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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

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Players

  • 5'7"

    Tess Bucher

    So. Uniontown, Ohio North Canton Hoover Kentucky
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    Sophomore Uniontown, Ohio North Canton Hoover Kentucky
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  • Lizzie Isyanov

    Fr. Elmhurst, Ill. York
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    Freshman Elmhurst, Ill. York
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  • 5'1"

    Ariel Madatali

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins
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    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins
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  • 5'5"

    Cara Mester

    So. Cluj-Napoca, Romania Cambridge International School Oklahoma
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    Sophomore Cluj-Napoca, Romania Cambridge International School Oklahoma
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  • 5'9"

    McKenna Schaefbauer

    Sr. Normal, Ill. Hilton Head Prep (S.C.) South Carolina
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    Senior Normal, Ill. Hilton Head Prep (S.C.) South Carolina
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  • 5'4"

    Rosie Seccia

    Jr. New York City, N.Y. IMG Academy (FL)
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    Junior New York City, N.Y. IMG Academy (FL)
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  • Risa Ueno

    Fr. Hiroshima, Japan Sanyo Girls'
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    Freshman Hiroshima, Japan Sanyo Girls'
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  • 5'4"

    Alice Xu

    Jr. Vienna, Va. Sidwell Friends
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    Junior Vienna, Va. Sidwell Friends
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Staff Roster

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis Support Staff

  • Director of Tennis Operations

    Meaghan Naas

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Christopher Hamilton

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  • Assistant Director, Athletics Communication

    Jess Leifheit

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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
Name Year Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
Tess Bucher So. 5-7 Uniontown, Ohio / North Canton Hoover Kentucky
Lizzie Isyanov Fr. - Elmhurst, Ill. / York
Ariel Madatali So. 5-1 St. Louis, Mo. / Ladue Horton Watkins
Cara Mester So. 5-5 Cluj-Napoca, Romania / Cambridge International School Oklahoma
McKenna Schaefbauer Sr. 5-9 Normal, Ill. / Hilton Head Prep (S.C.) South Carolina
Rosie Seccia Jr. 5-4 New York City, N.Y. / IMG Academy (FL)
Risa Ueno Fr. - Hiroshima, Japan / Sanyo Girls'
Alice Xu Jr. 5-4 Vienna, Va. / Sidwell Friends

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Evan Clark_2019-20 Head Shot Evan Clark Head Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - August 20, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Jacob Eddins headshot taken during 2023 Olympic Sport Headshot Day in the Hall of Fame room of Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Jacob Eddins Associate Head Coach

Women's Tennis Support Staff

Women's Tennis - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Meaghan Naas Meaghan Naas Director of Tennis Operations
CHAMPAIGN, IL- October 02, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Hamilton headshot taken at the Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Christopher Hamilton Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jess Leifheit WKU head shot_web temp Jess Leifheit Assistant Director, Athletics Communication

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Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis Support Staff