By: Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College Women's Tennis student-athlete Lexie Gillespie has been named the Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month for April after playing a key role in the Mountain Lions' dominant run to a Southwest Division Championship and the No. 1 seed in the Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship. Young Harris finished the regular season with a perfect 13-0 mark in Conference Carolinas play.
Gillespie posted a perfect 6-0 singles record during the month while adding a three doubles wins. She earned singles victories against Shorter, King, Belmont Abbey, Lees-McRae, and Erskine throughout April, continuing to provide consistency near the bottom of the Mountain Lions' lineup. In doubles play, Gillespie also recorded wins against Shorter, King, and Erskine as Young Harris closed the regular season undefeated in conference competition and positioned itself for a strong postseason run.