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Elixane Lechemia • Lyon, France
Eli joined the University of South Carolina in January 2013 and has spent the past two seasons playing the No. 1 singles position for the Gamecocks. Last season, she became just the fifth player in school history to earn first-team All-SEC honors. As a junior, Eli was ranked as high as No. 26 in the nation in doubles and No. 67 in singles, and she ended last season participating in the NCAA Doubles Championship. This season, she has been ranked as high as No. 50 in singles and No. 43 in doubles. Academically, she was named an ITA Scholar Athlete in 2014 and has been on the SEC Academic Honor Roll, AD Honor Roll, Dean’s List and President’s List at Carolina. Eli is a double major in marketing and management with a minor in sport and entertainment management and will graduate in December. |