FULL SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE RELEASE
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Coker University women's tennis team was picked 11th in the South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the league today (Thursday, Jan. 28).
Wingate took the top spot with 156 points and 12 first-place votes, while Queens (N.C.) was tabbed second with 138 points. Tusculum took third with 131 points and the final first-place vote, while Lenoir-Rhyne was voted fourth with 123 points. Anderson (S.C.) was slated fifth with 110 points, while Lincoln Memorial was selected sixth with 90 points. Newberry was tabbed seventh with 87 points, while Carson-Newman was picked eighth with 83 points. League newcomer Limestone was voted ninth with 75 points, while Catawba was slated 10th with 58 points. Coker (55 points), Mars Hill (35 points) and UVA Wise (29 points) rounded out the poll.
The Cobras went 5-4 a season ago, picking up wins against Erskine, Benedict, Johnson C. Smith, Southern Wesleyan and Clarion. Coker returns three starters from a season ago in Charlotte Clarke, Zoe Heed and Gracie Waldron. Clarke and Heed were each part of five-win doubles tandems a season ago, while Waldron picked up six singles wins, Heed won five matches and Clarke added two singles wins.
The Cobras open the 2021 season next Friday (Feb. 5) at the Florence Invitational.