GCSU closes out season ranked 36th by ITA 

GILBERT, Ariz. | The Georgia College & State University women's tennis team ended the season ranked No. 36 in final Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Computerize Rankings.

The objective of the ITA Rankings is to accurately reflect team and player performance occurring solely within sanctioned college tennis dual matches and tournaments and solely within one given academic season. The ITA Rankings Algorithm is based on an accumulation of win points and loss points, accounting for a win-loss record, the strength of schedule, and the depth/significance of wins and losses. As the season progresses, the value of each win and loss adjusts to reflect the most recent ranking of the opponent. The ITA rankings is for publicity purposes only and is not used in the selection process for the NCAA Division II postseason.

The Bobcats, who had 19.19 points in the computerized rankings, finished the season with a 15-7 overall record. GCSU made its 26th appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2025 as the No. 7 seed out of the Southeast region.

Chiara Santoro, Jada Young and Rachel Black each finished the season regionally ranked by the ITA. 

Santoro, a senior from Santa Ursula, Spain was ranked ninth in the Southeast region in singles with 15 wins at No. 1 and she teamed up with Black, a freshman from Valdosta, Georgia, to be ranked No. 10 in the region in doubles. The duo went 13-5 at No. 1 doubles for the Bobcats. Young, a senior from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, was ranked 19th in the region in singles as she recorded 13 wins at No. 2 singles for GCSU.  All three players were named to the All-Peach Belt Conference team. Santoro was named to the second team in singles and doubles, while Young was a second-team selection in singles, while Black was named to second team in doubles.