HCAC Women's Tennis Preseason Poll Released

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the 2019 women's tennis preseason poll results Friday morning. Defiance collected 20 points in the polling, landing in eighth place. 

Hanover, defending HCAC Champion, finishes in familiar territory as they claim 80 points and nine first place votes. Transylvania, 2018 runner-up, lands second in the polling with 67 points. Rose-Hulman claimed the other first place vote as they finished with 58 points in third. Anderson and Franklin round out the top five with 57 and 45 points respectively. 

Earlham and Manchester sit in the two positions directly above DC as they earn 34 and 26 points respectively. Mount St. Joseph rounds out the polling after earning 18 points. 

Junior A.J. Breneman (Bryan / Bryan) headlines the "Players to Watch" list for the Yellow Jackets. Breneman is coming off a season in which she recorded a 6-10 singles record and earned HCAC Player of the Week honors. 

A new face to the Purple and Gold also finds her name on the list. Destiny Oshodin enters her first season with the Yellow Jackets and will look to make an impact under newly reappointed Head Coach Steve Oberlin. 

Senior Alexa St. Julian (Oregon / Clay) lands on the list after her first season with the Yellow Jacket tennis program in 2018-19.

Breneman was not the only junior to earn the recognition as Sydney Huston (Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence) finds her name on the list as well. Huston earned five wins over the course of doubles and singles action last season. 

The women's tennis team will begin action on Wednesday, August 28, as they host Olivet. The match with the Comets will begin a seven match home stand for the Purple and Gold. 

2019 HCAC WOMEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON POLL