STEUBENVILLE, OHIO - The Franciscan University Women's Tennis team was able to bring in ten talented players onto the team for the upcoming 2022-23 season They join a roster that graduated one player last season and is the reigning PAC Champions. They look to make an immediate impact this fall, as the Women's Tennis season begins later this month on August 31st.

Name: Kina Ehlers
Hometown: Westerville, Ohio
High School: Big Walnut
High School Accomplishments - Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) PLAYER OF THE YEAR Award (2021), Senior Golden Eagle Award (2021): presented to a senior athlete based on the criteria of character, scholarship, and athletic ability, OCC Champions (2020-2021 & 2021-2022 Season), 4x Scholar-Athlete Award 
 
Name: Genevieve Costakes
Hometown: Sterling Heights, Mich.
High School: Henry Ford II High School / Utica Center Mathematics, Science, & Technology
High School Accomplishments - Macomb Area Conference All Academic Team, and All State Academic Achievement Senior Player Tennis Award,  Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude.
Name: Hannah Franzone
Hometown: Mount Bethel, Pa.
High School: Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
High School Accomplishments - Earned two Varsity letters,National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, and Student Council Peer Mentoring Committee Representative. 
 
Name: Margaret Vernau
Hometown: Irmo, S.C.
High School: Mother of Divine Grace / Dutch Fork
High School Accomplishments - Earned Coach's Award three straight seasons.
 
Name: Ellen Popp
Hometown: Arnold, Md.
High School: Mount de Sales Academy



Name: Claire Cardie
Hometown: Dublin, Pa.
High School: Archbishop Wood
High School Accomplishments - 2018, 2021: Philadelphia Catholic League 1st Team All Catholic, 2019, 2020: Philadelphia Catholic League MVP, 2018, 2021: Philadelphia Catholic League Doubles Champion, 2019, 2020: Philadelphia Catholic League Singles Champion, 2019, 2020: PIAA District 12 Singles Champion, 2021: PIAA District 12 Doubles Champion
 
 
Name: Delaney Dawson
Hometown: Lima, Ohio
High School: Shawnee Senior
High School Accomplishments - WBL Champions, Sectional Qualifier



Name: Anna Glen
Hometown: Monument, Colo.
High School: Palmer Ridge
High School Accomplishments - 2021 Regionals Champion, 2021 States quarter finalist, 2022 Team State Runner Up, 2022 State Sportsmanship Award
 

Name: Veronica Saunders
Hometown: Mukwonago, Wis.
High School: Kolbe Academy
 

Name: Anabel Stickney
Hometown: Butler, Pa.
High School: St. Joseph
High School Accomplishments -1st Singles, Competed at WPIAL Singles and Doubles on the Men's Team
 

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