2009-10 Highlights: Finished the season with a singles record of 10-9 and a combined doubles mark of 12-7...Academic All-GLVC selection and Delahanty Award winner given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence...earned two wins in an 8-1 win over Kentucky Wesleyan (Apr. 10) with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Arielle Mobley at No. 6 singles and paired with Katie Hargrove at No. 2 doubles to claim the 8-1 victory over Alycia Lynch and Mobley...keyed Lewis to the 5-4 win over Southern Indiana (Apr. 9) with the 6-1, 6-2 victory over Jodie Petty at No. 6 singles and an 8-3 triumph with Hargrove over Logan Ackerman and Lindsey White at No. 2 doubles...took home two victories in a 7-2 win over Missouri-St. Louis (Apr. 2) with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Kristiana Lazarova at No. 6 singles and an 8-5 victory with Hargrove at No. 2 doubles over Katie Rynkiewich and Lazarova...turned in two wins in a 9-0 whitewash over Maryville (Apr. 1) with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Anna Hindelang at No. 6 singles and an 8-3 victory with Hargrove at No. 2 doubles over Cari Ranck and Victoria Roberson...propelled Lewis to the 5-4 win over UIS (March 23) with a pair of wins, including a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Claire Connor at No. 6 singles and a 9-7 victory with Hargrove over Jane Brown and Rosanna Ramilo...placed third overall in No. 5 singles action at the Upper Iowa Challenge with a pair of victories over Bemidji State[apos]s Cheyanne Maki (6-2, 6-0) and Minnesota State-Mankato[apos]s Tegan Bakke (6-3, 3-6, 10-7) on September 13th...added a 6-2, 6-1 win over Robert Morris[apos] Mallorie Mengelt and teamed up with Maggie Novack for the 8-1 win over Mengelt and Belen Guerrero on September 30th.
2008-09 Highlights: Academic All-GLVC selection and Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence...was third on the team in singles wins, primarily at No. 5, for a record of 9-10...was 12-9 in doubles action, primarily at No. 3...earned a 5-7, 7-5, 10-7 come-from-behind victory over Division I Western Illinois[apos] Yana Meinert at the UIC Invitational (Sept. 19)...teamed with former teammate Paige Verikas to pick up a third-place finish in the 'C[apos] Flight doubles draw of the Upper Iowa Invitational.
2007-08 Highlights: Was 5-11 in singles action, primarily at No. 4, and 2-14 in doubles play, primarily at No. 3...earned four GLVC wins in singles play, including victories over Missouri-St. Louis[apos] Molly Striler (6-0, 6-4), Quincy[apos]s Sarah Harris (6-1, 6-0) and Kentucky Wesleyan[apos]s Heather Allgood (6-4, 6-2)...teamed up with Jordan Lynde for the 8-2 triumph over Kentucky Wesleyan[apos]s Amanda Nichols and Allgood on April 4th.
Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters and one in basketball for Aquinas...was a two-time state qualifier as both an individual and as a team...as a senior, was a conference runner-up at No. 2 singles ...helped Aquinas to a sectional championship and a third-place finish in the state tournament...as a junior, was a conference runner-up at No. 3 singles...four-time academic all-conference in tennis and athletic training, once in basketball...two-time USTA Jr. Team Tennis state qualifier...Honor roll all eight semesters...National Honor Society Treasurer...Daughter of Jeff and Sara Kessler...biology major.
Kessler[apos]s Career Record:
| Year |
Singles |
Doubles |
| 2007-08 |
5-11 |
2-14 |
| 2008-09 |
9-10 |
12-9 |
| 2009-10 |
10-9 |
9-10 |
| Career |
24-30 |
23-33 |
