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Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2022 Women's Tennis

Laney Rutkowski (R)

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Senior
  • Hand R
  • Hometown Winona, Minn.
  • Previous School Winona HS

Biography

2022 (Sr)
• Captain

• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (Team of Excellence)
A senior captain during the 2022 season, Rutkowski earned two wins in 12 matches... The first win coming from a 6-3, 6-1 win over UMD opponent Amanda Hanowski... The second was a marathon win over Lina Ziani of Upper Iowa... In doubles play, the pairing of Rutkowski and Nico Anestiadi was the primary option for the No. 2 doubles position. The duo ended with a 7-6 record, including one shutout and four 7-5 scoring wins. 

2021 (Jr)
• Captain
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)

Recorded a 4-6 record in singles play anchoring the BSU line up as the team's No. 5 singles player... Teamed with Claudie Billand  to go 2-5 in the No. 2 doubles position, while joining forces with Hannah Peterson to record a 2-2 record as the Beavers' No. 3 doubles duo, which included a 6-4 victory over Augustana (April 9) which stood as BSU's first singles or doubles win versus AU since March 7, 2009.

2020 (So)
 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence

• Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award
Led all BSU players with 11 wins during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season... Finished her sophomore season with an 11-3 overall record... She led all NSIC singles players with a .900 winning percentage and 9-1 record versus NSIC competition... She was a perfect 8-0 versus the NSIC in the No. 5 singles spot... Also posted a 5-9 record in doubles play, logging time in all three doubles positions... Was 4-1 with Brooke Mimmack in the No. 2 doubles position.

2019 (Fr)
Rutkowski finished the season with a 4-1 record overall and 1-1 in NSIC competition. She held a record of 1-1 in the No. 5 singles position and held a record of 3-0 in the No. 6 singles position or BSU. Rutkowski, with her partner Alme, finished with a record of 6-4 overall in the doubles position and 4-3 in NSIC competition. With partner Lopez, Rutkowski finished with a 4-0 record overall in the doubles position and 2-0 in NSIC competition. 

High School
Six-time tennis letterwinner for Winona High School... Compiled a high school record of 120-34... Four-time All-Big Nine Conference selection, earning first-team honors three times... Three-year team captain, earned a Section 1 AA runner-up finish and was a Minnesota State High School League State Tournament participant as a doubles player.

Personal
Born Oct. 27, 1999... Daughter of Amanda and Mike Durnen... Is an exercise science major with a minor in psychology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2020Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2021Junior

    5'5"
  • 2022Senior

    5'5"