Lisa Spain Short

Lisa Spain Short (née Spain) is a retired tennis player. She was the first female tennis player to receive a full scholarship at the University of Georgia.

Early years Spain grew up in Moultrie, Georgia, where she attended Moultrie High School. She played on the school tennis team and had 56 wins with only a single loss in her high school career, winning the state singles championship four times.

In 1984, she appeared in the 1984 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships and won the singles title. Spain won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate tennis player in 1984.

Professional career Short played on the pro circuit from 1984 to 1987, appearing in each of the four grand slam tournaments.

Awards and honors 1984 Honda Sports Award (tennis) 1995 Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame 2011 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame