April 8, 2024
Felicity Kolb, John Carroll
Kolb went a perfect 4-0 at the No. 2 singles, No. 4 doubles positions to lead the Blue Streaks against Capital and University of Rochester.
April 1, 2024
Abby Cruser, Ohio Northern
Cruser led the Polar Bears with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and then winning 8-1 at No. 2 doubles against Marietta to open OAC play
March 25, 2024
Madeline Kavenagh, John Carroll
Kavenagh led JCU to a 9-0 victory over Mount Union with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles and 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles. On Sunday, she led JCU to an 8-1 W at Allegheny, winning No. 1 singles 7-5, 6-2 and No. 1 doubles 8-4.
March 18, 2024
Jenna Bell, Ohio Northern
Bell went 4-1 in singles (3-1 at #1, 1-0 at #2) and was 4-1 at #2 doubles, leading the Polar Bears to a 4-1 week on their spring break trip.
March 11, 2024
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer went a combined 4-0 across matches at Franklin and Anderson, helping the team to a pair of wins. She went a perfect 6-0, 6-0 in singles play both times and then joined forces with two different teammates for top doubles wins by counts of 6-1 and 8-2
April 24, 2023
Jenna Bell, Ohio Northern
Jenna went 4-0 during the week as ONU won 9-0 over Baldwin Wallace and 9-0 at Mount Union. Against BW, she won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Against Mount Union, she won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 8-4 at No. 1 doubles.
April 17, 2023
Jenna Bell, Ohio Northern
Bell scored ONU’s lone point with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles, then falling 8-6 in a match at No. 1 doubles in an 8-1 loss to Otterbein. She added a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles and 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles in ONU's 9-0 victory over Capital.
April 10, 2023
Nicole Flock, Capital
Flock went a combined 4-0 last week as Capital went 1-1. In a 6-3 loss to Shawnee State, Flock posted a win at #1 doubles 8-6 before she defeated Courtney Carruthers head-to-head at #2 singles 7-5, 6-2. Against Mount Union, Flock again paired with Anna Fletcher to defeat Mount's #1 doubles team 8-5. She then handled her own at #2 singles, defeating Amelia Francisco 6-4, 6-3 as Cap swept the Purple Raiders, 9-0.
April 3, 2023
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer helped the Cardinals defeat Mount Union, 9-0, posting 6-0, 6-0 scored at No.1 singles and went 8-0 at No. 1 doubles. Otterbein remains undefeated in conference play.
March 27, 2023
Jamie Hurst, Ohio Northern
Hurst went 4-0 in her matches last week against Marietta and Wittenberg. She won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and 8-0 at No. 3 doubles in ONU's 8-1 victory over Marietta and won 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 at No. 2 singles and 8-6 at No. 2 doubles in the Polar Bears' 8-1 victory at Wittenberg.
March 20, 2023
Jamie Hurst, Ohio Northern
Hurst went a perfect 9-0 in her matches (4-0 at No. 2 singles and 5-0 at No. 2 doubles) to lead ONU to a 5-0 record on its spring break trip in Florida. The Polar Bears got wins of 8-1 over Coe (Iowa), 7-0 over Bentley (Mass.), 7-2 over Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 6-3 over Springfield (Mass.) and 5-4 over Macalester (Minn.).
March 13, 2023
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer posted a 5-1 overall record last week after winning all singles matches in straight sets against Schreiner, Misericordia and Ursinus, including two 6-0, 6-0 shutouts. She won 6-2, 6-3 against junior Brianna Pizzano (Misericordia), who entered undefeated in her career in singles play.
March 6, 2023
Isabela Paixao, Marietta
Paixao accounted for both of Marietta's team points in a 7-2 loss to Pfeiffer (7-0 overall). She won at No. 1 singles, 6-0 and 6-0. With partner Ryah Haidar, she won at No. 1 doubles, 8-7.
February 27, 2023
Anna Fletcher, Capital
Anna set the tone for Capital in a 6-3 win over Alma this past Saturday, winning at both #1 singles and #1 doubles. She paired with Nicole Flock to win doubles 8-5 and then won her singles match 6-3, 6-2 to lead her team to their first win of the spring season.
February 20, 2023
Katie O’Connell, Ohio Northern
O'Connell scored the Polar Bears' lone point in their 8-1 loss to Hope (Mich.) on Friday to open the spring season. O'Connell defeated Hope's Hope Rhoades 7-6(4), 7-5 at No. 5 singles.
April 25, 2022
Lillia Walter, Otterbein
Walter posted a combined 2-0 record to lead the Cardinals past John Carroll. Walter won 8-0 at second doubles, and was then comfortably ahead (6-1, 3-0) at No. 2 singles before her opponent retired.
