Hall of Fame
Natalya Natyshak earned four varsity letters at Wayne State, two each in tennis (2002-03 and 2004-05) and softball (2003-04) after transferring from the University of Toledo.
She compiled a 34-10 career mark at No. 1 singles, along with a 32-18 record at first doubles.
Natyshak teamed with Leila Armin in 2002 to become the first tandem in WSU history to win the ITA Great Lakes Region doubles title. The duo qualified for the ITA Small College National Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas.
She earned First Team All-GLIAC honors both years in tennis and helped the 2005 squad become the first to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in school history. Her senior season, WSU set a school record with 16 match victories.
Natyshak won three matches in the 2005 GLIAC Tournament helping Wayne State to a third place finish, the best since 1995.
Her .773 singles winning percentage ranked third when she graduated among those with at least 25 wins. Natyshak’s 32 doubles victories ranked sixth in WSU history despite playing only two seasons, while her .640 winning percentage is third of those with at least 30 wins.
She was a starting outfielder on the 2003 softball team which became the first squad in Wayne State history to advance to the College World Series.
Natyshak started 93 games at four different positions (53 in centerfield, 21 in right field, 16 in left field, and three at second base).
A four-time WSU academic honor roll recipient, including three semesters above a 3.5 term grade-point average, she was named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team in both softball (spring 2004) and tennis (fall 2004).
Natyshak graduated from WSU in 2005 with B.A. in psychology, and later served as an assistant tennis coach during the 2005-06 campaign.
