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GREENWOOD, S.C. \u2013 The Presbyterian College women’s tennis team continues its fall schedule this week, playing in the Lander Invite on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9.<\/p>\n
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\nMATCHUP: Lander Invite
\nDATE: Thursday-Friday, October 8-9
\nLOCATION: Joe Cabri Tennis Center (Greenwood, S.C.)<\/p>\n
Odyssee Bellet<\/a>, Grace Katzman<\/a>, Mary Ellen Longmire<\/a>, Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo<\/a>, Elle Sceney<\/a>, Keira Stewart<\/a>, Roxy Valdes, and Paulina Villegas<\/a> will compete for the Blue Hose.<\/p>\n Augusta, Converse, and Lander will be playing in Greenwood with Presbyterian this weekend.<\/p>\n LAST TIME OUT Mary Ellen Longmire<\/a> and Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo<\/a> both picked up two singles victories to begin their season. Villegas and Grace Katzman<\/a> posted two doubles wins for PC as well. \u00a0<\/p>\n HEAD COACH ALLY HAYDUK 2026-27 ROSTER A native of France, Odyssee Bellet<\/a> is PC’s lone freshman. Finally, Paulina Villegas<\/a> and Keira Stewart<\/a> join the squad as transfers.<\/p>\n UP NEXT \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nPresbyterian opened its season in Asheville at the Emily McNall Classic on Sept. 18-20. Odyssee Bellet<\/a>, Keira Stewart<\/a>, and Pauilina Villegas made their PC debuts.<\/p>\n
\nAlly Hayduk takes over as the new head coach of the Blue Hose women’s tennis program. She comes to Presbyterian after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at Samford, her alma mater. She spent the previous year as an assistant at Georgia Southern, contributing to the Eagles’ highest ITA national ranking in program history (No. 65) in the first season of her coaching career.<\/p>\n
\nPresbyterian has six returners to lead the team this season. Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo<\/a>, Mary Ellen Longmire<\/a>, Grace Katzman<\/a>, Katherine Bauer<\/a>, Elle Sceney<\/a>, and Roxy Valdes are all back for the Blue Hose. Valdes was named to the All-Big South Doubles Second Team, while Longmire earned spots on both the Big South All-Academic Team and the CSC Academic All-District Team.<\/p>\n
\nThe Blue Hose are back in action next week, competing in the ITA Regional Championships in Columbia, S.C. on Oct. 15-18.<\/p>\n