Lady Lions Fall to Union, End Regular Season as Co-Champs

Henderson, Tenn. – It was the not the end result they had hoped for, but the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lion volleyball team went down fighting against rival Union University on Thursday night at the Sports Center. After a hard fought match on senior night, the Lady Lions fell 3-1 to the Lady Bulldogs, putting them in a tie for first place with Martin Methodist College in the TranSouth Conference to end the regular season.

FHU’s Pressnell Named NAIA Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year

Mobile, Ala. – In his last season at Freed-Hardeman University, head coach LaRon Pressnell has received the prestigious honor of NAIA Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.

Lion Fall in NAIA Semifinals to End Season

Mobile, AL - After yet another successful year, the Freed-Hardeman University men's tennis team fell in the NAIA semifinals to Auburn Montgomery, the tournament's No. 1 seed.

FHU Tennis Earns Elite National Awards

Skillman, NJ - The Freed-Hardeman University tennis programs have made their name known among the top NAIA teams from across the nation. If a men's and women's top four finish in 2006 was not enough, both teams have made it back there, receiving top honors along the way.

FHU Tennis Teams Dominate Post Season Awards

Henderson, Tenn. – The TranSouth Athletic Conference has announced the post season awards for men’s and women’s tennis. Freed-Hardeman University’s Lions and Lady Lions teams dominated the awards, taking all but one of the first team honors.

FHU Tennis Teams Win Regions, Head into National Tournament

Henderson, Tenn. - The Freed-Hardeman University Lion and Lady Lion tennis teams traveled to Lebanon, Tenn. to compete in the Region XI tournament on April 25-27.

Lions Move to No. 4 in NAIA Rankings, Lady Lions Hold No. 3 Spot

Henderson, Tenn. - The Freed-Hardeman University men's tennis team has moved up to No. 4 in the latest NAIA rankings while the women held their No. 3 spot.

FHU Makes Strong Showing in Latest ITA Tennis Polls

Henderson, Tenn. – On April 2, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released the NAIA men’s and women’s tennis polls. The No. 4 FHU Lady Lions and No. 7 FHU Lions made a strong showing, boasting five women and six men in the top 50 in singles. Two out of the three FHU women’s doubles teams were ranked in the top 25, while all three men’s doubles teams were ranked in the top 25 as well.

Lion Tennis Team Stands at No. 7 in Latest National Polls

Henderson, Tenn. - In the latest NAIA men's tennis poll released on March 21, the FHU Lions dropped a couple notches to No. 7 after being defeated by No. 1 Auburn-Montgomery.

FHU Makes Mark on Preseason Tennis Rankings

Henderson, TN – After a successful fall, the Freed-Hardeman University Lion and Lady Lion tennis players have made their mark on the preseason national tennis rankings released last week by the NAIA and ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association).

FHU’s Redondo Claims Second Place Finish in National ITA Tournament

Fort Myers, FL – Freed-Hardeman University’s Francisco Redondo, a sophomore from Zaragoza, Spain finished second in the NAIA division of the ITA National Tennis Tournament October 12-14 in Fort Myers, FL.

FHU Lions Tennis Players Named to All-American Team

Henderson, TN- Five FHU Lion tennis players have been named to the 2006 NAIA All-American and Scholar All-American teams.

Lion Tennis Ends Season in Semi-finals of NAIA Tournament

Henderson, TN-The Freed-Hardeman University Men's Tennis team's season came to a close on Thursday as they fell to Azusa Pacific (26-1) 1-5 in the semi-finals of the NAIA Tournament in Mobile, AL.

FHU Men Advance to Semi-Finals

The Freed-Hardeman University men's tennis team's record now stands at 23-3 as they defeated Fresno-Pacific 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Tournament.

FHU Lions Win Second Round Game in National Tournament

The Freed-Hardeman University men's tennis team easily handled Lewis-Clark State, winning by a score of 5-0 in the second round of the the national tournament.

FHU Tennis Sweeps Conference Tournament Finals and All-Conference Awards

Freed-Hardeman swept the men and women’s tennis finals, winning every game on their way to the 2006 TranSouth Title.

