Danni Vines Career Records
Career: A two-time SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player selection, Vines was honored as the 2017 SoCon Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-SoCon first team for both singles and doubles as a freshman. During her sophomore campaign, she earned All-SoCon second team nods for both singles and doubles before earning a medical redshirt as a junior in 2019. Vines, who helped lead the Paladins to three-consecutive SoCon titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances during her career, ranked as high as 55th nationally in doubles and helped the Paladin team to a national ranking of 35th, the highest ranking in program history. A Southern Conference Dorothy Hicks Postgraduate Scholar, Vines graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. She earned Furman's Winston Babb Memorial Award, which is given to a member of the freshman class who exemplifies excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, America's most prestigious honor society. A team co-captain, Vines had extensive volunteer experience with the Prisma Children's Hospital, the Johnson City Medical Center, the Remote Area Medical Clinic, and with various tennis groups in the community. During her sophomore year at Furman, she initiated a project to collect old, flat tennis balls that her team had used and redistribute them to local animal shelters to be used as dog toys.
Senior Year (2019-20): Vines recorded a 3-3 overall singles record and a 9-3 doubles mark during the shortened 2020 season. She picked up a win at flight six doubles versus No. 8 N.C. State to open the season and notched victories versus Emmanuel and Liberty. In doubles, she teamed with Madison Dillon for key victories over Notre Dame, Louisville, and VCU and scored a 6-3 win over Lipscomb with Georgie Walker. She was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team, and the ITA All-Academic Team.
Junior Year (2018-19): Vines suffered an injured during the fall season and did not compete in the spring. She recorded a 4.0 GPA for her third-consecutive year at Furman and was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team, and the ITA All-Academic Team.
Sophomore Year (2017-18): Vines was voted to the All-Southern Conference second team at flight three singles and flight three doubles. She was honored as the Most Outstanding Player at the SoCon Championship for the second-consecutive year and was the recipient of the SoCon Pinnacle Award, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship-winning team. Vines tallied a 16-12 overall singles record and 6-1 league mark, playing at flights three and four. She won four out of five non-conference matches, including a 7-5, 7-6(6) advantage at Louisville, beginning with a 7-5, 6-3 victory versus Charlotte then won seven-straight matches starting with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Mercer. Prior to the NCAA Tournament, Vines won 11 of 12 matches to conclude the season. In doubles action, Vines teamed with Georgie Walker for a 4-0 SoCon mark at flight three then added two additional victories partnering with Katty Weymouth at flight two in the SoCon Championships. Vines, who recorded a 4.0 GPA for her second-consecutive year at Furman, was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team, and the ITA All-Academic Team.
Freshman Year (2016-17): Vines was honored as the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-SoCon first team for both singles and doubles, in addition to earning a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman team. She was also chosen the SoCon Tournament MVP after posting a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory versus East Tennessee State in the league championship match, clinching the 4-2 win for the Paladins. Overall, Vines went 20-5 in singles play and was undefeated at 7-0 in league play, playing mostly at flight three. She put together an early-season five-match winning streak, scoring victories over Coastal Carolina, Winthrop, Troy, Brenau, and Elon, then notched a 6-3, 7-5 advantage versus N.C. State. She closed out the season with an 11-match winning streak, beginning with a 6-1, 6-2 victory versus Evansonville on March 9 and continuing throughout the SoCon tournament. In doubles play, Vines posted a 21-3 overall record. She teamed with Katty Weymouth for a 16-1 overall mark and perfect 7-0 SoCon record, playing primarily at flight two. After Vines and Hannah Ferrett beat Tulane, 6-2, the Paladin duo of Vines and Weymouth went on a tear, winning 16-straight matches to finish the regular season and on through three rounds of the Southern Conference tournament. Vines was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the ITA All-Academic Team.
Prep/Personal: A five-star recruit by www.tennisrecruiting.net, Danni Vines entered Furman ranked second in Tennessee and seventh in the Southeast and achieved a 17th-place national ranking among players in her graduating class. The 2014, 2015, and 2016 Class A/AA singles state champion, Vines, who attended Elizabethton High, never lost a set or a match at the high school level. The 2015 USTA Tennessee Most Outstanding Girl Player of the Year, she was also named the Johnson City Press Girls'' Tennis Player of the Year. Danielle Leigh Vines was born on August 31, 1998, in Valdosta, Ga. She is the daughter of Jeff and Julie Vines. Her grandfather, Dan Taylor, was a member of the tennis team at West Virginia. She is majoring in health sciences.
