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W. Tennis. Malinen Added to Incoming WKU Tennis Class

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Tennis head coach Jonatan Berhane announced Friday afternoon that Finland product Monica Malinen has signed an NLI with the Lady Toppers. She will enroll in January and will be set to compete for the 2017 spring season.

The Oulu, Finland, native posted a notable prep career, garnering a personal best ranking of 721 in the ITF Junior Rankings.

Malinen, partnering with Milka-Emilia Pasanen, won the 2015 TATS Open on the doubles side, stringing together four wins. In addition, the incoming freshman took home the singles title, defeating five opponents in the 32-person field, including No.