2016-17 Tusculum Women's Tennis News
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Tusculum places school record 172 honorees on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A school-record 172 Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2016-2017 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The conference had 1,703 student-athletes honored for their achievements in the classroom. -
Funke repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-American
June 07, 2017AUSTIN, Texas --- For a second straight year, Tusculum’s women’s tennis student-athlete Franziska Funke has been named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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300 Student-Athletes named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll
May 17, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred (300) student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Tusculum College Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, TC Director of Athletics.
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Funke returns to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team
May 11, 2017AUSTIN, Texas --- Tusculum women’s tennis standout Franziska Funke has been named to the 2017 NCAA Division Academic All-District 3 Women’s At-Large first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Tusculum finishes fifth in SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings
May 09, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Following a strong spring finish, the Tusculum Pioneers climbed four spots and finished fifth in the final 2016-2017 South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings.
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Pioneers fall to two-time champs Armstrong State 5-1 in NCAA opener
May 01, 2017SAVANNAH, Ga. --- Armstrong State began its pursuit of a third consecutive NCAA Division II Women's Tennis national championship with a 5-1 victory over Tusculum in the opening round of the Southeast Region on Monday afternoon.
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Tusculum to play Armstrong State in NCAA regional opener
April 25, 2017INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum women's tennis team will participate in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional after earning an automatic bid by winning the South Atlantic Conference Championship tournament last weekend, following the release of the bracket Tuesday night.
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Pioneers win SAC Championship with 5-4 victory over Wingate
April 22, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum won the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championship with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Wingate Saturday afternoon at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
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Tusculum downs Queens 5-1 to move into SAC Championship finals
April 21, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum advanced to the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championship finals with a 5-1 victory over Queens in semifinal action Friday afternoon at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
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Pioneers sweep Newberry 5-0 to advance to SAC Championship semifinals
April 20, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum advanced in the SAC Women's Tennis Championship tournament with a 5-0 victory over Newberry in quarterfinal action Thursday afternoon at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
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Tusculum set to open SAC Tennis Championships on Thursday
April 19, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The Tusculum men's and women's tennis teams will open play at the South Atlantic Conference Championships Thursday with first-round matches at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
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Majorova named SAC Freshman of the Year as three Pioneers voted All-Conference
April 19, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum's Katarina Majorova has been named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, one of three Pioneers to earn SAC Women's Tennis All-Conference honors as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
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Majorova honored as SAC Player of the Week
April 17, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum freshman Katarina Majorova has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week in women's tennis for the week of April 10-16, the conference office announced Monday. It is the second time this season that Majorova has won the award.
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Pioneers wrap up regular season with 5-1 win over Southern Wesleyan
April 14, 2017CULLOWHEE, N.C. --- The Tusculum women's tennis team closed out its regular-season schedule on Friday with a 5-1 win over Southern Wesleyan in non-conference action on the campus of Western Carolina University.
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Pioneers ranked 10th in NCAA Division II Southeast Region
April 13, 2017INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum women's tennis team is 10th in the initial NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings, which were released this week.
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#39 Pioneers finish perfect home schedule with 8-1 win over Coker
April 12, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum women's tennis team concluded its South Atlantic Conference and home schedule with an 8-1 win over Coker Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Tusculum shuts out North Greenville 9-0
April 11, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum defeated North Greenville 9-0 in non-conference women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Tusculum drops 5-4 heartbreaker to Wingate in SAC showdown
April 09, 2017WINGATE, N.C. --- Wingate rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Tusculum 5-4 in a South Atlantic Conference women's tennis matchup Sunday afternoon.
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Tusculum remains perfect at home as #39 Pioneers beat Bluefield State
April 08, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum remained undefeated at home with a 7-2 victory over Bluefield State Saturday afternoon in non-conference women's tennis action at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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#39 Pioneers defeat Anderson 7-2 to move back into 2nd place in SAC
April 04, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A doubles sweep propelled Tusculum to a 7-2 victory over Anderson in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis action Tuesday at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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#39 Tusculum falls to #50 Queens in conference matchup
April 01, 2017CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Queens University of Charlotte handed Tusculum its first South Atlantic Conference loss of the season by a score of 7-2 Saturday afternoon.
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#39 Tusculum has win streak end with 7-2 loss to #38 Young Harris
March 29, 2017YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. --- The 39th-ranked Tusculum women's tennis team had its nine-match winning streak come to an end on Wednesday with a 7-2 loss to 38th-ranked Young Harris College in a matchup of nationally-ranked teams.
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#39 Tusculum runs win streak to nine with 8-1 win over Newberry
March 25, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- 39th-ranked Tusculum won its ninth consecutive match Saturday with an 8-1 victory over Newberry in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Tusculum ranked 39th in latest ITA national rankings
March 23, 2017TEMPE, Ariz. --- The Tusculum women's tennis team is 39th in the latest Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Women's National Team Rankings, the ITA announced Wednesday.
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39th-ranked Pioneers defeat Carson-Newman 8-1 for eighth win in a row
March 22, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum women's tennis team earned its eighth straight victory as the 39th-ranked Pioneers defeated Carson-Newman 8-1 in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Majorova named Astro Turf SAC Player of the Week
March 20, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The South Atlantic Conference has recognized Tusculum freshman Katarina Majorova as the AstroTurf Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 13-19, the conference office announced Monday.
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Tusculum defeats Catawba 7-2 for seventh straight win
March 17, 2017SALISBURY, N.C. --- Tusculum won its seventh consecutive match on Friday afternoon as the Pioneers defeated Catawba 7-2 in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis action.
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Saturday's tennis matches at Wingate moved to March 28
March 16, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum men's and women's tennis matches at Wingate scheduled for Saturday have been postponed due to the likelihood of rain in the area.
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Pioneers ranked ninth in ITA Southeast Region
March 16, 2017TEMPE, Ariz. --- The Tusculum women's tennis team is ranked ninth in the Southeast Region in the latest Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II rankings, which were released on Wednesday.
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Sunday's tennis matches against Anderson rescheduled for April 4
March 09, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College men's and women's tennis matches against Anderson University scheduled for Sunday afternoon have been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather.
