Caroline Nelhage enters her second year as a graduate assistant on the Northwestern State tennis staff.
She specialized in helping Lady Demons players when facing a left-handed opponent. She helped guide NSU to a second-place finish in the conference and a trip to the tournament semifinals.
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Nelhage had a successful tennis career at Tiffin University in Ohio, leading the Dragons to a 79-30 record during her four years and the NCAA Tournament all four years. She ended her career ranked as the 37th best singles player in the country.
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In her senior year, the Gothenburg, Sweden, native, was named Tiffin’s top Female Athlete of the Year. Nelhage was a four-time First Team All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection and was the GLIAC Player of the Year as a senior along with freshman of the year her first year.
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Nelhage is pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern State.
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