2022-23 MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention

2022-23: Joined the team as a midyear transfer and went 5-8 in singles and 8-6 in doubles… Had conference singles wins over UNI and Illinois State… Won a pressure-packed third set on Feb. 11 at Northern Illinois in the decisive match of the team’s 4-3 victory over the Huskies… Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors… Named MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention.

Before Valpo: Spent the first four years of her collegiate career at Lipscomb and transferred to UT Martin this fall before the Skyhawks announced the discontinuation of their program in September... Went 5-2 in singles action during the 2022 campaign... Was a two-time National County Cup Finals runner-up in high school, was ranked No. 1 in Sussex County and had a No. 12 junior ranking in the UK.

Personal: In her spare time, enjoys cooking and traveling... Has completed her undergraduate degree in exercise science and will pursue a Master of Business Administration at Valpo... Her favorite tennis memory growing up was having a professional player come to her school and hit with them every year. Those interactions with standout women’s professional tennis players led her to aspire to be like them one day... Becomes the first international student-athlete to be listed on the Valpo women’s tennis roster since freshman Jennifer Ehr (London, England) in 2013-14. Ehr did not compete in a match before departing the program.... Will become the first Valpo women’s tennis international student-athlete to play in a match since Patricia Arakaki (Campo Grande, Brazil) wrapped up her career following the 2002-2003 season. Arakaki did attend high school in the United States at LaPorte in Northwest Indiana.