April 18, 2022
Katie Curry, Otterbein
Curry posted a combined 2-0 record in a 9-0 win over Marietta last week. Curry won 6-1, 6-0 in her first-ever appearance at No. 1 singles and notched an 8-0 victory at No. 1 doubles.
April 11, 2022
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer went a perfect 4-0 in victories over Ohio Northern and Capital. She dropped just four combined games all week.
April 4, 2022
Mia Zivkovic, John Carroll
Zivkovic didn’t lose a point as JCU defeated the Marietta 9-0. Zivkovic won at No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-0 and won 8-0 at No. 1 doubles.
March 28, 2022
Nicole Flock, Capital
Flock helped Capital defeat Mount Union, 8-1 last week. At first doubles, Flock won the match-up 9-7 and cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory at third singles.
March 15, 2022
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer went a perfect combined 8-0 at No. 1 single and double positions to help the Cardinals to a 4-1 record their spring trip in Florida.
April 26, 2021
Olivia Kesner, Ohio Northern
Kesner posted a combined 2-0 record at No. 1 singles, No. 3 doubles to help ONU to an 8-1 victory at Mount Union and remain undefeated on the season.
April 19, 2021
Sky Harwood, John Carroll
Harwood helped the Blue Streaks to wins over Capital, 8-1 and Mount Union, 9-0 with a combined 4-0 record at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles.
April 12, 2021
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer went 2-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to lead the Cardinals to a 1-1 record last week, including a 9-0 victory over Capital.
April 5, 2021
Erin Storrer, Otterbein
Storrer won 6-0, 6-0 No. 1 singles and won 8-0 at No. 1 singles to help the Cardinals to a 9-0 victory over Muskingum.
March 29, 2021
Mackenzie Wills, Ohio Northern
Wills became ONU’s all-time career singles victories leader, leading ONU past Marietta, 9-0, on Saturday. Wills posted a combined 2-0 record at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-0) and doubles (8-3).
March 22, 2021
Megan Reese, John Carroll
Reese lead the Blue Streaks past Marietta, 9-0, over the weekend with a combined 2-0 record at No. 1 singles and doubles. Reese did not allowing a single point.
March 16, 2020
Jayde Robinson, Baldwin Wallace
Robinson went 4-1 in singles play and 2-3 in doubles action. Her largest doubles margin of victory was an 8-1 triumph against Immaculata (Pa.) University and singles was a 6-2. 6-0 against Washington (Md.) College.
March 9, 2020
Alyssa Krupp, John Carroll
Krupp helped the Blue Streak post a 4-3 record during their spring trip in Florida. Krupp posted a 4-3 record at #2/#3 singles and a 5-2 record at #2 doubles. She posted an 8-0 combined record against four Div. III opponents.
February 17, 2020
Katie Curry Ohio Northern
Curry posted a 3-0 singles record (#4/#5) and a 3-0 doubles record to help the Polar Bears to a 2-1 record to start the season.
February 17, 2020
Mackenzie Wills Ohio Northern
Wills led ONU last week with a combined 6-0 (#3/4S, #2D) record to help the Polar Bears to a 2-1 record, including wins over LaGrange and Roanoke.
April 29, 2019
Lauren O’Malley John Carroll
O’Malley posted a combined 4-0 record at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles last week to lead the Blue Streaks past Heidelberg and Ohio Northern. JCU clinched the OAC Regular-Season Title with an 8-0 record.
April 22, 2019
Sydney Bergman Otterbein
Bergman went a combined 6-0 at the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles positions to lead the Cardinals to wins over Muskingum and Wittenberg last week.
April 15, 2019
Mackenzie Wills Ohio Northern
Wills post a 10-0 record, going 5-0 in singles play (2-5) and 5-0 (1-3) in doubles play to help the Polar Bears to victories over Baldwin Wallace, Franciscan, Muskingum, Marietta and Earlham.
April 8, 2019
Lauren O’Malley John Carroll
O’Malley posted a combined 5-1 record at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to lead JCU to wins over Baldwin Wallace and Capital and in a 5-4 loss to nationally ranked Case Western. O’Malley became the first Blue Streak to reach 100 career singles wins.
April 1, 2019
Madison Watt Capital
Watt posted wins at both the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles positions to help the Crusaders to an 8-1 victory over Muskingum.
March 25, 2019
Madisyn Rini John Carroll
Rini posted a combined 6-0 record at No.2 singles/No. 3 doubles last week to move into second place all-time in school history with 63 doubles wins.
March 18, 2019
Mackenzie Cavalier Mount Union
Cavalier posted a combined record of 9-1 at No. 4 singles/No. 1 doubles to lead the Purple Raiders to a 4-1 record over spring break.
