Women's Tennis | 6/19/2023 3:14:00 PM
June 19, 2023-Emporia State Vice President, Director of Athletics David Spafford has officially named
Cyrielle Peyroche the Hornets head women's tennis coach after serving as interim head coach this past spring.
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"Coach Peyroche stepped in at the beginning of the season as interim coach and took both tennis teams thru each of their seasons. Â Coach managed many things well throughout the season's journey," said Spafford. Â "We are excited for the future of Hornet Women's Tennis."
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Peyroche served as the interim coach of both the men's and women's programs during the spring semester. Competing in a league with seven women's teams and four men's teams ranked in the top 50 in the nation, the Hornets went 6-9 in men's play while the women were 5-13 last spring. Â Three Hornets earned All-MIAA honors on the courts this past spring. Academically six players were named CSC Academic All-District with ten student-athletes earning academic honors from the MIAA.
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"It is an honor to be named the first female tennis coach at Emporia State and I am grateful for David Spafford for giving me this opportunity," said Peyroche. "I am proud to participate in bringing the program to the next level. We now have a year ahead to get ready for the season and be competitive."
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Peyroche was 23-15 in singles play during her three years as a Hornet before moving into the graduate assistant position during the 2021-22 season. Â
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Emporia State is set to return seven of ten players from last season's women's team.
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