Furman’s Elle Warren named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Elle Warren has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from March 24-30, the conference announced on Tuesday. The award is selected by the league office.

Warren, who also won the honor on Jan. 27, got four wins over two matches for Furman last week. On March 24, the freshman from Canton, Ohio, combined with Lillie Murphy for a 6-2 doubles win, before capturing a 6-1, 6-0, singles victory as the Paladins defeated Mercer, 7-0. Against Samford on March 29, Warren and Murphy, who are the 31st-ranked tandem in the country, won, 6-1, in doubles, and Warren was victorious, 6-2, 7-5, in singles as Furman got a 5-2 win over the Bulldogs.

Furman hosts Wofford on March 31, and Chattanooga on April 3.

Also nominated: Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU), Marina de Diego Quinones (Mercer), and Grace Agster (Wofford)

2026 SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 20             Lillie Murphy, Fr., Furman

Jan. 27             Elle Warren, Fr., Furman

Feb. 3               Eleni Liakonis, So., Samford

Feb. 10             Addison Iacono, Fr., Chattanooga

Feb. 17             Mariya Dobreva, So., Western Carolina

Feb. 24             Savannah Presson, So., Chattanooga

March 3            Ksenija Rage, So., ETSU

March 10          Lillie Murphy, Fr., Furman

March 17          Rufaro Magarira, So., Chattanooga

March 24          Lillie Murphy, Fr., Furman

March 31          Elle Warren, Fr., Furman