Erin Price

Women's Tennis 2/28/2025 10:43:00 AM by Skylar Cook, Athletic Communications Assistant

Elon To Host South Carolina State Saturday

Elon, N.C. - The Elon University women's tennis team will host South Carolina State on Saturday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center at 1:30 p.m. The Phoenix enters the competition at 7-3 on the season, equaling the program's best start since the 2020-21 campaign. South Carolina State is just 1-3 on the year and will add a result Friday before the match with the Phoenix.

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ABOUT THE PHOENIX

Elon has a record of 7-3, with their most recent match being a 4-1 loss to No. 37 Furman.
The Phoenix holds an overall doubles record of 18-10 and a singles record of 39-14.
Sophomore duo Mariana Reding and Simone Bergeron hold a doubles team record of 6-2.
Additionally, power duo Helen Sarikulaya and Miray Konar are 4-3.
Throughout the season, the Phoenix has had nine different doubles team pairings with some players playing with up to four different teammates.
Sophomore Simone Bergeron holds the best individual doubles record of 8-2.
The Phoenix has had some exciting singles matches, and freshman Lisa Kranec has significantly contributed. Kranec holds a singles record of 8-1, the best on the team. That mark includes three consecutive straight set victories entering Saturday's match, not allowing an opponent to win more than three games in any set.
Kranec's .889 singles win percentage is the best for an Elon player since Olivia Archer went 18-2 (.900) in 2022-23. Miray Konar also went 8-1 (.889) in singles play that season.
Additionally, with notable singles performances, junior Madison Cordisco holds a singles record of 6-1. Having played only two singles matches last season due to injury, Cordisco has taken advantage of every second on the court.
Cordisco now has 29 career doubles wins, leaving her just five shy of breaking into Elon's Division I top 15.
Miray Konar is the only player undefeated in singles, having played four singles matches.
300 career wins is on the horizon for head coach Elizabeth Anderson, as her current total is 296 wins. Ashe Ray assists Anderson.

SCOUTING SC STATE

The Bulldogs are 1-3 on the season, and their most recent match was a 4-2 loss to Charleston Southern University.
SC State ended the 2024 season with a record of 16-5.
SC State's singular win thus far in 2025 was 7-0 against Benedict College.
The Bulldogs have played the Phoenix five times since 2010 with the Phoenix winning three of the five matches.
Most recently, the Bulldogs won 4-2 at JPTC against the Phoenix in 2024.
Hardeep Judge coaches the Bulldogs.

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Players Mentioned

Simone Bergeron: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Madison Cordisco: 5' 3"; Junior

Miray Konar: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariana Reding: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Helen Sarikulaya: 5' 3"; Junior

Lisa Kranec: 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Simone Bergeron
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Madison Cordisco
: 5' 3"; Junior

Miray Konar
: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariana Reding
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Helen Sarikulaya
: 5' 3"; Junior

Lisa Kranec
: 5' 7"; Freshman