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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
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Evan Clark_2019-20 Head Shot Evan Clark Head Coach

Women's Tennis Support Staff

Women's Tennis - Support Staff
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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

Staff Roster

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis Support Staff