March 11, 2019
Ashley Ochsenhirt Ohio Northern
Ochsenhirt posted a combined 9-0 record over five matches to lead the Polar Bears to a 3-2 record during their spring trip to California. She recorded her 100th career victory with an 8-2 at No. 2 doubles against El Camino CC.
February 25, 2019
Lauren O’Malley John Carroll
O'Malley won in straight sets at No. 1 singles and posted an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles to help the Blue Streaks top Kalamazoo (Mich.), 5-4.
February 18, 2019
Madison Watt Capital
Watt went a combined 2-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to lead the Crusaders past Concordia (Mich.) to open the spring season.
April 30, 2018
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
O'Malley went a combined 4-0 at No.1 singles and No. 1 doubles to help the JCU to wins over Marietta and Ohio Northern and third consecutive OAC Regular-Season title.
April 23, 2018
Ashley Ochsenhirt-Ohio Northern
Ochsenshirt led ONU to a 4-0 week at the OAC Tennis Fest, with a 3-0 record at No. 1 singels and No. 3 doubles. She was the deciding match in ONU's 5-4 victory over Otterbein.
April 16, 2018
Sydney Bergman, OTT
Bergman helped the Cardinals run their current winning streak to nine in a row this past week with a pair of shut-out wins over Marietta and Heidelberg. Bergman went 2-0 in first doubles and also posted a 2-0 mark in the top singles spot, surrendering just one set point between the four matches combined.
April 9, 2018
Madison Watt, Capital
Watt went a combined 4-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to help the Crusaders to wins over Marietta and Heidelberg, snapping a 25-match losing streak.
April 2, 2018
Marriella Briones Otterbein
Briones helped Otterbein capture two of its six points in a 6-3 victory over Mount Union last week, posting wins in both third doubles and singles. Briones opened the match with an 8-4 win in doubles play, before tallying a 6-3, 6-1 win in singles play.
March 26, 2018
Ashley Ochsenhirt Ohio Northern
Ochsenhirt went a perfect 2-0 in OAC play at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles last week against Heidelberg and Capital. Ochsenhirt lost just three games in the two singles victories and was a perfect 16-0 in the two doubles matches.
March 19, 2018
Kayla Johnston Mount Union
Against Grove City (Pa.) this past weekend, Johnson scored a pair of wins -- at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles.
March 12, 2018
Gretchen Groves Mount Union
Groves went undefeated in both singles and doubles play to help the Purple Raiders to 4-1 record during the team's spring trip to Hilton Head, S.C. Groves posted a 5-0 record at No. 1 singles and at No. 1 doubles.
February 26, 2018
Ola Latala Ohio Northern
Latala posted 2-1 record at #1 singles and went 3-0 at #1 doubles to help the Polar Bears to a 2-1 record to open the spring season.
May 1, 2017
Katherine Devine, John Carroll
Devine led the Blue Streaks last week, going 2-0 at No. 3/4 singles and 1-0 at No. 3 doubles to help JCU clinch the OAC Regular-Season Title.
Results: Singles: (4/25) #4 vs Jillian Goulet (HEID), Won 6-1, 6-2; (4/29) #3 vs. Mandee Young (MAR), Won 6-0, 6-0 Doubles: (4/29) #3 vs. Spenser Jackson / Erin Rogers (MAR), Won 8-0
April 24, 2017
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
O’Malley led the Blue Streaks last week, going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and at No. 2 doubles.
April 17, 2017
Ola Latala, Ohio Northern
Latala went 2-1 at the No. 2/3 singles positions and 2-0 at the No. 2/3 double positions as the Polar Bears swept Muskingum and Marietta 9-0 and fell 8-1 to No. 32 Kenyon at the OAC Tennis Fest the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
April 10, 2017
Ashley Ochsenhirt-Ohio Northern
Ochsenhirt posted a 2-0 record at No. 1 singles and a 2-0 record at No. 2 doubles as Ohio Northern won at Otterbein 8-1 and at Mount Union 9-0 last week.
April 3, 2017
Rylie Markel-Otterbein
Markle helped the Cardinals push their win streak to six-straight, going a combined 4-0 at No. 1 singles/doubles positions in a 9-0 win over Muskingum and an 8-1 win over Baldwin Wallace. Markle surrendered just two points combined in singles play against Muskingum and Baldwin Wallace.
March 27, 2017
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
O’Malley led the Blue Streaks last week, going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-2 at No. 2 doubles.
March 20, 2017
Ashley Ochsenhirt -Ohio Northern
Ochsenhirt won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles and 8-1 at No. 1 doubles, leading ONU to a 9-0 victory over Wittenberg on Sunday night.
March 13, 2017
Ashley Ochsenhirt-Ohio Northern
Ochsenhirt posted a perfect 5-0 record at No. 2 doubles during ONU's spring trip in Hilton Head, S.C. Ochsenhirt also posted a 4-1 record in singles play at the No. 1 position.
