CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced the 2025 All-CIAA Preseason Women's Tennis Poll as voted on by the CIAA Women's Tennis Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish. BSU were picked to finish seventh overall as Kayla Lowery was the lone Bulldog named to the All-CIAA Preseason Team.

Virginia State and Shaw led the preseason team with three selections each, followed by Bluefield State and Winston-Salem State with two apiece.

Lowery posted a 6-7 overall record last season, including a strong 6-3 mark in conference play to earn the Preseason All-CIAA nod.

The Lady Bears of Shaw was picked to repeat as conference champions, followed by Big Blue of Bluefield State at No. 2, the Trojans of Virginia State at No. 3 and the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith at No. 4 and the Rams of Winston-Salem State at No. 5, to round out the top-5 rankings.

A complete list of the CIAA Women's Tennis Preseason Team and Predicted Order of Finish, can be found below:

2025 All-CIAA Tennis Preseason Team
Ginger Johnson, Virginia State University
Anja Antonijevic, Shaw University
Damita Bollers, Virginia State University
Alexcie Burrows, Virginia State University
Semmie Moore, Winston-Salem State University
Serena Teluwo, Shaw University
Prerana Koirala, Shaw University
Adriana Torroba, Bluefield State University
Koganti Raajitha, Bluefield State University
Kayla Lowery, Bowie State University
Kennedy Rollins, Elizabeth City State University
Kyla Burns, Winston-Salem State University

2025 CIAA Women's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish

1.     Shaw University

2.     Bluefield State University 

3.     Virginia State University 

4.     Johnson C. Smith University

5.     Winston-Salem State University

6.     Elizabeth City State University

7.    Bowie State University

8.     Virginia Union University

9.     Livingstone College 

The 2025 CIAA championship will take place April 25-26 on the campus of Virginia State University in Ettrick, Va. 

Bowie State will begin its 2025 slate on Saturday, February 28, against Shippensburg at noon from the BSU Athletics Tennis Court in Bowie, Md.

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