By: Sam Kraemer
Head coach Chuck Merzbacher has had a particular talented tennis player on his recruiting radar since she was 8 years old.
Merzbacher kept tabs on the tennis player as she competed throughout the years, knew she excelled in the classroom and, once he came to Minnesota, figured she’d be a nice addition to the Gophers.
But when it came to recruiting her for the 2015-16 season, he did his best to distance himself so the recruit would make her own decision.