Danielle Rueger

Danielle Rueger

  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Ashland
  • High School:
    Senior

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a junior in 2010-11, Danielle competed in her third season of tennis. She has earned three varsity letters.

ACADEMIC HONORS AT BW:  Danielle is in the B-W honors program.  As a sophomore in 2010-2011, Danielle became a Jacket Scholar for maintaining a cumulative GPA above 3.5.  She was also inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society. As a junior in 2011-12, Danielle was honored at the 2011-12 Student-Athlete & Faculty Recognition Luncheon for having the Highest Grade Point Average on the women's tennis team (3.80)

GENERAL TENNIS INFORMATION: Danielle has had a solid tennis career thus far. B-W has recorded a 45-30 record during her first three seasons as a Yellow Jacket. She has appeared in 36 singles matches for a record of 20-16. Danielle has also appeared in 29 doubles matches for a record of 15-14.

As a freshman in 2009-2010, Danielle played in her first season of tennis and earned her first varsity letter. Danielle was a back-up singles and doubles player, filling in at sixth singles, where she was 3-3 overall. In doubles play, she was 3-1 overall. B-W had an overall record of 18-8 and won the OAC regular season (9-0) and tournament titles. The Yellow Jackets made their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years. 

As a sophomore in 2010-11, Danielle competed in her second season of tennis.  She saw limited action on the court and posted a 4-0 record.  In doubles play, Danielle teamed with freshman Elizabeth Keller and compiled a 1-2 record.  B-W compiled an overall record of 18-8 and finished second in the OAC during the regular season with a record of 8-1.  The Yellow Jackets also won the OAC Tournament title and qualified for their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five years.

As a junior in 2011-12, Danielle played in her third season of tennis. She played the No. 4 and No. 5 position in singles, earning a record of 13-13. She played with four different combinations in doubles play to finish with a record of 11-11.


HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Ashland Senior

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Ohio Cardinal

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Danielle played four years of tennis and earned three varsity letters.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): As freshman in 2005-2006, Danielle was number one singles player and team captain on the junior varsity. As a sophomore, she was team co-MVP.  As a junior, Danielle was team captain, sectional champion in doubles and earned the team's Best Tournament Player and Silver Racquet Award.
As a senior, she was team MVP, team captain, sectional champion in singles and earned the Wendy's High School Heisman, George Valentine Sportsmanship and Integrity and OTCA Golden Racquet Awards.