Melissa Spencer (2022) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Melissa Spencer

Melissa Spencer – Tennis (2000-04)

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Played for MSU Hall of Fame Coach Connie Keasling
Two-time OVC Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. Only player in MSU history with more than one and among four players to win the honor (April Horning-1983, Sally Henle-1987, Anna Lask-2007)
Named All-OVC in 2001, 2003, 2004. One of eight Racers to win three or more conference honors.
ITA Scholar Athlete in 2004.
Part of a dynasty at MSU that won the OVC championship in 2001, 2002, 2003 and a third place finish in 2004. However, the OVC didn’t formally recognize a regular-season champion until 2006.
Was part of the Racers’ first three NCAA appearances in program history in 2001, 2002, 2003.
In four spring seasons (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) helped the Racers go 66-39 (.628) in team matches overall and 28-4 (.875) in OVC matches.
Was predominantly MSU’s No. 1 singles player and part of the No. 1 doubles team for four seasons.
In doubles competition, she played with Kerry Glass in her freshman and sophomore seasons going 23-13 (2001) and 19-12 (2002).
Had a career singles record of 85-54 (.611).
Spencer had a career doubles record of 87-55 (.612).
Had a career combined (singles and doubles) record of 172-109 (.612), ranks seventh at MSU.
Becomes the fifth women’s tennis induction into the MSU Hall of Fame and the first since Coach Connie Keasling in 2019.
Other MSU women’s tennis legends in the MSU HOF include: Coach Nita Head (1987), April Hornig (2004) and Anna Lask (2014).