Women's tennis signs Edie Griffiths out of England
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt women’s tennis will be adding a signee from the 2027 class as Edie Griffiths is set to join the Commodores next season.
It’s official ✍️
Edie Griffiths will join the black and gold for the 2027 season ‼️ Welcome to West End, Edie 😎#FightDores ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ScPp53HgqS
“We are thrilled that Edie will be joining our program for the fall of 2027,” associate head coach Jack Findel-Hawkins said. “Her game has boundless potential, and we know that she will be an integral part of the success of Vanderbilt women’s tennis for years to come.”
Griffiths joins the black and gold out of Essex, England. She has reached as high as No. 160 in the ITF junior circuit and is coming off main draw appearances at the 2026 Junior Wimbledon Championships in both singles and doubles.
“As well as her already impressive tennis abilities, because of who she is as a person, we also recognized that she will be a fantastic addition to our team away from the tennis courts,” Findel-Hawkins said. “She will not only fit in our team-first culture here at Vanderbilt, she will help us continue to keep striving to be one the best tennis programs in the nation.”
The incoming Dore has has won four junior ITF singles championships along with seven doubles titles. Griffiths represented Great Britain in the Europe Winter Cups by Dunlop and Europe Summer Cups, helping Great Britain qualify for the junior Billie Jean King Cup event. She was ranked No. 6 in the junior girls rankings by England’s Lawn Tennis Assocation.
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