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2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Reagan Welch

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenbrier, Tenn.
  • High School Aaron Academy

Biography

  • Owns a career singles record of 55-39 in three seasons.  
  • Enters senior season with a 46-38 record in doubles matches. 
2023-24
  • Posted a 20-10 won-loss record in singles and a 17-13 mark in doubles.  
  • In the fall season, recorded a 6-2 singles record and a 3-4 mark in doubles.
  • Compiled a 14-8 singles record and went 14-9 in doubles in the spring. 
  • Played primarily at No. 4 and 5 singles and at No. 3 doubles with partners Jenna Horne and Anastasia Rakita.  
  • Went 2-1 in singles at the Hoosier Classic. 
  • Won three singles matches at the Huskie Fall Invitational. 
  • Defeated Pia Kranholdt of Iowa, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (12-10) on February 9. 
  • Won seven straight singles matches to open the month of March at No. 4 and No. 5 singles. 
  • Recorded MAC wins in doubles against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Ball State. 
  • Honored as ITA Scholar Athlete 
  • Named to the Academic All-MAC team
  • CSC Academic All-District selection

2022-23 

  • Totaled a 16-20 singles record on the year, including an 8-4 record in the fall.
  • Posted a 14-18 doubles mark with a 10-11 record in the spring. 
  • Defeated opponents from Marquette, Youngstown State and Michigan State to go 3-0 in singles at the Fall Spartan Invitational.
  • Won both of her matches at the Huskie Fall Invitational and claimed a win at the ITA Midwest Regional.
  • Teamed with Nataly Ninova to go 8-5 in the spring at No. 1 (2-0) and No. 2 (6-5) doubles.
  • They won at Marquette and versus Valparaiso, Northern Iowa and Bradley.
  • Earned CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC honors.
  • Honored as an ITA Scholar Athlete.  
2021-22
  • Led NIU with 25 singles wins on the year
  • Finished with a 25-11 record for the season and went 17-8 in dual matches
  • Posted an 8-1 record at the No.3 singles spot, went 7-6 at No. 4 and 2-1 at No. 2
  • Went on a five-match winning streak from Feb. 4 to Feb. 11
  • Compiled a 5-5 record against MAC opponents
  • Named MAC Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 8
  • Earned an 18-11 doubles record, winning 17 matches with Diana Lukyanova
  • Placed third in No.1 singles flight at the Warhawk Fall Invitational
  • Runner-up at the No.2 singles flight at the Huskie Indoor Invitational
  • Honored as an ITA Scholar-Athlete 
PRIOR TO NIU 
  • Rated a four-star recruit by Tennisrecruiting.net with a national ranking as high as No. 132 in the 2021 class and No. 4 in Tennessee. 
  • Ranked as high as No. 13 in the USTA Southern section 16s. 
  • Won the USTA Tennessee Qualifier for age16s. 
  • Finalist in doubles at 2019 USTA National Level 2 Chattanooga. 
  • Was a quarterfinalist at the 2019 Southern Closed in 2019. 
  • Competed in Zonals Team Championship for six consecutive years. 
  • Played for Tennessee in Southern Cup for four years. 
PERSONAL
  • Finished high school with a 4.0 GPA. 
  • Psychology major.  
  • Her older sister, Gabby, was a five-year member of the NIU gymnastics team. 

NIU CAREER RECORD
Singles Win Pct. Doubles Win Pct.
Fall 2021 8-3 .727 7-3 .700
Spring 2022 17-8 .688 11-8 .578
Fall 2022 8-4 .667 4-7 .364
Spring 2023 8-16 .333 10-11 .476
Fall 2023 6-2 .750 5-3 .625
Spring 2024 14-8 .636 14-9 .609
Fall 2024 5-9 .357 6-10 .375
Spring 2025 8-2 .800 17-6 .739
TOTAL 74-52 .587 74-57 .565

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'7"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'7"