Upcoming Event: Women's Tennis versus ITA All-American Championships on September 17, 2026
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2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
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Natasha Puehse
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- HS:
- Homeschool
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Major:
- Entrepreneurial Studies
GCU
2023-24 - Graduate
2023-24 - Graduate
- WAC Player of the Year
- All-WAC First Team Singles & Doubles.
- Finished 18-2 in singles play, on court 1 the entire season.
- Competed in NCAA Singles Championship, losing in round of 64 to #45-ranked Mia Kupres of Texas A&M.
- Won in straight sets in WAC Tournament quarter and semi-finals.
- 20-4 record with Santa Strombacha in doubles play on court 1. The pair won their court in each leg of the WAC Tournament.
- Named to the First Team All-WAC Singles and Doubles team for the second straight year.
- Went 18-3 and 9-0 in WAC play at the No. 1 singles position and ended the season on a 14-match winning streak.
- Competed with teammate Santa Strombacha at the No. 1 doubles court and finished at 16-4 and 8-1 in WAC play.
- The 16 doubles wins are the most in a singles season in the GCU D-I era.
- Was named to the WAC All-Tournament team.
- Became the first Lope to earn back-to-back WAC Player of the Year honors.
- Also earned First Team All-WAC Singles and Doubles honors with partner Santa Strombacha.
- Led the team with an 11-5 record at the No. 1 position including a 4-0 record in WAC play.
- Finished 13-3 and 3-1 in WAC play at the top doubles court with Strombacha.
- Named WAC Singles Player of the Year after finishing 6-0 in WAC play at the No. 1 position for the Lopes.
- Became the first Lope since 2015 to earn Player of the Year honors.
- Earned First Team All-WAC Singles and Second Team All-WAC Doubles honors.
- Finished second on the team with a 14-4 record and ended the season on an 11-match winning streak.
- Partnered with Jana Weiss and finished 5-13 at the top doubles position.
- Named to the WAC All-Tournament Team.
- Led the team in singles wins at No. 2 going 5-5.
- Completed with Jana Weiss at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles going 4-4 with a 2-0 record at No. 2.
- Earned WAC Singles Player of the Month honors for November.
- Majoring in Entrepreneurship
- Won numerous USTA tournaments
- Parents are Michael and Caryn Puehse
- Favorite professional tennis players are Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Roger Federer
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