BURNSVILLE, Minn.  – Resilience, leadership and integrity define University of Sioux Falls Tennis standout Megan Quandt, who was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year in women's tennis.

Quandt, a native of Henderson, Nevada, has been a leader in competition for the Cougars' Tennis Program and has been sterling in the classroom. She graduated in two years with a degree in psychology with a 3.85 grade point average before attaining her MBA with a 3.83 grade point and is now enrolled in the Leadership Doctoral Program at USF. Quandt is not only the first-ever USF student-athlete in tennis to earn the honor but the first in the league as the award was started this year.

"From her first year at USF, Megan has displayed a caring, compassionate and inclusive attitude with her teammates. Her personality and leadership served as a wonderful, positive role model for all those she came into contact with on our team. She was a fantastic representative of the University each and every time she was on the court, and she was always looking to help those around her become better, both on and off the court," said USF Head Coach Kevin Grebin, who has directed the tennis program for 23 years.

The "NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award" is presented to a NSIC Women's Tennis student-athlete who participates at their institution for four years and is academically superior while making a positive contribution to their team and the University. The NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year award was initiated in 2020-21 to honor an outstanding senior that exemplifies the attributes of the model NSIC student-athlete.

One of the ways in which Quandt showcased her leadership was continuing to play and supporting her team despite a shoulder injury early in the season. Even when she had to use a soft serve approach, she continued to battle and play No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. She was also a team captain for three years and teammate that always exhibited a team-first mentality while dedicating time to help in community service work, including at the Banquet in Sioux Falls.
 
"She is one of the most influential and positive student-athletes that we have had in the program," said Grebin. "We are so incredibly proud of her and her resilience, leadership and, most of all, for being such a great person and friend," he said.

Quandt, who amassed 23 singles wins and 24 doubles victories at No. 1, is a four-time member of the NSIC and ITA All-Academic teams and earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.