2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Liisa Vehviläinen
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kerttulin Lukio
- Hometown:
- Turku, Finland
- Prev School:
- North Texas
CAREER NOTES
Went 40-34 overall in singles play throughout her career in dual match action, logging a .541 winning percentage as a Spartan … Slated a 32-39 doubles record throughout her three years … Went 72-74 overall in her career as a Spartan, obtaining a .493 win percentage.
2024-25 (SENIOR)
Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Slated a 12-12 overall record throughout the season, playing at No. 1 singles all season … Clinched the Spartans’ win over Oregon at No. 1 singles against Marjorie Souza, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, with a Victory for MSU in her final home match of her career and MSU’s final home match of the season … Put up the Spartans only point against Iowa (March 7), upsetting No. 84 Tereza Dejnozkova 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 ... Helped lead MSU to upset win over No. 44 Penn State with a win over PSU’s Olivia Dorner , 6-3, 6-4 … Obtained a 9-12 overall doubles record throughout the season, playing mostly at No. 1 doubles, with Elle Blackford as her doubles partner in all but three matches on season.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
Finished the regular season with an even 11-11 singles victories … Ranked third on the team with eight singles victories in dual play … Split time on the top three courts, had a 4-3 record on courts two and three … Went 6-5 in non-conference competition, won three-straight matches against South Florida (2/28), Ball State (3/9) and Oakland (3/9) … Had a 2-5 record against Big Ten opponents, defeated Indiana’s Elisabeth Dunac, 6-1, 6-4, and Nebraska’s Anfisa Danilchenko, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 … Went 7-10 in doubles matches going 4-6 in B1G play … Had three wins on the top court and four on the No. 2 court … Partnered with Ayshe Can with a 3-3 record, the duo defeated Iowa’s No. 81-ranked Daianne Hayashida and Vipasha Mehra.
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
ITA Scholar-Athlete … Led the Spartans in singles wins going 14-7 throughout the year including a team-leading 10 wins in dual match play … Went 2-2 at the ITA Midwest Regionals … Played most of the dual season at the No. 1 slot going 7-3 in the spring dual season at that position … Clinched MSU’s first ranked win since 2019 with a three-set win over Yvonne Zuffova of Penn State … Tied for the team lead in doubles wins with a 10-9 record in dual match play … Went 10-8 at the No. 1 doubles slot including a seven-match win streak in doubles with teammate Ayshe Can.
Was a C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal recipient ... Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... Posted a 12-7 overall singles record ... Went 10-5 in doubles play alongside partner Saki Oyama.
PERSONAL
Born Liisa Aino Vehviläeinen in the spring of 2001, she is a native of Turku, Finland ... Is the eldest daughter of Ia and Pekka Vehviläeinen ... Has one sister, Vilma, who is three years younger than her ... Answers to the nicknames Liz, Lissu and Big Finn ... Spent her freshman season at the University of North Texas ... Majors in economics and expects to earn her degree from MSU in the spring of 2025 ... In her free time, she enjoys playing hockey, skiing, and participating in as many sports as she can... Is a two-time Finnish national player of the year ... Was a three-time Finnish national champion ... Earned two Women's Tennis Association top 1000 victories.
