USI Women’s Tennis Picks Up Two Signees In The Fall

The University of Southern Indiana’s Women’s Head Coach Keely Porter announced the newest additions to the 2019-20 team on Tuesday afternoon. Two of the latest signees are Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and Lauren Rowe (Terre Haute, Indiana). McCorkle and Rowe both signed in November.

McCorkle attended Jenks High School before deciding on USI. McCorkle was a member of the LaFortune 18U team that placed third nationally in 2016. At the same venue, McCorkle as a singles player proceeded to go undefeated in the respective tournament. McCorkle has been recognized for her sportsmanship, receiving honors from the USTA Oklahoma District both in 2016 and 2017.  She was also ranked among the top 18 girls in the Missouri Valley Section in 2018.

Coach Porter noted, “Rachel will be a nice addition to my team next fall.  She will make an immediate impact in both singles and doubles, bringing solid groundstrokes and a nice lefty serve.  Rachel has good intensity and focus, and I know she will enjoy the encouraging environment my team provides.”

Rowe comes to USI after attending South Vigo High School while playing for the varsity tennis team for all four years. In her freshman year Rowe went to the first round of the state tournament where she received an all-state honorable mention and all-district honors. Sophomore year, Rowe was a singles sectional and regional champion which lead to the all-state second team and all-district honors. Junior year, Rowe claimed both singles sectional and regional titles and again was awarded all-state second team and all-district honors.

Rowe currently sits at ninth in the Central Indiana United States Tennis Association 18U rankings as well as 8th in the USTA’s 18U recruit rankings. Rowe was recognized for her display of sportsmanship at the ‘Just in Tennis’ Midwest Regional tournament in 2017. Rowe also helped capture an 18U Midwest Regional title while on the USTA Junior Tennis Team in 2019.

Coach Porter had this to say about Rowe, “I am excited to have another Terre Haute South player join my team next fall.  Lauren has been mentored by THS grad Lauren Hambrock, my senior who will graduate this spring.  Like Hambrock, I anticipate Lauren Rowe will develop into one of my top players.  Lauren also brings solid groundstrokes and continues to work on aggressive game plans and gaining more doubles experience.”

USI Women’s Tennis will open up GLVC play when they host Bellarmine March 27 after the new year