After three wins over weekend, Stout's Ellie Becker WIAC/Kwik Trip singles player of the week

2021 WIAC Tennis Athletes of the Week

MENOMONIE (October 19, 2021) - After winning three matches over the weekend, UW-Stout's Ellie Becker (Fr, St. James, Minn) was selected as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Kwik Trip singles player of the week.

Becker snared UW-Stout's lone win against UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16, and secured two wins at No. 3 singles on Oct. 17, to run her singles winning streak to five meets as UW-Stout defeated UW-Oshkosh, 9-0, and Marian University (Wis.), 9-0.

Becker defeated the Warhawks' Zenia Barretto, 3-6, 6-2, 10-7, on Saturday, then continued her strong play taking a 6-3, 6-2, win over the Titans' Jenna Nolde and a 6-0, 6-0 win over Marian's Julia Loomans Sunday.

With the two wins, Becker extended her winning streak to five matches, stretching back to a tie-breaker win against Wisconsin Lutheran College on Oct. 3.

Becker combined with Mariah Kent to win both matches on Oct. 17 at No. 2 doubles, 8-3 against UW-Oshkosh and 8-2 against Marian. On the season, Becker is 7-3 in singles and is 5-3 in doubles. 

The Blue Devils will participate in the WIAC Women's Tennis Championship, Oct. 23-24 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.