GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team was selected to finish fourth in the 2023 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll that was released Wednesday. The poll was voted on by the league's head coaches.
The Crusaders earned 71 points in the poll behind preseason favorite Mount Olive (97 points) and Emmanuel and Erskine (80).
Belmont Abbey finished seventh in the conference with a 6-5 record in the league in 2022. Conference Carolinas play begins Wednesday, March 8 with the conference championship set for April 21-23 at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center in Florence, South Carolina.
2023 Conference Carolinas
Women's Tennis Preseason Poll
| School |
Total (First Place) |
| Mount Olive |
97 (8) |
| Erskine |
80 (2) |
| Emmanuel |
80 (1) |
| Belmont Abbey |
71 |
| Francis Marion |
68 |
| Barton |
59 |
| Lees-McRae |
51 |
| Converse |
41 |
| North Greenville |
26 |
| Chowan |
20 |
| King |
12 |
Players to Watch
Belmont Abbey
- Kayla Vaughan, Sr., Jacksonville, Florida (2022 First Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2021 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Elliott Peterson, Sr., Tampa, Florida (2022 Third Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2021 Third Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Frankee Hendricks, So., Largo, Florida (2022 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
