Gustavus Adolphus first-year Karina Elvestrom and junior Kaya De Bruijn have been selected to compete at the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Individual Championships, scheduled for May 24–27 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremont, California.
Elvestrom will compete in both singles and doubles. She’ll team up with De Bruijn in the doubles draw. This marks the first national individual appearance for both players. The announcement comes just one day after they were named the MIAC Doubles Team of the Year.
Selections for the NCAA Individual Championships are based on win-loss record, strength of schedule, and player eligibility. Elvestrom is one of 32 players selected for singles, while she and De Bruijn are among the 16 doubles teams competing. The draw will be revealed on May 23.
Elvestrom has been a standout in her debut season. Playing No. 1 singles and doubles all year, she went 5–2 in MIAC singles and a perfect 9–0 with De Bruijn in doubles. Her overall singles record stands at 19–12, including 13–9 in dual play and 2–4 against regionally ranked players. She earned All-America honors in her first weekend of collegiate play and maintained a national singles ranking of No. 14 throughout the season.
Together, Elvestrom and De Bruijn compiled a 23–7 overall record, including 17–5 in dual matches and 7–4 against regionally ranked teams. The pair, who had never played together before this season, have won nine of their last 10 completed matches. They’ve been ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation and were named All-Conference in both singles and doubles.
As a team, Gustavus climbed to No. 18 in the latest national rankings. The Gusties (26–7, 10–0 MIAC) open NCAA tournament play this Friday, May 9, in Chicago after receiving a first-round bye. They’ll face the winner of No. 34 Hope (Mich.) vs. UW–Superior — both teams Gustavus has already defeated this season.
The winner of that match will play for a regional title on Saturday against a strong group that includes No. 1-ranked UChicago, North Central (Ill.), and Coe (Iowa).
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