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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

McKenna Schaefbauer

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Normal, Ill.
  • High School Hilton Head Prep (S.C.)
  • Prev School South Carolina
  • Instagram mckenna.schaefbauer

Biography

Career Statistics

Singles Doubles
Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten
2022-23 (SC) 6-9 N/A 4-10 N/A
2023-24 17-10 5-3 18-16 8-2
2024-25 16-15 3-5 18-15 10-2
Total 39-34 8-8 40-41 18-4

JUNIOR – 2024-25

  • CSC Academic All-District
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Second Team All-Big Ten
  • Named to Preseason Big Ten Women’s Tennis Players to Watch list
  • Earned her first clinch of the season in Illinois' 4-0 sweep of Iowa State, taking down No. 70 Anna Kuearum, 6-2, 6-2
  • Clinched two matches for the Illini on the season (Iowa State, Purdue)
  • Posted a 16-15 overall singles record including a 9-10 mark in duals, and a 3-5 reading in Big Ten play
  • Closed the season with four consecutive wins on the singles courts
  • Appeared solely at No. 1 singles for Illinois
  • Went 6-6 vs. nationally-ranked singles opponents:
    • W, 5-7, 7-6(5), 1-0 (10-7) vs. No. 125 Gayathri Krishnan (Columbia), 10/6/24
    • W, 6-4, 7-5 vs. No. 50 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), 10/12/24
    • W, 7-6(2), 7-6(4) vs. No. 96 Vivian Ovrootsky (Texas), 11/8/24
    • W, 6-2, 6-2 vs. No. 70 Anna Kuearum (Iowa State), 2/14/25
    • W, 6-2, 6-2 vs. No. 125 Erica Jessel (Northwestern), 4/12/25
    • W, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 vs. No. 80 Josie Usereau (Arizona), 5/2/25
  • Tied for the team’s second-most doubles wins with 18, owning an overall record of 18-15, 17-9 in duals, and 10-2 in Big Ten play
  • Went 5-4 at No. 2 doubles and 12-5 at No. 3 doubles
  • Played all doubles matches with Kasia Treiber

Sophomore - 2023-24

  • CSC Academic All-District
  • ITA Scholar Athlete
  • First clinch as an Illini came in the Big Ten Tournament against Rutgers (4/25/24)
  • The first player to transfer into Illinois under head coach Evan Clark
  • Posted a 17-10 overall singles record including a 14-7 mark in duals, and 5-3 reading in Big Ten play
  • Appeared at all six singles slots and all three doubles courts for the Illini
  • Went 6-5 at No. 2 singles, 1-1 at No. 3, 4-0 at No. 4, 1-1 at No. 5, and 2-0 at No. 6
  • Owned a 1-1 record against nationally ranked singles opposition
  • Ranked win came against No. 88 Justine Leong of Northwestern in a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) decision (3//30/24)
  • Owned a team-high 18 doubles wins with an overall record of 18-16, 14-10 in duals, and 8-2 in Big Ten play
  • Went 0-6 at No. 1 doubles, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles, and 8-2 at No. 3 doubles
  • Worked with four different teammates on the doubles courts

Freshman - 2022-23 at South Carolina

  • Posted a 6-9 overall singles record, playing to a 4-3 record in dual play between the No. 5 and 6 spots
  • Owned a 4-10 overall doubles record, which included a 2-3 mark in dual play between No. 2 and 3
  • South Carolina went 13-11 during the 2023 campaign, including an 8-5 record in SEC play and made an at-large appearance in the NCAA Tournament

High School | Junior Tennis

  • 2018 Illinois 1A singles state champion
  • 2019 State Farm Female Athlete of the Year (central Illinois)
  • Tabbed the No. 1 recruit in Illinois and No. 14 overall recruit in the class of 2022 (via TennisRecruiting.net)
  • Semi-finalist in the Naples PTT Women's 25k
  • Doubles finalist in both the Norman Oklahoma Women's 15k and 2020 Orange Bowl International

Personal

  • Daughter of Skipp and Nicole Schaefbauer and has a sister, Isabel
  • Grew up playing at Atkins Tennis Center
  • Birthday is May 11
  • Majoring in political science at Illinois
  • "I chose Illinois because of the unique combination of quality academics and a track record of excellence on the court. Being from central Illinois, I have had the opportunity to train at the Atkins Tennis Center as a junior player and know the athletic department is full of wonderful people. This was reaffirmed on my official visit to campus as the coaching staff, facility staff, and team were welcoming and enthusiastic. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent my home state and look forward to being a part of the Illinois women's tennis program!"

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2024-25Junior

    5'9"
  • 2025-26Senior

    5'9"