Dukes Round Out Signing Class with Florida Transfer Sophie Williams

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Tyson Thomas announced the signing of transfer Sophie Williams, and she will join the women's tennis program with two years of eligibility remaining.

A native of Charleston, S.C., Williams spent the previous two seasons at the University of Florida where she won a combined 31 matches for the Gators.

Williams is the fourth and final signee of Thomas' recruiting class, joining Elena Kraleva, Corinna Rietmann and Mia Saveljic.

Sophie Williams | 5-7 | Charleston, S.C. | Laurel Springs (Florida)

Transfers to JMU after two seasons at Florida (2022-24)
Tallied 12-15 singles record, playing a pair of matches at #6 spot
Went 6-4 in singles as a freshman and 6-11 as a sophomore
Posted 19-15 doubles record, including 10-9 at #3 doubles and 6-4 in SEC play
Went 14-3 in doubles as a freshman and 5-2 as a sophomore
Posted first ranked victory against Oklahoma State's Raquel Gonzalez (#121) at Freeman Memorial Championships in Las Vegas
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll and ITA Scholar-Athlete
Former 2022 Blue Chip recruit
Career-high ITF junior ranking of #300

THOMAS ON WILLIAMS: "We are incredibly happy to have Sophie join our team this fall. Learning of Sophie's availability, on paper we knew she would help us, but once we were able to speak with her, it felt like she was already a part of the team. Her love for the sport and approach to learning are a perfect culture fit, and we are positive that she'll hit the ground running with this team. Sophie's addition is a perfect bookend to this recruiting class, and we can't wait to get them all back to campus this fall!"

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