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Wolves Tennis Sees First Action

September 29, 2007

VERMILLION, S.D. - The Northern State women's tennis program saw action for the first time in a recent trip to Vermillion, S.D., where they competed against Morningside College and the University of South Dakota. "I don't think we could have asked for a better start to our program," said NSU head coach Jessie Daw. "We had great fan support with family and friends in attendance. What a way to start...a tradition begins!" Full Story

Tennis Team Grows With New Recruits

May 24, 2007

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Northern State tennis team has signed three more athletes for competition in 2007-08. Bridget Henderson, Jessica Jean DesLauriers, and Abbey Johnsen will join Kelsey Lonning as the Wolves return tennis to NSIC play next season. Full Release

Tennis Signs First Athlete

November 16, 2006

ABERDEEN, SD – The Northern State tennis team has signed its first athlete for competition in 2007. Kelsey Lonning, a local tennis player who attends Roncalli High School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Northern State and becomes the first name on the roster for NSU's new tennis program. Full Story

Northern State Hires Jessica Daw as
Head Women's Tennis Coach
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State Athletic Director Bob Olson announced July 26 that Jessica Daw will be the school's new women's tennis coach.

NSU announced earlier this year the addition of women's tennis and women's swimming programs. Daw will spend the 2007-08 season recruiting students and developing the program. She has been at NSU since 2001 as an assistant professor of health and physical education.

"I'm very fortunate to be back in my home state teaching," said Daw, who is originally from Sioux Falls. "Now I'm honored to lead the effort in bringing back the great sport of tennis to NSU."

While growing up in Sioux Falls, Daw was the state's top-ranked player in the 14, 16, and 18 age groups. She also held a top three ranking in the Northern Section during those years, and has been ranked nationally as high as 20th in doubles and 100th in singles.

Prior to coming to NSU, Daw served as assistant men's and women's coach at the University of Idaho and was the head women's tennis coach at Illinois State. In 1993 she was named Missouri Valley Conference tennis coach of the year. Daw received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1999 with an emphasis in sport psychology, psycho-social aspects of youth sport, and coach education. At Illinois, Daw was the first tennis player to qualify for nationals, playing doubles at the ITCA national cahmpionships in 1985.

"We are thilled to have someone with Coach Daw's experience lead this new effort for NSU," Olson said.