DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Universtiy women's tennis team has signed high school standout Claire Reifeis (Indianapolis, Ind) to a National Letter of Intent for the 2016-17 season, head coach Sadhaf Pervez announced Monday, Nov. 16.

"Claire is going to have an immediate impact in our singles and doubles lineup. A lot of girls come into college tennis just knowing how to play singles and not doubles and that is where Claire will have a huge advantage her freshman year," said Pervez. "Claire is also an amazing student to go with her tennis abilities. She fits the mold of a Drake student-athlete and we are very excited for Claire to join our program next fall."

Reifeis is tabbed the No. 1 player in the Indiana and is rated as a four-star prospect byTennisRecruiting.net. She has garnered first all-state honors the last three seasons with a combined 75-9 record, highlighted by leading North Central to a second place team finish in 2014. Reifeis also has been named an academic all-state selection the previous three years.