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2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster

Alysa Straub

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Nazareth Academy
  • Hometown Burr Ridge, Ill.

Biography

• Horizon League All-Academic Team (2017)
• Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week (3/14/17)
• Horizon League Player of the Week (10/7/14, 10/8/13)


Career
Graduates as one of the most successful tennis players in Milwaukee history ... 148 career total wins ranks second in program history, while 77 doubles wins is second and 71 singles wins is tied for second ... also is ranked fifth in career total winning percentage (.563) and 10th in career singles winning percentage (.559).

2016-17 (Senior)
A Horizon League All-Academic honoree ... capped her four-year Panther career with 18 more singles wins and 23 more in doubles play as a senior ... 41 combined wins on the year ranks tied for sixth in school history and 23 doubles wins ranks fifth all time ... started the year taking seventh at the Huskie Invite Sept. 11 ... made it to both the consolation finals in singles play and the championship match in doubles action at the Warhawk Invite Oct. 8 ... went 1-1 in doubles play at the USTA/ITA Regional Oct. 20 ... started the season with back-to-back wins at the No. 4 spot against Colorado State and South Dakota State ... posted a thrilling 6-2, 4-6, 11-9 win against Bradley Feb. 11 ... was named Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week with Berta Masdevall Masip Mar. 14 after a decisive road win over Northern Illinois ... that was the start of a run, winning six of seven in a row, including starting conference play off 2-0 with wins over both Northern Kentucky and Wright State (Mar. 25-26) ... cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Green Bay April 7 ... had a big 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory over Bianca Zuzu of UIC April 14 ... one day later, helped Milwaukee to a team win over Valparaiso ... breezed past Cleveland State with a 6-0, 6-1 'W' April 22 ... went 6-3 in conference play, forcing three sets in all three losses ... also went 11-2 when paired with Masdevall Masip in doubles play, including an incredible 7-1 mark in Horizon League matches, all at the top spot  ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2015-16 (Junior)
Continued her strong career with 20 more singles wins and 15 more doubles victories as a junior ... played almost entirely at the No. 4 spot on the season ... had a team-best league record of 8-1 in singles play ... notched first spring victory of the season against South Dakota Jan. 31 ... that started a run of five-straight wins, taking down Chicago (6-4, 6-2), Cardinal Stritch (6-0, 6-2), Akron (6-3, 1-0 retired) and Northern Illinois (6-1, 6-1) ... after a pair of losses, rattled off another seven-straight wins, beginning with a 6-4, 6-0 'W' against Bucknell Mar. 16 ... kicked off conference play with a 6-1, 6-2 win against Detroit Mar. 26 ... one day later, tallied a 6-4, 6-1 win over Oakland ... continued the run with three straight-sets wins again Green Bay (April 1), UIC (April 9) and Valparaiso (April 10) ... finished the season on a three-match win streak, all on the road ... recorded Milwaukee's lone win at Youngstown State, 6-4, 6-4, April 17 ... had a 6-0, 7-5 win at conference newcomer Northern Kentucky April 23 ... helped the Panthers to a big team win at Wright State with a 6-2, 6-4 victory one day later ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2014-15 (Sophomore)
Finished the season with eight singles victories and 17 doubles wins ... split her singles wins in half between fall and spring, while nine doubles wins came during in the spring season ... all doubles wins came playing at the No. 1 spot ... posted a pair of doubles wins in the top flight in the season-opening tournament at Drake ... was named Horizon League Player of the Week Oct. 7 after winning both singles and doubles titles at the Warhawk/Panther Invitational ... claimed a straight-sets win over Jenna Wallace of Western Illinois at the No. 2 spot Feb. 7 ... posted back-to-back wins over Florida Atlantic (Mar. 17) and Oakland (Mar. 21) ... tallied a 6-1, 6-1 win over Paige Heuer of Valparaiso April 3 ... won three-straight doubles matches early in the season against Bradley, Chicago and Western Illinois ... was victories in four-consecutive decisions with teammate Christina Colarossi, taking down Florida Atlantic, Oakland, Akron and Valpo ... notched a 6-3 doubles win in the home finale against Wright State April 18 ... also won her doubles match at the Horizon League Tournament against UIC.

2013-14 (Freshman)
Helped Milwaukee to its first-ever Horizon League Championship as a freshman ... tied the program record with 25 singles wins on the season ... also tallied an impressive 22 doubles wins as a freshman ... finished fifth at the Gopher Invite Sept. 22 ... was named Horizon League Player of the Week after winning both her singles and doubles flight at Whitewater Oct. 4-5 ... kicked off spring season with a pair of wins in a big team win at Drake Jan. 26 ... followed that up with another singles win against Iowa State Feb. 8 ... captured a doubles victory at Michigan State Feb. 23 ... earned a three-set win against Northern Illinois Mar. 1 ... posted four wins - including two doubles wins at the No. 1 spot - in two days against Green Bay (Mar. 7) and Western Illinois (Mar. 8) ... beat Madeliene Bailon of Illinois State Mar. 15 ... earned a pair of wins against IUPUI Mar. 20 ... made it three-straight singles wins with a W over Oakland Mar. 21 ... from there, went 7-0 in doubles play and 7-1 in singles action to finish the season, including both a singles and doubles victory over UIC - the first time Milwaukee has ever beaten the Flames.

Before UWM
Comes to Milwaukee from Nazareth Academy ... three-star recruit according tennisrecruiting.com ... has been ranked as high as 183rd in the nation ... also ranked among the top 15 players in the state of Illinois ... won an East Suburban Catholic Conference singles championship as a freshman and was also a conference finalist two other times ... three-time all-state doubles performer ... also claimed athlete of the year honors as a senior.

Personal
Daughter of Mickey and Charmaine ... member of the National Honor Society ... also made the honor roll in all four years of high school ... claimed a scholar-athlete award as a senior ... has volunteered for after-school care at St. Cletus.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior