Tennis upgrades in time for round-up

 
With all the APR issues looming over Southern University Athletics programs, the program that isn’t being punished but instead is being rightfully rewarded is Women’s Tennis.​
The SU Athletic Department held a dedication opening the newly resurfaced University Courts Tuesday. ​
The Lady Jaguar Tennis Team has been over the years the most successful program on and off the court. ​
“When you think of a team at Southern that deserve the best, you think of teams that have consistently great on and off the court a lot of people would say football, women’s basketball, but I think of tennis,” said interim athletic director Sandy Pugh, “Tennis has been incredible. These are 4.0 students they graduate, they excelled, they represent, they epitomize what we want in a student-athlete.”​
Under head coach Jeff Conyers the Jaguars tennis team have won eight Southwestern Athletic Championships five with women’s Tennis and three with Men’s Tennis. ​
Women’s Tennis has won HBCU National Championships three years running and with a track record like that on the court, for student athletes to match that success off the court is hard for most major universities.​
However the Southern University Women’s Tennis team has not only matched that success but also surpassed it. ​
The NCAA APR standard is set a 950 the Lady Jaguars have exceeded the standard for the past three years.​
The Lady Jaguars are currently 4-8 (2-0 SWAC) and with the resurfacing of the University Courts, the Jaguars are eagerly looking forward to improving their record this weekend as they host SWAC Roundup.​
“When you get a facility upgrade its definitely a plus,” said Conyers. “It helps you with your recruiting it helps the girls be happy, its been a long time a lot of Jaguars spent some good years on these courts and to finally appease this group of ladies and to follow behind those groups and to get these courts resurfaced is a great honor for them.”​
Camera Davis, Lois Alexis, Morgan Taylor and Gabrielle Moore all undefeated in the SWAC in singles.​
Taylor and Demetria Woods when paired this season in doubles currently are undefeated with a record of 2-0.​
Alexis and Carlista Mohammed are also undefeated when paired in doubles, with a record of 2-0. ​
The Jaguars last match was against Southeastern Louisiana, who came to Baton Rouge Sunday and came away with the victory 5-2. ​
“We got the SWAC round up coming up with all the teams from the conference coming to Baton Rouge I think they are going to be shining still in there match play,” said Conyers. ​
​The SWAC Round-Up will be held in Baton Rouge and the Jaguars are set to face Mississippi Valley State, (0-6, 0-3 SWAC) Friday at 9 a.m., Alabama State (0-8, 0-0) 5 p.m., Prairie View A&M (6-7, 1-0 SWAC) Saturday at 9 a.m. and Jackson State (6-3, 1-0 SWAC) Saturday at 2 p.m.​​