South Carolina Finishes at No. 5 in ITA Rankings

TEMPE, Ariz. – The South Carolina women’s tennis team ended the season as the No. 5-ranked team in the nation as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Wednesday evening.
 
Carolina’s No. 5 finish is the highest final ranking in program history. Prior to, the Gamecocks’ best finish was No. 6, coming in the 1982-83 season.
 
This season saw South Carolina earn its highest ranking in program history at No. 3. The Gamecocks made their first appeared at No. 3 on April 2, and then again on April 23 after beating top-ranked Georgia in the SEC Championship match.
 
During the 2018-19 season, Carolina spent the entirety of the season in the rankings, never falling out of the top-15.
 
South Carolina’s year featured a tough schedule, including 20 ranked opponents. Of those 20 teams, the Gamecocks defeated 17 of them. Eight of those ranked wins came in, 4-0, blankings of Carolina’s opponent.
 
Final singles and doubles rankings will be released on Wednesday, May 29, after the conclusion of the singles and doubles championships.
 
Continue to check back with gamecocksonline.com for more updates or follow the team on social media (@GamecockWTennis).