2012 News

May 16, 2012
No. 5 Azusa Pacific ousts No. 12 Shorter from WTEN Championship
Fifth-ranked and No. 5 seed Azusa Pacific won easily in the final two doubles matches and scored a big victory at No. 4 singles en route to a 5-2 win over 12th-ranked and No. 12 seed Shorter in the second round of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship

May 15, 2012
Women's Tennis cruises to shutout of Bethel in NAIA first round
12th-ranked and No. 12 seeded Shorter advanced to Wednesday's Round of 16 at the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship with a 9-0 shutout of No. 21 Bethel (Kan.) on Tuesday afternoon at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.

May 8, 2012
No. 12 Women's Tennis draws No. 21 Bethel in NAIA First Round
12th-ranked Shorter learned its national tournament fate on Tuesday afternoon as the NAIA released this year’s 24-team bracket. The Lady Hawks will square off with No. 21 Bethel (Kan.) in the tournament’s opening round set for Tuesday, May 15 at 9 am CST.

April 30, 2012
Witmer and Mason honored at tennis banquet
The men and women’s tennis teams honored two graduating seniors on Friday evening with a banquet at Provino’s Restaurant in their honor.

April 23, 2012
No. 11 Lady Hawks Tennis falls to No. 1 AUM in semi-finals
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the courts at the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship Friday evening, taking a win in quarter final play against Lee, 5-0, and took defeat in the semi-finals against Auburn-Montgomery, 0-5.

April 14, 2012
No. 13 Lady Hawks Tennis falls to No. 1 AUM
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the courts at Auburn-Montgomery University Saturday evening to face the Lady Warhawks, and suffered a loss at the hands of No.1 AUM, 9-0.

April 12, 2012
No. 13 Women's Tennis downs future GSC rival UAH
The 13th-ranked Shorter University women's tennis team improved to 20-7 overall with an impressive 9-0 victory over NCAA Division II member and future Gulf South Conference rival University of Alabama-Huntsville on Thursday evening.

April 7, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis beats Lady Bees, 6-3
The Lady Hawks tennis team traveled to Macon, Ga. Saturday evening to face the Lady Bees of Savannah College of Art and Design, and came home with their nineteenth victory in hand, taking SCAD, 6-3.

April 4, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis soars past Lady Eagles, 9-0
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the court at home Wednesday evening to face the Reinhardt University Lady Eagles, taking a convincing victory of 9-0 to propel Shorter to their eighteenth win of the season.

March 31, 2012
Women’s Tennis falls to William Carey, 5-4
The Lady Hawks tennis team took a narrow loss Saturday evening after hosting William Carey University, 5-4.

March 30, 2012
Women’s Tennis overwhelms Belhaven, 9-0
The Shorter University women's tennis team took a victory at home Friday afternoon after shutting down Belhaven University, 9-0.

March 28, 2012
Women’s Tennis pulls out 5-4 win over Jacksonville State
The Shorter University women's tennis team visited Jacksonville State University Wednesday evening, and brought home their 15th victory of the season.

March 24, 2012
Women’s Tennis falls to Young Harris, 6-3
The Shorter University women's tennis team took their second consecutive loss at home Saturday afternoon, falling to Young Harris College, 6-3.

March 22, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis falls to No. 7 Brenau, 6-3
The Lady Hawks tennis team took a loss Wednesday afternoon, when they hosted No. 7 Brenau University, 6-3.

March 17, 2012
Women’s Tennis smothers Lady Flames, 9-0
ROME—The Lady Hawks tennis team took to the courts on the road Saturday evening to face Lee University’s Lady Flames, and took another perfect match to grasp their fifteenth win of the season.

March 16, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis extinguishes Lady Fire, 9-0
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the court at home Thursday evening to face the Southeastern University Lady Fire, and took a convincing victory of 9-0 to propel Shorter to their fourteenth win of the season.

March 10, 2012
Women’s Tennis takes wins at AUM Invitational
The Lady Hawks took their first and second victories during the Auburn-Montgomery Spring Invitational in Montgomery, Ala. Friday and Saturday morning after an 8-1 victory over Campbellsville University and a 7-2 win against Xavier University.

