Elsje Beneke

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Sasolburg HS
Hometown:
Free State, So. Africa

As a Junior in 2008-09: Elsje posted 15 wins for the Wildcats, going 7-7 in singles play and 8-10 in doubles play... Played all of her singles matches at No. 6... Teamed with Karlie Hancock for all 18 doubles matches, going 8-10. The pair went 8-8 at the No. 3 spot and 0-2 at No. 2... Was 3-2 in both singles and doubles during Big Sky matches.

As a Sophomore in 2007-08: Elsje went 6-13 overall for the Wildcats, going 1-5 in singles and 5-8 in doubles... A foot injury hindered her play for most of the season and limited her to only six singles matches after going 8-11 in singles as a freshman... Went 4-4 in doubles alongside Kelli Lindley, posting all four wins over a five-match stretch from March 22 to April 8... Her lone singles win came against Montana State-Billings on Mar. 5.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Elsje recorded an 8-11 record in singles and a 9-7 record in doubles... Played mostly at No. 5 singles, posting a 4-9 record in that spot... Was 2-0 at both the No. 3 and 4 spots and was 0-1 at No. 6... Played all of her doubles matches with Ashley Schapper, going 1-2 at No. 2 and 8-6 at No. 3... Won five straight doubles matches to end a 8-2 run that began on Feb. 22 and ended on Apr. 8... Had a three-match winning streak in singles from Mar. 3 through Mar. 12... Fell to Remy Clark 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5 singles as the Wildcats were defeated by Montana State in the Big Sky Conference tournament on Apr. 27.