STATESBORO, Ga. – On Wednesday, Head Coach Sean McCaffrey announced the signing of three new Eagles. The Blue and White will welcome Luisa Hrda, Elizabeth Goines, and Hannah Daniel to the team for the 2018-19 season.

Luisa Hrda
The 5 foot 8 inch lefty from Germany, joins the Eagles with a current Universal Tennis Rating of 10.47. Born December 8, 1999, Hrda ranks No. 213 in the German women's open, as well as being ranked No. 48 in the Germany U18's. Her coach (her mother) helps bring a positive aspect to her game and is expected to make an immediate impact to the team when she arrives.

MCCAFFREY ON LUISA
"I am very excited to have Luisa join our program in the fall of 2018. Early on in the recruiting process I had Luisa on my radar and had known she would be a significant student-athlete at whichever university she decided upon. After my trip to Germany this past summer it was clear that Luisa had all of the tools I look for when it came to winning and making our program stronger. Luisa is hungry to win, she is extremely smart on the court and plays with a very high tennis I.Q. and she is humble. Her mother coaches her and one can tell the positive effect she has on her daughter. I expect Luisa to make an immediate contribution to the Eagles tennis program right when she arrives in the 'Boro!"

Elizabeth Goines
Elizabeth Goines joins the Eagles from Atlanta, Georgia and Riverwood High School. Under head coach Tricia Ward, Goines went 17-0 and took the Raiders to the Elite 8 State Class AAAAA Tournament. Goines plays for Universal Tennis Academy in Atlanta under coaches Kenyon Oliver and Davis Stolle. She currently ranks No. 13 junior player in Georgia and is nationally ranked No. 203.

MCCAFFREY ON ELIZABETH
"Elizabeth is an outgoing young woman who has a solid all-around game and is not afraid to set up points in order to finish at the net. She has some very strong coaches in Coaches Oliver and Stolle and is training at one of the strongest tennis academies in the nation at UTA. Elizabeth is a legacy Georgia Southern Eagle, as both of her parents attended and graduated from GS. I fully expect Liz to adapt very well to the program and help push the team forward towards earning a Sun Belt Conference championship!"

Hannah Daniel
A three star right handed player from Watkinsville, Georgia, Hannah Daniel plays tennis at North Oconee High School in Athens, Georgia. Daniel currently posts a UTR of 8.27 and plays prep at Beck of the Beck Tennis Academy under coaches Mike and Debbie Beck. She is currently ranked No. 23 in the state of Georgia.

MCCAFFREY ON HANNAH
"Hannah is a very steady and very mechanically sound tennis player. Hannah has a very high ceiling when it comes to how much she still will improve. In no way has she reached her full potential. She is just as comfortable on the singles court as she is playing doubles and in college tennis having someone come in with as much experience in doubles that Hannah has is very rare. I believe Hannah will be an extremely strong addition to the program and I am extremely confident that her game will continue to improve over her years as an Eagle!"
 
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