March 6, 2017
Rylie Markle, Otterbein
Markle went a combined 6-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to help the Cardinals post three-straight shutouts over spring break. Otterbein defeated Wartburg, St. Mary and Adrian.
March 2, 2017
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
O'Malley beat two regionally ranked singles players last week to help the Blue Steaks to a 2-0 record.
May 2, 2016
Taryn Stromback, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern senior Taryn Stromback (Osseo, Minn./Maple Grove) posted a 4-0 record last week, winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and 8-0, 8-2 at No. 1 doubles. The Polar Bears posted wins over Otterbein and Capital to clinch the No. 2 seed in the OAC Tournament.
April 25, 2016
Meghan Letizia, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern senior Meghan Letizia (Dublin/Coffman) became ONU's all-time career winner in both singles and doubles with a 5-1 week, which included a win at #1 doubles over #27-ranked Kenyon. She went 4-0 in OAC play. The Polar Bears defeated OAC opponents Baldwin Wallace 6-3 and Heidelberg 7-2 to improve to 5-1 in conference play.
Other nominees: J. Stroyne, JCU...K. Peskura, BW...S. Kruger, OTT
April 18, 2016
Madisyn Rini, John Carroll
John Carroll freshman Madisyn Rini (Avon) posted a combined 5-0 record last week, including going 2-0 versus Otterbein in a battle for first place.
Other nominees: Tary Stromback, ONU...Mackenzie Donalson, BW...Sammi Kruger, OTT
April 11, 2016
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
John Carroll freshman No.1 singles/doubles player Lauren O'Malley (Westlake/Magnificat) posted a combined 2-0 record to led the Blue Streaks past Baldwin Wallace. O'Malley won her singles match 6-0, 6-0 and teamed up with Madisyn Rini for 8-2 win in doubles play.
April 4, 2016
Rylie Markel, Otterbein
Otterbein junior Rylie Markle (Middletown/Madison) went a perfect 4-0 on the week to help the Cardinals up their winning streak to an impressive 10 games, winning both of her singles and doubles matches. She began by not losing a game in Otterbein's 9-0 sweep of Muskingum and then emerged victorious in a pair of battles against Baldwin Wallace, winning 6-4, 6-4 at first singles and teaming with Adrien Leatherwood to post an 8-5 doubles triumph.
March 28, 2016
Imani Robinson, Baldwin Wallace
Baldwin Wallace freshman Imani Robinson (Cincinnati/School of Creative & Performing Arts) teamed up with Kelsey Blatt for the only doubles win in a 5-4 victory over Mount Union. Robinson also posted 6-2 win at the No. 2 singles position.
March 21, 2016
Lynn Kelly, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern sophomore Lynn Kelly (Mason) went a perfect 2-0 at the No. 1 singles and doubles position to lead the Polar Bears past Trine (Ind.) 8-1. Kelly claimed a 6-0, 6-0 victory in singles play and posted an 8-0 victory in doubles action.
March 15, 2016
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
John Carroll freshman Lauren O'Malley (Rocky River/Magnificate) posted a combined 4-0 record at the No. 1 singles and doubles positions. She claimed the Blue Streaks two points in a 7-2 loss to nationally ranked Oberlin and helped lead JCU to a sweep of Wooster.
March 8, 2016
Lauren O'Malley, John Carroll
John Carroll freshman Lauren O'Malley (Rocky River/Magnificate) posted a combines 4-0 record at the No. 1 singles and doubles positions to help the Blue Streaks to a 8-1 win over Div. III Eckert. O'Malley scored two of John Carroll's three points in a 4-3 loss to the Division I Loyola.
Other Nominees: Nelson, MTU...Leatherwood, OTT
March 1, 2016
Taryn Stromback, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern senior Taryn Stromback (Osseo, Minn./Maple Grove) went 2-0 in singles and doubles action as the Polar Bears defeated NCAA Division II Albany State (Ga.) and Wesleyan (Ga.)
April 27, 2015
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
John Carroll senior Tracy Gibson (South Park, Pa.) led the Blue Streaks to a 2-0 record last week. Gibson went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles dropping just one game along the way. She helped JCU to a spot in the OAC Tournament.
April 20, 2015
MacKenzie Jenkins, Mount Union
April 13, 2015
Lynn Kelly, Ohio Northern
April 6, 2015
Sammi Kruger, Otterbein
March 30, 2015
Claire Watts, Baldwin Wallace
March 23, 2015
Megan Reichert, Mount Union
March 16, 2015
Kelsey Jeffery, Marietta
March 10, 2015
Adrien Leatherwood, Otterbein
March 3, 2015
Adrien Leatherwood, Otterbein