Front Row: Margaret Vermillion, Dawn Jennings, Jennifer Peruc (Co-Captain), Jennifer Teifer (Captain), Shaun Simmer, Mandy Alexander, Karen Hallman, Back Row: Wendy Evans, Ann Hughes, Tammy Jenkins, Susan Shields

The women’s tennis team that plays at Jetton Park finished second at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 3.5  National Championships held at the Arlington Tennis Center in Texas. Representing the USTA Southern Section, the Cornelius team lost to a team from Mercer Island, Wash., 3-2 in the championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Cornelius team defeated a team from Georgetown, Texas, 4-1 in the semifinals.

The team is captained by Jennifer Teifer and features: Margaret Vermillion, Dawn Jennings, Jennifer Peruc (Co-Captain), Shaun Simmer, Mandy Alexander, Karen Hallman, Wendy Evans, Ann Hughes, Tammy Jenkins and Susan Shields.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 310,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels.  USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older. Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 31st year as official ball and adidas is in its second year as an official sponsor of USTA League.

For more information about USTA League or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.