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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

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Players

  • 5'11"

    Malak Arafat

    Sr. Alexandria, Egypt Lycée Français d'Alexandrie
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    Senior Alexandria, Egypt Lycée Français d'Alexandrie
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  • 5'6"

    Justine Beaulieu

    Jr. Montreal, Que. Collège de Montréal High School
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    Junior Montreal, Que. Collège de Montréal High School
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  • 5'7"

    Dea Gorgidze

    R-Sr. Tbilisi, Georgia Tbilisi Public School N145 (Western Michigan)
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    Redshirt Senior Tbilisi, Georgia Tbilisi Public School N145 (Western Michigan)
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  • 5'7"

    Selin Kayakent

    Fr. Bursa, Turkey Bilfen Anatolian
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    Freshman Bursa, Turkey Bilfen Anatolian
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  • 5'4"

    Rebecca Laynes

    Fr. Saginaw, Mich. Heritage
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    Freshman Saginaw, Mich. Heritage
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  • 5'9"

    Martyna Szpakowska

    Sr. Gdansk, Poland Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa
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    Senior Gdansk, Poland Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa
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  • 5'3"

    Shantala Uzcategui

    R-Sr. Hoyo de La Puerta, Venezuela Unidad Educativa Colegio Madre Matilde (Walsh)
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    Redshirt Senior Hoyo de La Puerta, Venezuela Unidad Educativa Colegio Madre Matilde (Walsh)
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  • 5'6"

    Shanice Weekes

    Sr. London, England Fortismere S.S.
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    Senior London, England Fortismere S.S.
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Staff Roster

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Yahsha Thompson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Phoenix Williams

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Anais Ruyssen

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Women's Tennis Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Tennis)

    Jenna Hirsch

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  • Sports Information Graduate Assistant; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis

    Henry Coyle

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  • Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Cross Country, Tennis, and Swimming & Diving)

    Max Bernstein

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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
IMAGE FULL NAME C Ht. Year Letters Hometown / High School
Malak Arafat Malak Arafat 5-11 Sr. 3 Alexandria, Egypt / Lycée Français d'Alexandrie
Justine Beaulieu Justine Beaulieu 5-6 Jr. 2 Montreal, Que. / Collège de Montréal High School
Dea Gorgidze Dea Gorgidze 5-7 R-Sr. 3 Tbilisi, Georgia / Tbilisi Public School N145 (Western Michigan)
Selin Kayakent Selin Kayakent 5-7 Fr. 0 Bursa, Turkey / Bilfen Anatolian
Rebecca Laynes Rebecca Laynes 5-4 Fr. 0 Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage
Martyna Szpakowska Martyna Szpakowska 5-9 Sr. 3 Gdansk, Poland / Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa
Shantala Uzcategui Shantala Uzcategui 5-3 R-Sr. 1 Hoyo de La Puerta, Venezuela / Unidad Educativa Colegio Madre Matilde (Walsh)
Shanice Weekes Shanice Weekes 5-6 Sr. 3 London, England / Fortismere S.S.

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Yahsha Moore Yahsha Thompson Head Coach
Phoenix Williams 2025 head shot Phoenix Williams Assistant Coach
Anais Ruyssen Headshot 2025 Anais Ruyssen Graduate Assistant Coach

Women's Tennis Support Staff

Women's Tennis - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jenna Hirsch Jenna Hirsch Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Tennis)
Henry Coyle Headshot Henry Coyle Sports Information Graduate Assistant; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis
Max Bernstein Headshot Max Bernstein Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Cross Country, Tennis, and Swimming & Diving)

Staff Roster

Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

Women's Tennis Support Staff