Three Murray State University women's tennis players moved into the school's top-25 singles, doubles and combined lists this season. Juniors Anna Lask, Rachael Lask and Casady Pruitt now rank among the program's winningest players.
After posting a 25-5 singles record, in fall and spring action combined, Anna Lask is now tied for 13th all-time with 75 singles wins. Lask has a three-year singles record of 75-22 and is tied with Jennifer Ward (2001-05) who went 75-52 during her career. Sheri Chong (1985-89) is Murray State's record holder with 104 singles victories.
Lask earned an additional 19 doubles victories in 2005-06 to raise her win total to 78, which places her in a tie for 10th on the Murray State career doubles wins list. Lask (78-25) is tied with Maria Alonte (1998-02) who posted a 78-55 doubles record during her career. April Horning (1980-84) is the school record holder with 100 doubles wins.
Lask's combined singles and doubles total of 153 victories is good enough for 11th best all-time. Chong's 185 combined wins leads all Racers.
In 2006 the Louisville, Ky., native received All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the third time in her career. She went 19-3 in spring singles competition, including 9-1 against conference opponents.
With 20 singles victories in her junior season Rachael Lask raised her career total to 70 and cracked the top-20. The Louisville, Ky., native now stands in the 18th spot with a 70-28 career mark. Her 19 doubles wins in 2005-06 brought her career total to 76, 12th best in Murray State tennis history. Lask is also 18th on the combined list with 146 victories.
This past spring, Lask went undefeated in 10 OVC regular season singles matches and earned a spot on the all-conference team for the second time in her career.
Pruitt's 20-10 doubles mark in 2005-06 gives the Merrillville, Ind., native a 66-30 career doubles record. Those 66 wins now rank 22nd on the all-time doubles wins list. Pruitt had a 9-1 doubles record in the spring against OVC opponents.
Murray State finished the season with a 13-10 record and an 8-2 mark in the OVC. The Racers finished in a tie for second place in the OVC regular season standings with Samford and Tennessee Tech University. MSU advanced to the OVC Championship Tournament semifinals before falling to eventual champion Samford.
Murray State has claimed five OVC titles (1984, 1987, 2001, 2002 and 2003). In 30 conference tournaments, the Racers have finished in the top three 23 times. The program's lowest finish ever is fifth, which occurred just one time.