Coach Eskridge on Weaver: "Hannah's upside as a player is great. She is a great athlete and an excellent student. I really look forward to working with her to help her reach her full potential as a player."
