ITA Tabs Ashley Yeah Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois women’s tennis outgoing senior Ashley Yeah has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Senior Player of the Year in the Midwest Region, the organization announced Tuesday.

Yeah held down the No. 2 singles spot for the Orange and Blue before moving up to the No. 1 slot when a teammate suffered an injury while bouncing between the No. 2 and 3 doubles courts. The Los Gatos, Calif., native tallied a 17-14 overall singles record including a 3-5 mark against nationally ranked opposition. Yeah was ranked as high as No. 70, spending her whole senior campaign in the ITA singles rankings. On the doubles courts, Yeah teamed up with five different teammates to compile a 12-12 record.

In the fall, she picked up ranked wins over No. 35 and No. 67 slated opponents before earning a dual win over No. 30 Jaedan…