MORGANTOWN, W.Va – West Virginia University women’s tennis coach Miha Lisac has announced that two newcomers, redshirt sophomore transfer Makenzie Stolar and freshman Christina Jordan, will join the Mountaineers for the 2016 season.
“It is great to be able to add players and personalities like Christina and Makenzie to our program,” Lisac said, “They both bring an enormous amount of talent and energy to Morgantown and we are excited to have them be Mountaineers.”
Stolar, a Morgantown native, comes to WVU after spending the past two seasons at Cincinnati. She will have three years, including the 2016-17 season, of eligibility remaining.
Stolar did not compete the last two seasons due to medical reasons.
During her prep career, Stolar was ranked as West Virginia’s No.2 tennis recruit, and the 15th- best in the Mid-Atlantic region by Tennisrecruiting.net.
“Makenzie is a native of Morgantown and brings a tremendous drive to make a push and add to the program on and off the tennis courts,” Lisac said. “Makenzie is someone who will make the program better through her everyday approach and challenge us to step up in preparation on the courts and success in the classroom.”
Stolar’s family ties are rooted deep at WVU as her mother, Lisa, played basketball from 1981-85, and was an assistant coach under Kittie Blakemore and Scott Harrelson from 1986-95.
Jordan, a Detroit, Michigan, native, comes to WVU as the lone freshman on the 2016-17 roster.
Jordan attended the prestigious Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where she was named the Eagles’ Most Valuable player in 2015 and 2016.
A four-star recruit, and rated number 87 in the country by tennisrecruiting.net, Jordan brings an enormous amount of promise to the Mountaineers.
“Christina brings great potential to the program,” Lisac said, “She has the ability to take off over the next couple of years and make a push towards competing against the top players in the conference.”
