Andrea Jansson becomes second UND women's tennis player to hit 100 wins
Sep. 23—GRAND FORKS — UND assistant tennis coach Kyle Anderson bought cupcakes for his team in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday.
It may not be the usual matchday meal, but the Fighting Hawks had reason to celebrate.
Senior Andrea Jansson won her 100th-career match at the Bulldog Invite when she teamed with Jule Schulte to win a doubles match against a team from the University of South Dakota.
Jansson became just the second player in program history to hit the 100-win milestone.
The other was Preethi Kasilingam, who won 104 between 2015-19.
"It's pretty fitting," head coach Tom Boysen said. "At the end of the day, you have to let the racquet do the talking and win on the court. But for her to join one other person is fitting because Andrea has done it with doubles, singles, fall season, spring season, two-set matches, three-set matches — all while being a captain and humble. She's embodied growth. She's the first one to come in and work on something in her game to make improvements.
"This is the sum of five good years. I'm happy for her."
Jansson won No. 101 on Saturday and now sits three victories behind Kasilingam's school record.
It started during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season for Jansson, who is from Gothenberg, Sweden, and went to high school in Edina, Minn.
Jansson opted to return this year for her fifth season.
"She has a big forehand and she's developed a big serve," Boysen said. "When she's playing well, her serve can set her up for the rest of the point. She can dictate with her forehand and finish with either side. She plays an aggressive baseline game. She's very good at the net. We're trying to get her in as much in singles as she is in doubles. She's taking control of points when she's at her best, and her opponent is moving more than she does."
UND will play at the ITA Regionals on Oct. 12-16 to conclude the fall season.
The Fighting Hawks haven't yet announced their spring and Summit League conference schedule.
UND used seven players last season. All seven are back this season.
"In doubles, we're trying a lot of new things this fall," Boysen said. "That's what I'm the happiest about. Last year, we had two or three teams where we really had trust in each other. We have about four or five combinations that have looked great this fall. There's a variety we can use."
