Rock Hill, S.C. – The Anderson University women's tennis team has been predicted to finish fifth in the South Atlantic Conference while senior Mirna Curcic and freshman Anna Greer has earned SAC preseason honors, announced by the league office on Thursday.
Curcic and Greer teamed up as the No. 1 doubles pairing for the Trojans earning four wins during Fall play. Both Curcic and Greer will also play in one of the top-three single slots in for the Black and Gold.
Wingate (128-7) earned the top-spot followed by Tusculum (120-4). Queens (116-1) was slotted third earning one first-place vote. Lenoir-Rhyne was positioned fourth with Anderson claiming the fifth slot. Lincoln Memorial was picked sixth while the Eagles from Carson-Newman were slotted seventh. Newberry, Catawba, Coker, Mars Hill and UVa-Wise rounded out the poll, respectively.
The Trojans open up the 2020 season on Friday, Feb. 4 at home against Converse. First serve is slated for 2 pm.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
|
Rank |
School |
Points (1st place votes) |
|
1 |
Wingate |
128 (7) |
|
2 |
Tusculum |
120 (4) |
|
3 |
Queens |
116 (1) |
|
4 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
99 |
|
5 |
Anderson |
86 |
|
6 |
Lincoln Memorial |
74 |
|
7 |
Carson-Newman |
67 |
|
8 |
Newberry |
65 |
|
9 |
Catawba |
65 |
|
10 |
Coker |
50 |
|
11 |
Mars Hill |
31 |
|
12 |
UVa-Wise |
23 |
2020 Women's Tennis Preseason All-Conference
First Team Doubles
Elisa Aguirre / Judit Gonzalez Agud, Newberry
Sasha Davidzenka / Yana Fleyer, Queens
Gemma Southwick / Diana Babinets, Lenoir-Rhyne
Second Team Doubles
Mirna Curcic/Anna Greer, Anderson
Isabel Fornies/Caity Klaassen, Queens
Julia Lopez / Africa Mota, Tusculum
First Team Singles
Alisa Rudenko, Wingate
Sophie Hirsch, Catawba
Yana Fleyer, Queens
Ana Carla Resende, Carson-Newman
Sasha Davidzenka, Queens
Gemma Southwick, Lenoir-Rhyne
Second Team Singles
Julia Lopez, Tusculum
Liza Akimenko, UVa-Wise
Viktorija Veselinova, Queens
Chyi Lee, Wingate
Camilla Ciaccia, Wingate
Isabel Fornies, Queens
