2016-17 Women's Tennis
Roster
Kema Tuchscherer Women's Tennis Roster
Height
5'10''
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Plainsboro, N.J.
High School
West Windsor Plainsboro North
AS A SOPHOMORE:
- Saw her first collegiate action Oct. 3, 2016, against Milica Novakovic of Kentucky (0-, 0-6)
- Competed in the Notre Dame Invitational alongside Hayden Siegfried Nov. 4-6, 2016, falling to Morgan Barnhill and Claire Koke of Denver (0-6)
AS A FRESHMAN:
- Did not play for the Irish as a freshman
PREP AND PERSONAL:
- Graduated from West Windsor Plainsboro (N.J.) North in June 2015
- Recipient of American Legion Award
- Three-year No. 1 singles player
- Three-time New Jersey State Singles Tournament Qualifier
- Served as captain senior year
- Also played basketball and ran track in high school
- Was No. 1 ranked girls 14 USTA New Jersey Middle States
- Great grandfather (’29), grandfather (’65), and aunt (’96) are Notre Dame alums
- Another aunt played tennis at Clemson
- Full name is Nyambe Kema Tuchscherer
- Daughter of Konrad and Hannah Tuchscherer
- Has brother, Nyakeh, and sister, Khatumu
- Family awarded USTA New Jersey Family of Year in 2016
- Family lived in Cameroon, Africa, from 2005-06
- Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business