Alabama Women's Tennis Signs a Pair During Early Period
11/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
"We're thrilled about Makenna and Maddie joining our Alabama family," said Mainz. "This is an exciting time for our program as we just took a big step forward with their commitments. Both Maddie and Makenna bring a wealth of experience to our program. We're optimistic that they both will be integral parts of our program and take Bama to new heights."
Jones, a blue chip recruit from Greenville, S.C., is currently ranked 16th in the nation and fourth in the Southeast according to TennisRecruiting.net. She helped lead Travelers Rest High School to the 2013 team state championship while also winning the state singles title in 2013 and 2014. Jones comes from a family entrenched in tennis as both her parents played in college and professionally, as did two of her aunts. Her father, Kelly Jones, is currently the head coach of the men's tennis team at Furman.
Pothoff, from Tucson, Ariz., is another blue chip recruit out of the 2016 class and is ranked 20th overall and seventh in the Southwest. She has won one national gold ball, four national silver balls and three national bronze balls, all in doubles and captured the Eddie Herr 16s Doubles Championship in 2013. Pothoff was named the 2012 Southwest Junior Female Player of the Year and was ranked No. 1 in the Southwest section for 12s-18s.
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