2023-24 Women's Tennis News

NAIA named six Bees as Scholar Athletes
NAIA named six Bees as Scholar Athletes

May 14, 2024

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) named six Bees between men's and women's tennis to the Scholar Athlete list announced on Monday afternoon. From SAU, the Bees were led by junior Audrey Pender, senior Gabrielle Baffes, sophomore Kate Jones, and junior Paige Bily. On the men's side, two athletes were named as NAIA Scholar athletes. Representing SAU is junior Brian Lelm and senior Connor Leibforth.   

St. Ambrose led CCAC with six named to All-Academic Team
St. Ambrose led CCAC with six named to All-Academic Team

May 13, 2024

St. Ambrose University led the list of women’s tennis All-Academic selections with six Fighting Bees named on Monday afternoon. SAU collected six of the 16 spots. The six named to the 2024 team were Gabrielle Baffes (Marketing), Paige Bily (Human Performance), Kate Jones (Exercise Science), Megan McConnaughay (Elementary Education), Sophie Parr (Forensic Science and Criminal Justice), and Audrey Pender (Nursing).

Bees down Dubuque 6-3
Bees down Dubuque 6-3

April 05, 2024

The St. Ambrose women's tennis team defeated the University of Dubuque 6-3 on Thursday afternoon. This win is the Bees' second in a row and their fourth during the spring portion of their season.

St. Ambrose takes down Simpson
St. Ambrose takes down Simpson

March 29, 2024

The St. Ambrose women's tennis team earned their third win of the spring Thursday afternoon, when they defeated Simpson 7-2. Everyone that played for the Bees won at least one match.

SAU Tennis travels to Hilton Head for Spring Break trip
SAU Tennis travels to Hilton Head for Spring Break trip

March 17, 2024

The St. Ambrose men's and women's tennis teams are heading to Hilton Head, S.C., to play a few matches on their Spring Break trip. Each team will compete three times.

St. Ambrose defeats Alverno 6-1
St. Ambrose defeats Alverno 6-1

March 09, 2024

St. Ambrose swept doubles play and won all five of the contested singles matches as the Bees downed Alverno 6-1 Friday afternoon at the QC Tennis Club in Moline, Ill.

Bees fall to Monmouth, Loras
Bees fall to Monmouth, Loras

September 09, 2023

Jim Kiss named SAU Women's Tennis Coach
Jim Kiss named SAU Women's Tennis Coach

July 28, 2023

St. Ambrose University Director of Athletics Mike Holmes announced today Jim Kiss has been named the University's women's tennis coach. He also coaches the SAU men's tennis program after being named to that position in January 2022.