GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Taylor Patterson has signed a national letter of intent to attend Tusculum College and play tennis for the Pioneers announced TC women's coach Tommy Arnett.

Patterson played her prep career at Lexington High School in Lexington, S.C. where she starred at No. 1 singles for Coach Michael Sacks. The two-time All-State selection was the 2009 Region Player of the Year and 4A Area Player of the Year. She also garnered All-Area and All-Region honors and received an invitation to play in the North-South All-Star Classic.
"Taylor will come to Tusculum with a very mature game as a freshman," said Arnett. "She has an excellent baseline and net game and will be a tremendous addition to our program."

She is a two-time Top 20 Illinois High School Sectional Champion and State qualifier. She also attended the prestigious van der meer tennis camp.

Patterson has been active in her community where she recently served as a coach and referee for the 2009 Special Olympics National Championship in Hilton Head, S.C.

The Tusculum women's tennis team posted a 17-6 record, including a perfect 8-0 in South Atlantic Conference play to capture the program's fourth SAC Championship. It was also Tusculum's ninth straight winning season as the Pioneers earned their seventh NCAA Division II Tournament berth.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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