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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Zara Burns

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Institute of Education
  • Hometown Ireland

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIES

Burns Quick Facts & Accomplishments
  • Arrived to Chattanooga as a true freshman ahead of 2024-25 season.
  • 2026 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
  • 2025 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

Sophomore (2025-26)
- Recorded 26 total singles results between the fall and spring season... went 17-9 overall... posted a 10-6 (4-1 SoCon) dual singles record... played primarily at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions in singles... went 7-3 in fall tournament action.
- Posted six victories in final eight singles results of the spring season... final four victories were all via straight sets... posted a 6-0, 6-0 shutout victory over UNCG's No. 5 representative to help UTC earn a SoCon Tournament quarterfinal victory.
- Recorded six total doubles results for the entirety of the 2025-26 season... went 5-1 overall... 4-1 in fall tournament play and 1-0 in dual action... lone dual doubles win came on court No. 3 with Ella Mancuso... 6-4 win over Tennessee State.

Freshman (2024-25)
- Finished the season an impressive 14-9 overall in singles... second-most wins on the team (15; Presson)... went 14-7 in dual action... 5-2 in SoCon play... named to SoCon All-Freshman Team.
- Played mostly at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots in singles... finished the year at No. 4... went 13-3 over final 16 singles matches of the season... won eight-straight matches from February 1 - March 16, 2025.
- Ended the season with a 4-5 record in doubles... 1-5 in duals... 3-0 in tournament play.

Institute of Education (Ireland)
- Ranked No. 1 girls junior player in Ireland... top ITF junior ranking of 790.
- Won the 2023 J60 Naas singles title... earned a semi-final appearance in the J30 Dublin event.
- In 2023 had an overall singles record of 14-8 across nine events in J300, J60 and J30 level competitions.
- Represented Ireland as their top singles player at the European Junior Championships in 2023.

Singles Record:
Year Dual SoCon Tourn. Total
2025 14-7 5-2 0-2 14-9
2026 10-6 4-1 7-3 17-9
Totals 24-13 9-3 7-5 31-18


Doubles Record:
Year Dual SoCon Tourn. Total
2025 4-5 0-0 3-0 4-5
2026 1-0 0-0 4-1 5-1
Totals 5-5 0-0 7-1 9-6

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

  • 2025-26Sophomore