2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Grace Ball
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Andover HS
- Hometown:
- Wichita, Kan.
2021-22 (Grad.): ITA Scholar Athlete ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 singles matches, all from the No. 1 position, compiling three wins ... Played 18 doubles matches with partner Eva Kresovic from all three positions, winning eight matches ... Earned first singles win of the season against Missouri State on Feb. 19, winning in three sets ... Beginning with Feb. 19 match against Missouri State, won five-straight doubles matches with partner Eva Kresovic ... Picked up singles wins in-conference against St. Thomas (Mar. 19) and Western Illinois (Apr. 16) ... Finished year with back-to-back doubles wins against Creighton and Western Illinois
2020-21 (Senior): First Team All-Summit ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Compiled a 5-8 overall singles record playing from the No. 3, 4 and 5 spots ... Played in No. 2 and 3 doubles spots with Eva Kresovic, Thanushree Vale and Riddhi Sharma ... Amassed a 4-2 singles record in Summit League play, with a 2-1 record at both No. 4 and 5 singles ... In three-set matches, put together a 3-2Â record, including wins over Illinois State, Oral Roberts and Omaha ... Strung together two-straight singles victories on two occassions ... Earned a 7-5 doubles victory over North Dakota with partner Riddhi Sharma
2019-20 (Junior, season shortened due to COVID-19): Academic All-WAC selection … Primarily played No. 5 singles, with a 3-4 record … Played No. 2 and 3 doubles, including an impressive 6-3 win over Bradley on Feb. 8Â
2018-19 (Sophomore):Â Academic All-WAC selection... Posted a 9-9 record in singles play primarily from the No. 5 spot.... Held a 3-2 record for conference play in singles play..... Notched a WAC Doubles Team of the Week award with teammate Katie Fries on Apr. 19-20th...Won six sets in doubles play primarily from the No. 3 spot.
2017-18 (Freshman):Â Posted a 12-11 singles record and 15-14 doubles record overall as a freshman ... Recorded 15 doubles victories on the year, sixth-most in UMKC single-sesaon history ... Finished conference play with a 3-2 singles record and 4-1 doubles record ... Recorded eight wins in dual play from the six position, most in program history ... Posted a team-best 14-12 doubles record with teammate Aliona Ladutska with a 10-10 record from the two position, second-best in program history ... Notched the program's first NCAA Tournament match win in a first round matchup against Oklahoma State (5/11), winning 6-0, 6-1 ... 2018 Second Team All-WAC Singles selection ... 2017-18 Academic All-WAC Selection.
High School:Â Was named team MVP all four years while leading her team to the Kansas 5A State Championship in each of her first three seasons... was the Kansas 5A singles state champion as a senior, while finishing fifth as a freshman and second as both a sophomore and a junior.
Personal:Â Born May 15, 1999... sister Jessica played tennis at Kansas City ... Majoring in Business Administration
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.Â
