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Career Statistics

SENIOR – 2024-25

• CSC Academic All-District
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Part of two ITA-ranked doubles tandems on the season, teaming up with Alice Xu (top ranked No. 9, 2 polls ranked) and Kida Ferrari (top ranked No. 61, 5 polls ranked)
• Clinched a team-best four matches for the Illini – Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Michigan State
• Went 16-12 overall in singles play including a 13-8 record in duals, and a 7-3 record in Big Ten matches
• Played all of her dual matches at No. 2 singles for Illinois
• Picked up back-to-back ranked singles wins in the NCAA Tournament to close the season
  • W, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 vs. No. 102 Midori Castillo-Meza (Arizona), 5/2/25
  • W, 6-3, 6-2 vs. No. 23 Elaine Chervinsky (Virginia), 5/3/25
• Tallied five ranked wins on the doubles courts split between Kida Ferrari and Alice Xu
  • W, 7-6(5), 6-3 vs. No. 13 Ziodato/Navarro (Virginia) – Alice Xu, 9/26/24
  • W, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6) vs. No. 4 Perry/Ratliff (Ohio State) – Alice Xu, 9/27/24
  • W, 6-2 vs. No. 21 Nelson/Bubalo (Colorado) – Kida Ferrari, 2/1/25
  • W, 6-4 vs. No. 10 Chavez/Perry (Ohio State) – Kida Ferrari, 4/6/25
  • W, 6-1 vs. No. 72 Lau/Dagan Fruchtman (Northwestern) – Kida Ferrari, 4/12/25
• Went 15-17 overall in doubles play including a 9-12 reading in duals, and a 5-5 record in Big Ten matches
• Made all of her doubles appearances on the top court in dual action

Junior - 2023-24

• CSC Academic All-District
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten All-Conference
• Part of two ITA-ranked doubles tandems on the season, teaming up with Alice Xu and Kate Duong
• Clinched two matches for the Illini - Charlotte and Maryland
• Went 9-14 overall in singles play including a 7-10 record in duals, and a 2-5 record in Big Ten matches
• Played all of her dual matches at No. 1 singles for Illinois
• Picked up a ranked win over No. 98 Lucia Quiterio of Charlotte in a 3-6,6-2, 6-2 win (1/19/24)
• Owned a ranked win on both the singles and doubles courts, with both coming in dual play
• Went 16-16 overall in doubles play including a 10-10 reading in duals, and a 2-4 record in Big Ten matches
• Appeared on all three doubles courts for Illinois, going 7-10 at No. 1, 2-0 at No. 2, and 1-0 at No. 3
• Teamed up with Alice Xu to earn a ranked win against No. 34 Olsen/Jacobs of No. 29 Washington in a 6-3 decision (3/1/24)
• Worked with five different teammates on the doubles courts

Sophomore - 2022-23

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Spring Academic All-Big Ten
• NCAA Doubles All-American with Kate Duong after earning Elite Eight berth
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Finished with a 26-6 record working with Duong on the doubles courts
• Heuser and Duong became second-ever Illini doubles team to earn All-American status
• Went 18-9 overall in singles, 13-5 in dual play and 6-1 in Big Ten action, playing at No. 2 (2-0), 3 (8-3) and 4 (3-2)
• Own a 3-2 record against nationally ranked opponents and went unfinished against three more. Victories came over No. 82 Julia Andreach of Notre Dame (10/20/22), No. 102 Nibi Ghosh of Notre Dame (2/5/23) and No. 103 Christina Hand of Northwestern (3/10/23)
• Finished the season on a four-match win streak and went 5-1 in her last 10 outings
• Faced five nationally ranked opponents on the singles court
• Went 27-11 overall in doubles play on the season including a 16-6 dual record all at No. 1
• Tallied a 6-2 record in Big Ten doubles
• Went 6-4 vs. nationally ranked opponents on the doubles court
• Teamed up with Duong to take down the No. 1 ranked doubles tandem at the ITA National Fall Championships (Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura, Georgia Tech) and would reach the Round of 16
• Won the ITA Midwest Regional doubles championship with Duong – the third-ever Illini duo to win a regional championship
• Won the Fighting Illini Women’s Open USTA/ITF 15K Doubles championship with Duong in the fall

Freshman - 2021-22

• ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Ranked third on the team in wins after posting a 13-7 record in her first season with the Illini, including an 11-6 record on court four, a 1-0 mark on court two and a 1-1 tally on court three
• Posted the second-most wins in conference action with an 8-2 record
• Finished the season with a 7-1 record in her final eight results
• Team with Kate Duong at No. 1 doubles, posting a 13-8 record, including a 6-3 mark in league play

High School | Junior Tennis

• Four-year letterwinner at Lakes Community High School
• Coached by Bryan Plinske/ Cathy Ingram
• Compiled a massive 122-3 record in four years
• 2019 Illinois State Champion
• Four-time NLCC All-Conference
• Four-time All-State selection
• Four-time sectional champion as individual, two-time sectional champion as team
• Four-time High Honor Roll

Personal

• Born Feb. 5, 2003
• Daughter of Kevin and Renee Heuser
• Has two brothers, Ryan Reitmayer and Phillip Heuser, and one sister, Racquel Reitmayer
• Uncle David attended Illinois
• Studying interdisciplinary health sciences at Illinois
• Goals after college include playing professional doubles on the WTA and/ or going into medical field to work with young kids as a Physicians Assistant
• Chose Illinois because “From the moment I got to the campus I felt like this place could really be my home away from home. I bonded extremely well with all the coaching staff, and all the players both on the Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams. Alongside the incredible tennis program Illinois offers, they are also an excellent academic school that has contributed to my wishing of wanting to be an Illini!”