Tempe, Ariz. – LSU women’s tennis junior Taylor Bridges was the highest ranked Tiger in the final ITA/Oracle Individual Rankings of the fall released on Wednesday, November 13.
Bridges’ moved up to No. 42 after enjoying a successful fall season. Bridges won the singles bracket of the ITA Women’s Southern Regionals in October and earned two wins at the ITA Fall National Championships to finish 9-4 in singles play in the fall.
Freshman Safiya Carrington earned her first collegiate ranking, checking in at No. 61. Carrington went 9-3 in ITA tournaments this fall, including two wins over ranked foes.
Senior Paris Corley was the third and final player to earn a ranking, checking in at No. 105. Corley’s 11-4 singles record meant she led the team in singles wins and tied for ranked wins, having earned two against Top 25 opponents.
The 2019-20 dual season will begin with a doubleheader on Saturday, January 18, 2020. First, LSU will take on Northwestern State at noon CT, and will follow that with a match against Southern at 4 p.m. CT.
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