Men’s Tennis
Though no Ducks made it to the ITA Championships in the fall, the team entered Big Ten play with hopes of finishing in the top half of the conference. They regressed from their final year of Pac-12 play however, ending at .500 overall and only 5-8 in conference play and being eliminated by Illinois in the first round of the conference tournament.
Returners: Vlad Breazu (Sr.), Matthew Burton (Sr.), Lachlan Robertson (Sr.), Russell Soohoo (Sr.)
Additions: Declan Galligan (Fr.), Pierre Mouesca (Sr.),
Sam Olszakowski (Fr.), Will Semler (Fr.)
Welcome home, Will Semler!#GoDucks pic.twitter.com/9fl7FbYoUe
— Oregon Men's Tennis (@OregonMTennis) June 2, 2025
Departures: Cooper Errey (transferred), Matvey Greschner (transferred), Clement Lemire (transferred), Lenn Luemkemann (transferred), Paris Pouatcha (transferred)
The men’s team followed up a mediocre season by hemorrhaging players in the off season. Of ten players from 2023-2024 with eligibility remaining, six are no longer listed on the Ducks roster (though I was unable to confirm the status of Zian Vanderstappen). The loss of Leuemkemann, Second Team All-Big Ten last season, to Cal is a particularly harsh blow.
Of the four returners, only Brezau and Burton have significant experience. Soohoo only saw the court against Portland State and Eastern Illinois last Spring. Robertson was a regular doubles player in 2023-2024 but never saw the court last year.
Even bringing in veteran transfer Mouesca from Georgia Southern, unless Vanderstappen is actually on the team in the spring at least two true freshman will need to see the court on a regular basis. It is difficult to imagine Oregon being able to improve this year following such a loss of young talent. With five seniors exhausting their eligibility this year, it would seem the program is in the midst of what could be a painful rebuild.
Women’s Tennis
In fall competition of 2024, the Ducks didn’t advance any players beyond the ITA regionals. In their first year of Big Ten play there was hope that replacing schools like Cal, Stanford, and Arizona with such teams as Nebraska, Rutgers, and Maryland might lead to better overall results in the win column. The season didn’t turn out as planned, a 9-13 record with a disappointing 2-11 mark in conference play that excluded the team from the conference tournament.
Returners: Patsy Daughters (So.), Tilde Jagare (Jr.), Avery Jennings (So.), Bridget Mihulka (So.), Juliet Santitto (So.), Olivia Symons (R-Sr.)
Keep the trophies coming
— Oregon Women's Tennis (@OregonWTennis) July 18, 2025
Congrats to Tilde on winning the Hollviksspelen Summer Tour in Sweden! #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/pIkjDBnsdo
Additions: Hadley Appling (Fr.), Virginia Crocker (Fr.), Hinata Furutani (Fr.)
Summer slammin’
— Oregon Women's Tennis (@OregonWTennis) July 1, 2025
Congrats to Virginia on winning the UNF Summer Slam PTT! #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/bDSfEXj2Dm
Departures: Karin Young (graduated), Marjorie Souza (graduated), Candela Aparisi (transferred)
Souza and Young provided veteran leadership to last year’s team, though both finished below .500 in singles play from the #1 and #2 spots, respectively. Aparisi was a productive part of the rotation going 9-6 in singles and 7-4 in doubles play when partnered with Souza, but has transferred to Cal-Poly. Though Julia Visaya is not currently listed on the roster, I could not find any documentation of her entering the transfer portal.
A trio of intriguing freshmen join the team this year. Appling and Crocker are both 5 star recruits and the number one high-school players from their respective states (Louisiana and Kentucky). Furutani comes all the way from Tokyo, Japan for her first year of collegiate competition.
This roster features veteran leadership with Symons and Jagare, along with with high upside freshman. The rest of the roster is relatively young, though many of the players already have experience in Big Ten Play. Patsy Daughters, in particular, was a bright spot for last year’s squad and will look to improve as a sophomore. This is a young team that probably won’t be ready to challenge the conference heavyweights in the spring, but appears to be getting stronger and has a chance to noticeably improve on last year’s record.
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