Tennis collects All-AAC honors and concludes 2021-22 season at AAC tournament

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 14, 2022) – The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) announced its all-conference honorees at the start of the AAC Tournament on Thursday at the Champions Club in Chattanooga. Both the men's and women's tennis teams concluded their seasons with 4-0 quarterfinal defeats to third-seeded and No. 10-ranked Union on Thursday afternoon.

Freshman Sophie Dunman claimed the All-AAC Freshman Team status. Dunman also earned All-Academic status, along with teammates Kylie Enarson, Macy Kennedy, Karson Light and Hannah Nelson.

Carter Rigsby was tabbed as a member of the men's Champions of Character Team. Landon Brown, Derian Janeke, Carter Rigsby, Justin Rigsby and Daniel Roshak each collected All-Academic honors.

In the tournament action, Kaitlin Barrett and Makenna Peterson gave the Bulldogs' top doubles flight a run for their money, trailing Union 6-5 before the match was called as Union captured the other two doubles matchups. Barrett won six games, but fell 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles.

Milligan's men finished the season with an 11-8 record, the most wins for the program in a single season since 1968. The Milligan women concluded the year 12-8, the Buffs' winningest season since winning the AAC regular season title in 2016.