The Wichita State tennis team will have another new face when practice resumes later this week.
 
Head coach Colin Foster announced the midseason addition of German standout Marlene Förster to the Shocker roster. She'll be a freshman this spring with four seasons of edibility remaining.
 
Foster said:
 
"Marlene has a wealth of international playing experience with many strong results. She is eager and hungry to build on a solid foundation and work toward professional tennis. Her recruitment went quickly, but she immediately clicked with the coaching staff and her future teammates. We're excited to get her on campus in January."
 
The Shockers open their spring season Saturday, Jan. 21 at Kansas and make their home debut Sunday, Jan. 22 against Oral Roberts on the Wichita Country Club indoor courts.
 

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Marlene Förster
5-7 | Fr. | Pforzheim, Germany | Fritz-Erler-Schule
 
Before she was a Shocker:
Attended Fritz Erler, an upper secondary school in her hometown of Pforzheim that specializes in business education… Played for her school's tennis team and in a number of international events on the junior ITF circuit…  Best finish came in July, 2021 when she knocked off a pair of U18 opponents ranked 56^th and 199^th in the world to reach the third round of the J3 Neunkirchen.
 
Personal:
Born Mar. 23... Daughter of Michaela and Bernhard Förster… Has two sisters, Pauline and Charlotte… Plans to major in business administration at WSU… Was involved in gymnastics and track and field as a kid but at age 10 made the decision to focus solely on tennis.