Kristen Sherrill

Kristen Sherrill

Class of 1996
Inducted in 2009

Kristen Sherrill ’96 was an All-America selection in both singles and doubles in women’s tennis. A 3-time pick as North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year, she took over at top of Bishop lineup her sophomore year, going 19-1 at No. 1 singles and 20-0 at No. 1 doubles, helping Bishops to best-ever 15-2 record going into the NCAC tournament. She was ranked No. 17 in singles and No. 13 in doubles by Rolex but did not a receive bid to NCAA tournament, was named NCAC Player of Year, and was a first-team all-conference pick in both singles and doubles. During her junior year, she competed in Rolex tournament in the fall and finished seventh in the national doubles tournament. She started spring season with losses to Temple, Providence, and Baylor but won her first 14 matches against Division III foes. She was selected for the NCAA singles tournament and advanced to second round. She repeated as NCAC Player of Year and was a first-team all-conference pick in both singles and doubles after finishing with a 15-5 singles record and a 16-3 doubles mark, with the team finishing with a 14-5 record and advancing to the NCAC championship match for the first time. Her senior year, she was part of the Rolex Ohio champion doubles team and advanced to the Rolex national doubles tournament, where the Bishops advanced to the finals. She mowed through the competition in the spring, winning her first 18 matches at No. 1 singles and her first 20 at No. 1 doubles, and received NCAA bids in both singles and doubles. She advanced to the national semifinals in singles, losing to the eventual champion, and moved to the quarterfinals in doubles, again losing to the eventual national champion, to receive All-America honors in both singles and doubles. She again repeated as NCAC Player of Year and was a first-team all-conference pick in both singles and doubles as the team finished with a 13-7 record and finished third in NCAC tournament. Her career record was 54-7 at No. 1 singles and 57-4 at No. 1 doubles.