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Lena Ruppert

Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Weiden, Germany

2016-17 (Freshman): Made an instantaneous impact on the Cowgirl lineup upon her arrival in Stillwater, going 22-6 overall with a 13-4 record in dual action … Started her first collegiate dual season with five-straight wins, winning her first 46 games before dropping one … Competed at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 during the spring season … All 13 of her dual wins came in straight sets … Saw two doubles starts during the spring, notching a 6-3 win over Tulsa’s Cichon/Dadireddy with teammate Sofia Blanco in her first career dual doubles win … Was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … Named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team. Fall 2016: Posted an 8-1 mark in singles and a 4-4 mark in doubles during her first fall season … Went a perfect 3-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles at the ITA Grass Court Invitational, picking up her first career singles win over Maria Smith of California in a 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 match … Posted a 2-1 mark in singles to advance to the round of 32 at the ITA Central Region Championships … Advanced to the round of 16 at the regional championships as well with teammate Katarina Stresnakova … Went 3-0 in singles at the SMU Red & Blue Challenge to wrap up the fall season.

High School: Has been ranked as the No. 70 player in Germany, while recording five wins against players in the top-50 … Came to OSU rated as one of the top-10 players under the age of 18.

Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1998 in Weiden, Germany … Parents are Monika and Heinrich Ruppert … Has two sisters, Nona and Zoe … Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, competing in volleyball and track & field.