FHU Men’s Tennis Improves Ranking to No. 4 Nationally

Henderson, Tenn. – The Freed-Hardeman University Men’s Tennis team was ranked No. 4 in the first regular season NAIA National Rating March 29, 2006. FHU was previously ranked fifth in the nation in the NAIA pre-season poll.

ITA MEN'S FALL RANKINGS - REDONDO 6TH IN NATION

The ITA Fall Men's Tennis Rankings were recently released and a number of FHU players were recognized and received national rankings. Congratulations to all the players and coaches. Special congratulations are in order for FHU's Francisco Redondo for finishing 6th in the nation.

REDONDO WINS ITA SE REGION

Francisco Redondo took home top honors at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships. The freshman from Zaragoza, Spain finished the season 6th in the nation.

BESANCON AND BALLESTA NAMED TO ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

Henderson, Tenn- Freed-Hardeman University Lion tennis players Ivan Besancon and Albert Ballesta have been named as NAIA All-American Team selections for the 2005 season.

LIONS END SEASON AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Mobile, Ala.- The Freed-Hardeman men’s tennis season came to a close Wednesday morning with a 5-0 defeat to Auburn University-Montgomery (Ala.) at the single elimination NAIA National Tournament, in Mobile, Ala.

LION TENNIS ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS

MOBILE, ALA. – In the second day of the 2005 NAIA National tournament, the No. 6 Freed-Hardeman University men’s tennis team cruised into the quarterfinals Tuesday morning after defeating the Lindenwood University Lions, in a 5-0 victory.

LION TENNIS ADVANCES TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Freed-Hardeman University NAIA ranked No.6 men’s tennis team will head to the 54th annual NAIA National Championship tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., May 16-20.

LION TENNIS ENDS SEASON AT NO. 6 IN NAIA POLL

The Freed-Hardeman University men’s tennis team ended the 2005 season at No.6 in the NAIA national polls, May 4.

LIONS CLAIM REGIONAL TITLE

The Freed-Hardeman University men’s tennis team took home the regional title over the weekend, in Nashville Tenn.

PRESSNELL NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR

The FHU Lady Lions and Lions head tennis coach LaRon Pressnell was named TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year for the 2005 season, April 21.

LION TENNIS CLINCHES 2005 TRANSOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP

The NAIA No. 10 Freed-Hardeman men’s tennis team clinched the TranSouth Conference Championship April 16 in Nashville, Tenn.

LION TENNIS WINS REGULAR SEASON TITLE

The NAIA ranked No.10 Freed-Hardeman men’s tennis team took home the TranSouth regular season conference title, April 5.

LION TENNIS RANKS NO.14 IN NAIA POLL

The Freed-Hardeman Lions came in at No. 14 this week in the NAIA national poll for the week of March 8th.

LION TENNIS RANKS 9TH IN PRESEASON NAIA POLL

The Freed-Hardeman Lions have been ranked No.9 in the 2005 Preseason NAIA Poll by the coaches.

FHU TENNIS STANDOUTS ANDRADE AND CIPRIANO DEFEATED IN FIRST MATCH OF ITA

Gustavo Andrade and Adrinao Cipriano advanced to the ITA Small College National Championships October 14-17 in Fort Myers, Fla.

FHU Men's Tennis Team Falls in Second Round of NAIA National Tournament

#4 Vanguard (Calif.) (20-5) def. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (11-7).

Lion Tennis Program Wins Conference Championship

The Freed-Hardeman University Lion tennis program won the TranSouth Athletic Conference championship last weekend, April 16-17, in Nashville. FHU defeated Berry College 5-4 in the finals to advance to the regional tournament.

NAIA Poll Ranks Lions 17th

The Lion tennis team is currently ranked fourteenth in the nation according to the latest NAIA ranking released April 7, 2004.

Pressnell To Take Over FHU Tennis Program

Leron Pressnell was named head tennis coach effective Jan. 1, according to Interim Athletic Director Nancy Bennet.