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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Rufaro Magarira

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Harare, Zimbabwe

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIES

Magarira Quick Facts & Accomplishments
  • 2026 All-Southern Conference First Team (singles)
  • 2026 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
  • Southern Conference Player of the Week (March 2026)
  • #82 - Final Fall ITA Division I Women's Tennis National Doubles Rankings (November 2025; w/ Savannah Presson)
  • Arrived to Chattanooga as a true freshman ahead of 2024-25 season
  • Received eligibility for 2025-26 season... sat out initial season
  • No. 264 in ITF Junior Rankings (December 2021)

Freshman (2025-26)
- Played primarily at the No. 2 singles slot with a few matches at No. 1... named to All-Southern Conference First Team (singles) and Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
- Led the team in total singles victories with 28... second most in single-season program history (31, Kayla Jones, 2013)... went 28-7 overall between the fall and spring season... finished the dual season 17-3 with a 6-1 SoCon record... went 11-4 in tournament action.
- Started spring season winning 13 of first 14 singles matches... nine victories came at the No. 2 spot and four at the top No. 1 position... 11 of the 13 wins were via straight sets.
- Opened collegiate career in the fall with seven-straight singles wins... captured flight titles at the Austin Peay Fall Invite (3-0) and SoCon-Big South Shootout (3-0) in September and October 2025, respectively.
- Recorded 34 doubles results between the fall and spring season... went 23-11 overall... 12-7 in duals (4-3 SoCon)... 11-4 in tournament action... the 23 doubles wins are second most (by total) in single-season program history... reached ITA Ohio Valley Regional Round of 16 (main draw) with teammate Rufaro Magarira... went 2-1 in the event with wins over duos from Cincinnati (R64) and Xavier (R32).
- Earned No. 82 ranking in the final fall ITA Division I Women's National Doubles Rankings with teammate Savannah Presson... other UTC duo of Emma Pedretti and Addison Iacono also earned a No. 82 ranking.

First Year (2024-25)
- Sat out season.

Harare, Zimbabwe
- Product of Harare, Zimbabwe... ranked as high as No. 264 in ITF World Junior Rankings (December 2021)... compiled a 24-6 singles record across the ITF Junior circuit.
- Captured 2021 ITF Juniors J4 Nairobi U18 tournament title in Kenya... first international title.


Singles Record:
Year Dual SoCon Tourn. Total
2026 17-3 6-1 11-4 28-7
Totals 17-3 6-1 11-4 28-7


Doubles Record:
Year Dual SoCon Tourn. Total
2026 12-7 4-3 11-4 23-11
Totals 12-7 4-3 11-4 23-11

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

  • 2025-26Sophomore