Alana Bridges
Alana Bridges
Height: 5-7
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Morganton, N.C.
High School: Jimmy C. Draughn HS

MATCH BY-MATCH RESULTS (CAREER)

SENIOR (2024):
Took part in 15 singles matches, including four as the No. 5 seed and two as the No. 4 seed, along with 16 doubles matches in her final season with the Spirits … her six singles victories marked the second-most on the season, tying her alongside Adley Keim and Cadence Durham … began the season with a singles win against Molly Wilson (Guilford) by a 7-5, 6-2 margin … opened the spring slate with a decisive 6-0, 6-0 victory against Emily Walker (Ferrum) on Feb. 20 … picked up her first of two March wins over Joyce Tate (Columbia) and followed that with a 6-4, 6-4 win in USA South Conference action against Haley George (William Peace) … won as the No. 5 seed by a 6-4, 6-4 margin versus Anna Bittler (Meredith) … posted her final collegiate singles win against Gabrielle Wyatt (Mary Baldwin) by scores of 6-1, 6-2 … claimed two doubles wins for the Spirits on the season as she teamed with Emily Griffis … the first of those doubles victories, 9-8 (7-3), came as the pair took down Morgan Hundley / Mary Mason (Ferrum) on Feb. 20 … picked up the second doubles win of the campaign, 8-0, as she paired with Griffis to down Jasseli Gutierrez and Erica McRay (William Peace) on March 26th … the two wins with Griffis moved the pair to seventh-most in No. 2 doubles in program history … competed in two doubles matches with Cadence Durham in March, both as the No. 2 seed … grabbed one singles win alongside Abby Eckenroth as the pair downed Lauren Bymes / Gabrielle Wyatt (Mary Baldwin) by an 8-0 score … played four doubles matches as the teammate of Alyx Diggs, all in April.

JUNIOR (2023): Capped off a solid first season with the Salem tennis program by posting a team-best seven singles wins and earning six in doubles action, tying her for the most along with teammate Alyson Gammons … made her collegiate debut against Pfeiffer (Sept. 17), posting a No. 3 doubles win (8-3) with teammate Harley Hedrick over Arianna Avila and Isa Garcia … picked up her first singles victory later that afternoon against Pfeiffer by defeating Delaney Geygan in No. 5 singles by scores of 6-3, 6-3 … posted the first of four consecutive doubles wins, again alongside Hedrick, as the pair downed Mei Shalaby and Carlia Kearey (Hollins) by an 8-5 margin … the tandem of Bridges and Hedrick followed that with an 8-5 win in No. 3 doubles over Cyrus Lichenstein and Katherine Cox (Agnes Scott) on March 16th … claimed her third singles victory as the No. 4 seed, defeating Cox (Agnes Scott) by scores of 6-1, 6-2 … earned an 8-1 doubles win alongside teammate Abrielle Eckenroth in a No. 3 seeded clash against Hannah Huffman and Gabby Mendoza (Ferrum) … rattled off her third straight singles victory in third-seeded action against Morgan Hundley (Ferrum) by scores of 6-0, 6-3 … wrapped up March with a two-set victory against Abbie Papale (William Peace) in No. 3 singles by scores of 6-0, 6-3 … paired with Eckenroth to post an 8-3 victory over the Mary Baldwin tandem of Lauren Hodgkins and Kelsey Bantel in No. 3 doubles on April 4th … responsible for a 7-6, 6-4 triumph over Gabriella Tully (Johnson & Wales) in No. 2 singles on April 21st … completed her seventh singles win of the season against Jada Ore (Greensboro) in No. 2 action by scores of 6-2, 4-6, 11-9 on April 23rd.

PREP:
Graduated from Jimmy C. Draughn High School in 2019 … a two-sport athlete who competed in both tennis (2015-19) and basketball (2015-18) … played tennis under the direction of head coach Chris Cozort … competed on the hardwoods under head coach Liz Taylor (2015-18).

PERSONAL: Alana Bridges … daughter of Shela and Tom Bridges … born on July 14, 2001 … has one sibling, Nick … named as a Presidential Scholar and N.C. Honor Graduate at Jimmy C. Draughn High School … member of Tri-M Music Honor Society and Anchor Club … also attended Lenoir-Rhyne and Western Community College.