2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
DeFord, Ella

Ella DeFord
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- High School:
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Bio
PRIOR TO XAVIER: Ranked No. 68 player in the 2025 recruiting class...During her prep career, helped her team to three state championships, in 2022, 2021 and in 2020 as an eighth grader...Also won a pair of individual state championships in 2022 and 2021...At the L2 Team Event in October 2024, she went undefeated in singles and doubles...Was also an ITF Junior Quarterfinalist in October 2024, and advanced to the L1 Round of 16 at the 18s National Clay Court Championships.
INTERVIEWS | Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk (WTEN NCAA)
Monday, May 01
2022 Women's Tennis Selection Show
Tuesday, May 03
2020 - Hall of Fame Inductees
Monday, January 13
Doug Matthews - Women's Tennis Preview
Wednesday, September 12