TEMPE, Ariz. – Wichita State women's tennis player Natsumi Kurahashi was named the 2024 Cissie Leary Award Recipient for Sportsmanship in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central region on Wednesday morning.
The ITA Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship goes to a Division I women's player from each region who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team's performance and exemplified the spirit of college tennis. It dates back to 1997 and is in memory of the late and widely admired Penn women's tennis coach Cissie Leary.
A native of Toyota, Japan, Kurahashi tied for the highest doubles win total on the team in dual matches this season with 15, tying with her teammate and doubles partner, Xin Tong Wang.