Lexi Gott isn’t done playing tennis. After a decorated career at Trenton High School, Gott put pen to paper on Tuesday morning, signing a national letter of intent to join the William Jewell College women’s tennis program.
Gott put herself on the map for collegiate tennis programs during her senior year, running a 19-4 singles record on her way to becoming the Trenton program’s first state qualifier since the 2017 season. She finished 2020 with a 29-8 overall record with singles and doubles combined and was 71-31 in her career with the Bulldogs.
“Lexi moving on to play tennis at William Jewell is a great next step in her tennis career,” Trenton tennis coach Tammy Ockenfels said. “She is continuing to improve every year and I cannot wait to watch her play at the collegiate level.”
Gott burst onto the scene as a sophomore, going 10-2 in singles play at the number-five spot for the Bulldogs. Her overall mark that year was 25-10 and she was a third-place district medalist with doubles partner Emma Gilham.
Gott vaulted up the lineup to the number-one spot for Trenton the following season. Despite seeing her overall record dip to 17-17, she was again a district medalist, placing second with partner Kendall Crowley and advancing to the sectional round of the state playoffs for the first time in her career.
It all came together for Gott as a senior as she took another step forward, advancing to the state tournament for the first time to cap her career.
Now she will look to take another step in her progression as a tennis player, moving on to join the William Jewell program. Gott will enroll at William Jewell in the fall, joining the Cardinals for their spring 2021-2022 campaign.