University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Hosts Illinois and Purdue to Close Out Regular Season
4/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
The dual against Purdue on Sunday will be the last home match for the Golden Gophers' three seniors - Nischela Reddy, Shelby Rohrer and Megan Steiger.
Minnesota's top player, Reddy currently ranks seventh on the school's career singles wins list with 71 and fifth in career doubles wins with 77. Her 148 combined singles and doubles victories rank fifth all-time. This season, the native of Hyderabad, India is 17-13 overall, 12-8 in dual matches and 6-2 in the Big Ten. Reddy is 2-3 vs. ranked opponents this spring and is the lone Golden Gopher with a winning record in dual matches and conference play. Last season, she was named to the All-Big Ten Team and Academic All- Big Ten Team. The team's most valuable and most improved player in 2004-05, Reddy posted a 16-15 overall singles record, an 11-9 dual mark and a 5-5 record in Big Ten action.
Shelby Rohrer and Megan Steiger joined the Golden Gophers as walk-ons in January of 2004. Rohrer is a native of Minnetrista, Minn., while Steiger hails from Brainerd, Minn. Both Rohrer and Steiger were named 2005-06 U of M Scholar-Athletes.
Nischela Reddy Record Watch
Career Singles Wins
1. Nora Sauska - 93, 1996-2000
2. Jennie Moe - 92, 1988-92
3. Sitinee Rangsithienchai - 89, 1995-99
4. Karin Eneberg - 75, 1984-88
5. Lisa Martin - 74, 1982-86
6. Kim Simonsen - 72, 1996-2000
7. Nischela Reddy - 71, 2002-pres.
Career Doubles Wins (individual)
1. Jennie Moe - 89, 1988-92
2. Sofie Olsson - 86, 1988-92
3. Anne Gorde - 81, 1985-89
4. Tonya Breitag - 79, 1986-90
5. Nischela Reddy - 77, 2002-pres.
5. Anne Marie Ovnik - 77, 1986-90
Career Wins (singles/doubles)
1. Jennie Moe - 181 (92/89), 1988-92
2. Nora Sauska - 167 (93/74), 1996-2000
3. Sofie Olsson - 156 (70/86), 1988-92
4. Anne Gorde - 155 (74/81), 1985-89
5. Nischela Reddy - 148 (71/77), 2002-pres.
