Last year, App State’s women’s tennis was off to a strong 6-4 start before the season was halted due to the pandemic. After an unprecedented and challenging offseason, the Mountaineers are preparing for the upcoming season with first-year head coach Ashleigh Antal.
Antal, a Wilmington native, was a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Vanderbilt Commodores during her playing career. She helped Vanderbilt win a national championship in 2015 and was named an NCAA doubles all-American her senior season.
Antal is fresh off of two successful seasons, from 2018 to 2020, with Long Beach State, a member of the Big West conference, as an assistant head coach.