GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman women's tennis head coach Adam Herendeen announced today the addition of Jess Dawson of Hull, East Yorkshire, and Alexa Griffith of Cary, N.C.  The duo joins Ellie Schulson of Newburyport, Mass., and Sara Snyder of San Juan, Puerto Rico in completing the Paladins' recruiting class.

"We are thrilled to welcome Jess and Alexa to the Furman family," said Furman head coach Adam Herendeen.  "Both will be excellent fits for our program, and we look forward to seeing them hit the ground running when they get here and help our team from day one!  This is a recruiting class that can do some really special things during its time here at Furman, and we cannot wait for these players to officially get started in the fall."

Dawson, who led South Hunsley School to the National School Team Finals for three-consecutive years, is currently the seventh-ranked player in her age group in Great Britain.  She reached the finals of British Tours in 2019 and made two semifinals in 2020.  She recorded her first win over a WTA ranked player and was honored with the Headingly Trophy for best Yorkshire performance in Ladies Winter County Cup.  As a junior, she claimed three doubles titles at Yorkshire Championships for Open, U18, and U18 Mixed, defending all titles for a second-consecutive year.  A International Road to Wimbledon semifinalist in doubles, she also earned the Mallen Trophy for best Yorkshire performance in U18 County Cup.   

A four-star recruit by www.tennisrecruiting.net, Griffith is the fourth-ranked player in North Carolina.  Before transferring to Crossroads Flex High, she competed at Panther Creek High as a freshman, where she was awarded the Triangle 6 Athletic Conference Player of the Year award after winning the league's singles championship.  She has also competed in track and field and is a member of DECA and the National Honor Society.