ELON, N.C. – Elon University women's tennis begins its fall season tomorrow, Sept. 17, when it hosts the Elon Fall Invitational at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
- The tournament is set to begin on Friday, Sept. 17, and conclude on Saturday, Sept. 18.
- Beginning with doubles, matches will start at 9 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
- Live stats and live video will not be available for the tournament.
- Admission to the tournament is free.
- Other teams participating in the Elon Fall Invitational include - NC Central, East Carolina, UNCG, Navy, UNC Asheville and Kennesaw State.
- All full list of the draws for the tournament can be found here.   
 
ABOUT THE PHOENIX
- Elon enters this season following a year in which it posted a 17-5 overall record and clinched a berth into the CAA Tournament semifinals.
- The Phoenix posted a 12-2 mark in matches played at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center and went 4-1 in road contests last season.
- Elon returns six athletes from last year's squad in All-CAA selections Sibel Tanik (1^st Team), Lizette Reding (Rookie of the Year; 2^nd Team Singles; 3^rd Team Doubles), Victoria Saldh (3rd Team Singles), and Alison O'Dea (3^rd Team Doubles).
- Other returners for the Phoenix include Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sport Excellence Award recipient, Olivia Archer, and junior Shauna Galvin.
- The Phoenix is led by Elizabeth Anderson, who will begin her 18^th season at the helm of the program in 2021-22.
 
NEW FACES FOR 2021-22
- Elon will feature two newcomers this season in first-year Sarah Allen and Tennessee transfer Julie Ball.
- Allen joins the Phoenix from Christ Church Episcopal School, where she was a five-time team State Champion from 2016-2020 and earned four top-5 finishes at the All-State Singles Championships in 2017 (5th), 2018 (4th), 2019 (4th) and 2020 (2nd).
- Ball comes to Elon from the University of Tennessee where she earned Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll honors in 2020.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
- NC Central is led by head coach Tom Schrecengost, who is in his seventh season at the helm of the women's tennis program. The Eagles rounded out last season with an overall record of 3-10.
- Kristin Burgess enters her second season at the helm of the East Carolina program in 2021-22. The Pirates finished the last year with a 6-7 overall record.
- This season marks the seventh for head coach Ale Guerra at UNCG. Last year the Spartans finished with a 6-8 overall record.
- Navy is led by head coach Keith Puryear who is in his 14^th season at the helm of the women's tennis program. Navy rounded out last season with an overall record of 7-4.
­- Lise Gregory enters her 14^th season at the helm of the UNC Asheville program in 2021-22. The Bulldogs finished the last year with a 5-8 overall record.
- This season marks the fourth for head coach Matt Emery at Kennesaw State. Last year the Spartans finished with a 6-13 overall record.

UP NEXT
The Phoenix will prepare to host the Jimmy Powell Invitational on Oct. 8-9 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Elon's campus.