March 6, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis falls short in New Orleans, 6-3
The Lady Hawks tennis team took loss number three of the season to end their tour of Louisiana against the University of New Orleans Wednesday, 6-3.

March 5, 2012
Lady Hawks Tennis wins sixth straight after victory against Xavier
The Lady Hawks tennis team secured their sixth consecutive victory Monday and win number 11 in the season against Xavier University, 8-1.

March 4, 2012
Women’s Tennis tames Loyola’s Lady Wolfpack, 9-0
The Shorter University women's tennis team took victory number 10 on the road Sunday afternoon after shutting down Loyola University, 9-0

March 1, 2012
Lady Hawk Tennis shuts out Emmanuel in Franklin Springs
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the courts at Emmanuel College Thursday evening to face the Lady Lions, and came home with their ninth victory in hand, taking Emmanuel, 9-0.

February 28, 2012
15th-ranked Women's Tennis blanks Georgia Southwestern, 8-0
Shorter University's 15th-ranked women's tennis team improved to 8-2 overall with an 8-0 victory over visiting Georgia Southwestern College on Tuesday afternoon at the Walt Attaway Tennis Complex.

February 27, 2012
Lady Hawks tame Lady Jaguars, 9-0
The Lady Hawks tennis team took the courts at home Sunday evening to face Spelman College, and secured their second consecutive win, taking the Lady Jaguars in a perfect 9-0 victory.

February 26, 2012
Women’s Tennis sweeps Tennessee Wesleyan, 9-0
The Shorter University women's tennis team took Tennessee Wesleyan College by storm on Saturday afternoon by sweeping the Lady Bulldogs in a 9-0 finish while on the road.

February 23, 2012
Emory University outlasts Women's Tennis, 7-2
The No. 15 Shorter University women's tennis team took the courts at the Walt Attway Tennis Complex on Thursday evening to face Emory University, and finished the match with their second loss of the season, 7-2, after four consecutive wins.

February 15, 2012
No. 15 Lady Hawks defeat West Georgia, 9-0 in Carrollton
Shorter's No. 15-ranked women's tennis team improved to 5-1 overall with a 9-0 victory over NCAA Division II University of West Georgia on Wednesday in Carrollton. The win, Shorter's fourth straight, was also the second of the season for the Lady Hawks over their future Gulf South Conference rival.

February 10, 2012
Women's Tennis improves to 4-1 with win over Georgia Perimeter
Georgia Perimeter won matches at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles, but No. 15-ranked Shorter University swept through the day's remaining matchups to score a 7-2 victory in non-league women's tennis action on Friday at the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center.

February 9, 2012
Lady Hawk Tennis blanks visiting Coastal Georgia
The Shorter University women's tennis team improved to 3-1 overall with a 9-0 victory over the College of Coastal Georgia on Thursday at the Walt Attaway Tennis Complex.

February 7, 2012
No. 15 Women's Tennis beats NCAA II power Clayton State, 5-4
Candice Laurent won a three-set marathon at No. 1 singles to send the 15th-ranked Shorter University women's tennis team to a 5-4 victory over Clayton State in non-league tennis action on Tuesday in Morrow, Ga.

February 3, 2012
No. 15 Lady Hawks fall to Columbus State, 8-1
The 15th-ranked Shorter University women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to visiting Columbus State University in non-league action on Friday afternoon at the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center.

February 2, 2012
15th-ranked Women's Tennis blanks West Georgia in opener
Shorter University breezed to a 9-0 victory over NCAA Division II member University of West Georgia in non-league women's tennis action on Thursday afternoon at the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center.

January 31, 2012
Preview: Young Women's Tennis squad ready to begin 2012
They may well be one of the youngest teams the program has ever had. But when the Shorter University women’s tennis team hits the court to begin the 2012 season, they will have the same goal as every previous team: perform at a the highest possible level.

September 12, 2011
Ledrap wins singles title as Shorter competes in Blue Raider Classic
Shorter's Guillaume Ledrap coasted past top-seed Fabricio Morales of host Lindsey Wilson College in straight sets to claim the singles championship at the 2011 Blue Raider Fall Tennis Classic on Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11.