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2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster

Louise Kwong

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Toronto, Ontario
  • High School Earl Haig

Biography

Senior - 2016-17

  • All-Big Ten Team
  • Ranked as high as No. 85 in singles
  • Posted a 10-18 overall record in singles play
  • Played the No. 1 singles position
  • Defeated 49th-ranked Anastasia Rychagova of Kansas (6-0, 6-0)
  • Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week the week on March 14 & 28
  • Ranked as high as No. 25 in the nation with partner Ines Vias
  • Compiled a 13-16 overall mark in doubles play
  • Played primarily the No. 1 doubles spot
  • Defeated the No. 48 pair of Gabriela Talaba and Felicity Maltby of Texas Tech (6-4)

Junior - 2015-16

  • All-Big Ten Team
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Awarded the Team MVP honor
  • Closed the season ranked No. 118 in the final singles Oracle/ITA National Rankings
  • Ranked No. 49 with Ines Vias in the final doubles Oracle/ITA National Rankings
  • Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week the week of April 5
  • Played all but three dual matches on the top court
  • Produced an overall singles record of 16-12
  • Went 7-3 in individual Big Ten matches
  • Teamed up with Ines Vias to produce a 24-8 overall record on the doubles courts
  • Went 16-4 with Vias in dual play and 9-1 in Big Ten matches
  • Kwong and Vias recorded a 6-3 reading against nationally ranked doubles opponents

Sophomore - 2014-15

  • Worked to a team-best 21-12 singles record
  • Played mainly at singles No. 3, going 11-5
  • Went 7-4 in Big Ten singles
  • Was 22-7 overall in doubles
  • Went 18-5 working with Kopinski in doubles, including a 7-2 mark in Big Ten play
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Represented Canada at the 28th World Summer Universiade (FISU Games) in South Korea

Freshman - 2013-14

  • Earned the team's Most Improved award
  • Tied with Alexis Casati for most wins at 15-7 on the spring season
  • Also tied for best Big Ten play record at 6-5
  • Played primarily at No. 4 singles, earning 7 wins
  • Had the most doubles wins of anyone on the team at 12
  • Partnered with Misia Kedzierski more than any other teammate, and earned a 5-3 record at No. 3 doubles

Juniors/High School

  • Was a finalist at the U18 All-Canadian Nationals
  • Held a top-five U18 ranking in Canada
  • Won U18 provincial doubles championship
  • Four-year MVP at Earl Haig
  • Won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championships all four years in high school

Personal

  • Daughter of Nina Dong and Eddie Kwong
  • Has one brother
  • Undecided on a major
  • Born Jan. 5, 1995
  • Lists her mother as most influential in her athletic career because "she started me into the game and was my biggest supporter."
  • Hobbies include volleyball and squash

Career Stats

Singles Doubles
Year
Overall
Big Ten
Overall
Big Ten
2013-14
19-14
6-5
19-10
5-4
2014-15
21-12
7-4
22-7
7-2
2015-16 16-12 7-3 24-8 9-1
2016-17 10-18 3-4 14-17 3-6
Career:
66-56
23-16
79-42
24-13

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'4"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'4"