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WTENNIS: Former Bulldog to be inducted into Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame

Former Georgia women’s tennis player Lisa Spain, now Spain Short, will be inducted into the 2021 ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony for the class of 2021 is scheduled to be Sept. 18, 2021 in Williamsburg, Va.

Spain Short competed in Athens from 1981-84, where she etched her name into the record books as one of the most dominant collegiate tennis players in Bulldog history. The Moultrie, Ga. native racked up a career singes record of 123-21 and a doubles record of 73-31 and was UGA’s first scholarship student-athlete for women’s tennis. She currently sits tied for eighth in all-time singles victories with former Bulldogs Marissa Catlin and Stacy Sheppard and holds the best singles winning percentage with a .