Women's Tennis

SAA Women’s Tennis Report – February 25, 2025

CANTON, Ga.  – The first SAA match of the season took place last week with Rhodes posting a 7-0 decision over Hendrix. The Lynx are now 3-2 on the season. Berry remains unbeaten at 2-0 while Sewanee and Centre are both 3-1.
 
Around the SAA:  
Athletes of the Week:
SINGLES
Sara Livingston | Sewanee | Senior | Fairfax, Va. - playing for the 18th-ranked Tigers, Livingston continued her hot start to the 2025 season. The senior remains undefeated this spring with a win over Nationally ranked #5 Izzy Antanavicius of Emory 6-0,5-7,6-3.
 
DOUBLES:
Grace Williams | Centre
Carlie Mitchell | Centre
Moved to 2-0 on the early season in the No. 2 slot with a 6-2 decision over Lydia Prince and Molly Archer of Georgetown (Ky.).
 
Notable Performances:
  • Gracie Rask (Rhodes)- went 2-0 at the number 1 singles position with wins over conference opponent Hendrix (C. Lasley) 6-2,6-2 and Covenant (L. Carr) 6-1,6-2.
  • Grace Williams (Centre) - has won the most matches of any Colonel this year and now sits at 4-0 after a 6-3, 6-3 scoreline over Katherine Taylor of Transylvania and a 7-5, 6-0 dispatching of Molly Archer of Georgetown. The Colonels went 2-0 on the weekend.
  • Lilly Higgins/Zainab Baba (Rhodes) - went 2-0 for the weekend playing No. 2 doubles position. The duo did not drop a point, winning 6-0 in both matches against Hendrix and Covenant.
 
2025 Women’s Tennis Report Archive (AOW Singes/Doubles)
Feb. 18 – Brooke Despriet (Sewanee)/ Brooke Despriet and Ansley Carpenter (Sewanee)