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Doubles team wins Southern Regional

Elliott Propes October 19, 2015

Two-time doubles national champion, Erin Routliffe, was without her usual partner at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships. Senior Maya Jansen is missing the fall season with a torn hip labrum and...

Daniell makes instant impact on tennis team

Daniell makes instant impact on tennis team

Elliott Propes October 16, 2015

Andie Daniell and Aryn Greene grew up as junior tennis rivals. Both were two of the best junior players in all of tennis, and they grew up only an hour away from each other. Daniell grew up in Douglasville,...

Nena Savva brings positive energy to team

Nena Savva brings positive energy to team

Elliott Propes September 23, 2015

Joanna Nena Savva has a passion for tennis. That passion has followed her everywhere she’s been, whether it be her hometown of Nicosia, Cyprus, to Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, or now The University...

The importance of the doubles point

The importance of the doubles point

Elliott Propes September 17, 2015

NCAA women’s tennis has a format that is unfamiliar to any pro fans.A head-to-head match is determined by the first team to win four of seven points. Six points are decided by singles matches amongst...

Shelley Godwin joins women's tennis coaching staff

Shelley Godwin joins women's tennis coaching staff

Kelly Ward June 5, 2015

Shelley Godwin has been named the new assistant coach for women's tennis, head coach Jenny Mainz announced Friday in a release.Godwin spent the last four years as Middle Tennessee State's women's tennis...

Jansen, Routliffe win second championship

Jansen, Routliffe win second championship

Caroline Gazzara May 27, 2015

It takes a special type of doubles team to walk into the women’s tennis national championships ready for action. For many teams, it’s difficult to build a bond with your teammate, to be able to read...

Women's tennis to host first and second rounds of NCAA Tournament

Kayla Montgomery May 6, 2015

For the fourth consecutive season, the Alabama women's tennis team will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Entering the tournament as the No. 13 seed, the Crimson Tide will face Samford...

Crimson Tide teams finish seasons with success

Crimson Tide teams finish seasons with success

Kayla Montgomery April 19, 2015

As spring sports seasons wind to a close, take a look at where three Alabama athletics teams stand. While gymnastics has closed out its run, the women's tennis and men's golf teams have finished SEC tournaments...

Jansen and Routliffe ranked No. 1 ahead of SECs

Jansen and Routliffe ranked No. 1 ahead of SECs

Terrin Waack April 14, 2015

By Terrin Wack | Staff ReporterThey come from different backgrounds, but ever since their worlds collided last year, they spend practically every day and night together.With a tennis coach for a father,...

Women's tennis ends regular season with win

Women's tennis ends regular season with win

Terrin Waack April 12, 2015

The regular season has come to an end, and the Alabama women’s tennis team ended on a positive note.Hosting its last two matches at home, Alabama defeated Arkansas 5-2 on Friday. Then for its last meet...

Perez finishes time at Alabama against Arkansas, Missouri

Perez finishes time at Alabama against Arkansas, Missouri

Terrin Waack April 9, 2015

If there’s an Alabama women’s tennis player who can walk right up to someone, give them a great big hug and kiss on the cheek as a greeting, it’s senior Luicelena Perez. After graduating from high...

​Erin Routliffe and Maya Jansen No. 2 in ITA doubles rankings

CW Staff April 7, 2015

In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings released on Wednesday, the women’s tennis team moved up one spot to No. 11 after defeating Auburn 4-0 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Alabama’s...