Erin Price

Women's Tennis 2/21/2025 9:05:00 AM by Skylar Cook, Athletic Communications Assistant

Elon to Host Tripleheader This Weekend

Elon, N.C. - The Elon University women's tennis team will make their fourth appearance this weekend at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center for the spring season. The Phoenix is ready for an action-packed weekend as they host two matches on Saturday, Shaw at 12 p.m. (please note the time change) and Salem at 2:30 p.m. But that's not all; the Phoenix will return on Sunday to close out the weekend's tripleheader with a match against Furman at 1 p.m.

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ABOUT THE PHOENIX

Elon is currently 5-2 on the season, with their most recent match being a 4-0 loss against Charlotte.
Elon holds a singles record of 28-11 and a doubles record of 13-7.
Freshman standout Lisa Kranec holds the team's best singles record this season at 5-1.
Sophomore duo Simone Bergeron and Mariana Reding hold the team's best doubles record so far this season of 4-1.
The pairing of senior Miray Konar and junior Helen Sarikulaya has bode well for the Phoenix as they hold a 4-2 doubles record.
Konar and Ella Suk remain undefeated in singles matches. Konar's record is 2-0, along with Suk's 1-0.
Having played doubles with Reding, Suk, and Kranec, Bergeron holds the best individual record for doubles this season of 6-1.
Elon is led by head coach Elizabeth Anderson, who has 294 career victories, and is assisted by Ashe Ray.

SCOUTING SHAW

The Phoenix will host Shaw for the Bears' first match of the spring season.
This will be the third time the Bears and Phoenix have met. Elon has a 2-0 all-time record against Shaw going into the weekend.
The teams last met in February 2024, when Elon won 7-0.
Shaw's eight-person roster comprises five seniors, one junior, and two sophomores.
Shaw ended last season 18-5, going 9-0 in their Division II conference, the CIAA.
The Bears are coached by Sunday Enitan, who joined the team in 2000 and has since led the Bears to 12 CIAA titles.

SCOUTING SALEM

The Phoenix will host Salem for the Spirits' first match of the spring season.
This is only the second time Elon has played Salem, and their only other match-up ended in a 5-0 victory for Elon.
This team is young, composed of five freshmen, five sophomores, and one junior.
The Spirits ended their last season 6-10, going 3-5 in their Division III conference, the USA South.
The Spirits are coached by Ed Steele, who joined the team in 2015, eventually leading them to their first-ever appearance in the USA South Conference Tournament in 2023, where they ultimately lost to N.C. Wesleyan.

SCOUTING FURMAN

The Paladins are 5-2 on the season, with their most recent match being a 4-2 loss against Virginia Tech.
The Paladin's only other loss was 4-1 to Wake Forest, who beat the Phoenix 7-0 earlier this season.
This match will be the teams' 18th meeting since 2004. Furman leads 14-3, with the last three contests resulting in losses for the Phoenix.
The teams last met in 2019, when Elon lost 7-0.
The Paladins ended last season 12-13, going 6-1 in the Southern Conference.
The team is composed of six seniors and one sophomore.
The Paladins are coached by Michelle Dasso, who is going into her third year of coaching Furman. In her first season coaching the Paladins, she led them to a regular season conference title after posting a perfect 7-0 conference record in the 2022-23 season.

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Players Mentioned

Simone Bergeron: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Miray Konar: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariana Reding: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Helen Sarikulaya: 5' 3"; Junior

Ella Suk: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Lisa Kranec: 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Simone Bergeron
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Miray Konar
: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariana Reding
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Helen Sarikulaya
: 5' 3"; Junior

Ella Suk
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Lisa Kranec
: 5' 7"; Freshman