Loras College Athletics

Why Loras: "The supportive community and Catholic family."

What it means to be a Duhawk: "I believe being a Duhawk means living out God's purpose for me through academics, tennis, friends, and everything else college has to offer."

Favorite memory at Loras: "The campus ministry overnight and watching the stellar women's tennis team of course!" 

High School: Graduate of Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... Three-year varsity tennis player for Matt Foxhoven of the MVC ... Two-time team captain ... USTA Midlands Sportsmanship Award recipient ... "Love of the Game" Award recipient ... "Best Breakthrough Athlete" Award recipient ... Two-time All-Conference selection (HR, HR) ... All-Academic All-Conference selection ... #1 singles player ... #1 doubles player ... Regional runner-up ... State qualifier ... While at Xavier, the St. Bernards were two-time Regional Champions and qualified for the Iowa State Tournament two consecutive years ... Two-year varsity basketball player ... One-year varsity cross country runner

Personal: Kylie Christine DeWees ... Daughter of Tim and Lisa DeWees and sister of Chandler DeWees ... Born in Davenport, Iowa and resides in Marion, Iowa ... LIsts LoLo Jones as her favorite professional athlete ... Names Chicago Bears as her favorite professional sports team ... Played club tennis for Elmcrest Country Club ... Kylie spent her summer working as a personal trainer and tennis instructor at Elmcrest Country Club