The Emory University Women's Tennis team saw three of its members selected to the NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Championships Wednesday evening as announced via press release on NCAA.com.
Senior Michelle Satterfield and junior Bridget Harding are set to compete in the singles tournament with Harding and senior Katarina Su earning a bid to the doubles competition. The NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Championship will be held May 25-27 at the Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee after the conclusion of the team championships from May 22-24.
Harding, the No.-1 ranked singles player in Division III, will be making her second straight appearance in the singles draw after advancing to the quarterfinals last season. This season, Harding has posted a team-leading 26 victories, going 26-9 overall. It is her third campaign with at least 24 wins and she's currently tied for 11th all-time in program history with 77 career wins to her credit (77-25). In the fall, she gained All-America acclaim for the second time, capturing the ITA Division III Singles National Championship.
Satterfield, the No.-12 ranked singles player in the country, will be making her third straight appearance in the singles tournament after advancing to the semifinals as a sophomore and the Round of 32 as a junior. This season, Satterfield is 19-11 and sits tied for fourth place with Su on the Emory all-time list with 85 career singles wins (85-33).
Harding and Su, ranked as the No.-1 doubles tandem in the nation and the ITA Division III National Champions in the fall, are making a return trip to the doubles draw after reaching the quarterfinals in 2016. The duo has recorded a career-high 26 wins this year, going 26-7 overall, and are a combined 60-18 together over the past three seasons.
The Eagles, looking to repeat as National Champions, begin the team portion of the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, May 13, when they face either Rose-Hulman or Methodist in second round action at Sewanee in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.