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Ex-KCHS star Thornton now at Tennessee

July 17, 2024 by

KNOXVILLE — Sophomore transfer Maeve Thornton, the top-ranked female high School tennis player in Tennessee her senior season at Knoxville Catholic in 2023 — and ranked No. 22 nationally — became the newest member of the University of Tennessee women’s tennis program, head coach Alison Ojeda announced recently.

Having three years of collegiate eligibility remaining, “Thornton joins the Lady Vols after a one-year stint at Furman where she ... served as the No. 2 player in the Paladins’ lineup in 2024,” a UT press release stated. “In doubles, she posted 11 wins while competing with multiple partners, extensively playing alongside Grace Thomas. The duo went undefeated together, amassing a 9-0 record primarily playing at No. 3. ...

“The Tennessee Player of the Year in 2019, Thornton was Southern’s singles champ for 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s, and won the doubles championship for 18s,” the release further stated. “She was also a Gold Ball winner at indoor nationals for doubles at the age of 14. …”