The DBU Tennis Team has signed stand-out senior, Skylar McDonald.  The Fayetteville, Tennessee, native has been playing tennis for over a decade and competed in extensive USTA tournaments throughout the southern section.  During her junior tennis years, Skylar's Tennessee state ranking has fluctuated between No.1 and No. 4 and she has been as high as No. 178 in the nation in her respective recruiting class in 2015.  Skylar has also contributed greatly to the Fayetteville High School team and has won the TSSAA High School State Tennis Tournament twice and has also come in second place. 
 
Although Skylar's hometown has limited tennis resources, she has found a way to climb to the top of the state, southern and national rankings.  She began taking lessons years ago in neighboring city Huntsville, Alabama and currently travels to Nashville and Murfreesboro to get a variety of competition.  Skylar's initiative and persistence to pursue excellence and make it to the top of her state are what initially caught Coach Gray's attention. 

"When I spoke with Skylar on the phone, I recognized that she has a very strong work ethic, a great deal of humility and views her opportunities and accomplishments with gratitude, not entitlement," Gray said.  "I love that she has doesn't make excuses for herself or the distance she has had to travel compared to other athletes.  She has never lived at an academy or been treated with that mentality; Skylar is a team player and that is seen in her excitement about being on this team and making it better.  We are all thrilled about her signing and becoming part of our program.  Not only will she be a strong asset to the tennis team but she will be an exceptional student for the school and campus.  She's all in." 
 
Skylar will pursue a degree in Elementary Education in which DBU has recently been awarded No. 1 in the nation in teacher preparation by NCTQ (National Council on Teacher Quality).