Kelsey Kruse Award Player of the Week Week Of 9/17/2017 Sport Women's Tennis School Luther College Year Sophomore Position Hometown Decorah, Iowa High School Decorah Women’s Tennis -- Co-Player of the Week Kelsey Kruse, Luther College So., Decorah, Iowa / Decorah Kruse helped the Norse defeat Dubuque and Coe on the week, both by a score of 6-3. The Norse improve to 4-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play. At No. 6 singles Kruse defeated Miranda Paddock (DBQ) 6-1, 6-1. At No. 3 doubles Kruse (Partner Devon Bourget) defeated A. Palacios-Quinonez/Hailey Wang (DBQ) 8-4. Kruse won the match that decided the team victory over Coe at No. 6 Singles, defeating Ella White 6-0, 7-6 (7-3). At No. 3 doubles with partner Bourget, Kruse defeated Stephanie Bush and White(COE) (8-1). This is Kruse’s first Player of the Week honor The last Norse to earn Player of the Week: Madisen Crow (10/2/2016).
