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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

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David Thurman
David Thurman
Shane O'Donnell - Tiffin
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Izzy Rincon

Malak Arafat

Malak Arafat

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Alexandria, Egypt
  • High School:
    Lycée Français d'Alexandrie
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 96 singles matches (73-23 record) and 100 doubles matches (66-34 record) through three seasons ... her 73 singles wins ranks eighth all-time in program history ... ranks 16th all time in singles winning percentage at .760 ... has the 10th most career doubles wins in program history with 66 ... her 28 singles wins during the 2022-23 season is the most in program history ... tallied 26 doubles wins twice (2023-24, 2024-25), which is tied-for-fifth in program history ... Link to career statistics.

2024-25:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team in singles and Second Team in doubles ... recipient of the GLIAC Sportsmanship Award ... tallied an 18-6 ledger in singles competition that included a 14-2 mark at the No. 2 position and a 7-0 record in GLIAC competition ... paced WSU with 26 doubles victories (26-9 overall) while going 13-6 in the No. 2 spot and claiming a 7-1 record against GLIAC opponents ... aided the Green and Gold to the NCAA Quarterfinals ... garnered GLIAC Player of the Week honors after going 2-0 in both singles and doubles against Davenport and Grand Valley State (4/1) ... Match-By-Match Results.

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... recognized with ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Most Improved Player in the Midwest Region for the 2024 campaign ... earned All-GLIAC First Team honors in both singles and doubles (with Martyna Szpakowska) ... was ranked No. 13 in the Midwest Region in singles by the ITA ... teamed with Martyna Szpakowska to be the No. 9-ranked doubles team in the Midwest Region ... helped WSU to a No. 16-national ranking by the ITA (No. 1 in the Midwest Region) after the Warriors advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals ... named GLIAC Player of the Week for the first time in her collegiate career (4/16) after tallying a 2-0 record in both singles and doubles against Grand Valley State and Ferris State ... Match-By-Match Results.

2022-23:  Earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors ... finished the year ranked 15th in singles in the Midwest Region by the ITA ... was ranked 49th nationally and fifth regionally in the ITA National Rankings after the fall season (11/17) ... led the team with 28 overall singles wins (28-8 record) ... the 28 victories set a record for most in one season in program history, topping the previous record of 27 ...  compiled a 22-5 record in dual matches ... was the only Warrior with a perfect 7-0 conference ledger in singles ... primarily played at the No. 3 position, with 23 matches there for a total 18-5 mark ... also played five matches at the second flight and went 4-0 (one unfinished) ...  earned first collegiate dual match wins in both doubles and singles vs. Lawrence Tech (2/2) in the spring opener ... posted the record-breaking 28th singles triumph in the NCAA Round of 16 victory vs. IUP (5/12) in a 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 win over Joanna Stralka ... was the clinching win in the NCAA Midwest Regional Finals match vs. Grand Valley State (5/2) ... won 12 of her last 14 singles matches ... notched a 14-18 overall doubles record, including a 12-13 dual match mark and 4-3 GLIAC ledger ... played matches at all three positions, going 2-1 at the No. 1 spot, 8-12 at the No. 2 spot, and 2-0 at the third flight ... had matches with six different teammates, but primarily partnered with Dea Gorgidze ... the two played 20 total matches with each other, compiling a 7-10 record (three UF) ... both wins at the No. 1 position came with Gorgidze, including wins vs. Northwestern Ohio (2/11) and vs. Northwood (2/12) ... also played eight total matches with Sabrina Laynes (4-4 overall, 3-2 in dual matches), two dual matches with Shanice Weekes (both wins), one contest with Anais Ruyssen in a losing effort at Nova Southeastern (3/14), and matches with Martyna Szpakowska and Marta Komar in fall tournaments ... Match-By-Match Results.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Lycée Français d'Alexandrie, a French international school in Chatby, Alexandria, Egypt ... competed for the Smouha Sporting Club ... has an UTR of 8.79.

Personal:  Full name -- Malak W. Arafat ... born on October 1, 2004, in Alexandria, Egypt ... daughter of Wael Arafat and Nashwa El Tahhan ... father played tennis for the University of Alexandria and the Egyptian National Team ... has a younger brother, Ezz ... is an Electrical and Computer Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2022, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2023, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... was a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council ... first name is pronounced MAL-ick.
 
Malak Arafat's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2022-23 2-1 8-12 2-0 2-5 0-2 0-0 (2 UF) 0-1 (1 UF) 14-18
2023-24 2-0 17-2 0-1 7-4 2-0 0-0 (2 UF) 1-0 (1 UF) 26-7
2024-25 -- 13-6 -- 13-3 0-2 1-0 1-1 26-9
Career 4-1 38-20 2-1 22-12 2-4 1-0 2-2 66-34
 
Malak Arafat's Career Singles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2022-23 --- 4-0 18-5 --- --- --- 6-3 1-1 2-0 1-1 28-8
2023-24 1-0 14-8 2-0 --- --- --- 10-1 2-0 1-0 (1 UF) 0-2 27-9
2024-25 -- 14-2 -- -- -- -- 4-4 2-0 1-0 0-0 (2 UF) 18-6
Career 1-0 32-10 20-5 --- --- --- 20-8 5-1 4-0 1-3 72-23

*- Included in flight record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'9"

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'11"

  • 2024-25Junior

    5'11"

  • 2025-26Senior

    5'11"