MARION, Ind. -- Kelsey Vessels is the third person to sign for the 2013-14 school year to continue her women’s tennis career at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Vessels is from Roanoke, Indiana and attends Homestead Senior High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has played No. 1-doubles her freshman through junior seasons. Her No. 1-doubles team was undefeated in conference play all three years, earning her All-Conference First Team and All-District First Team honors each of the three years. Also during her three years of high school tennis she was voted All-State Second Team her freshman year, All-State First Team her sophomore season, and All-State Second Team as a junior.

Vessels was co-captain of her tennis team her junior year. In USTA single play, Vessels has been ranked as high as 10th in Girls 16 division and is currently ranked 16th in Girls 18 division for USTA Midwest Northern Indiana rankings.

“I am very happy that Kelsey is coming to Indiana Wesleyan,” said Indiana Wesleyan head coach Terry Porter. “She has a great work ethic and I feel her best tennis is yet to come. She will definitely help our team in the coming years. She is a fine young lady who comes from a strong Christian family.”

Vessels is a National Honors Society student and is active in her youth group at The Chapel in Fort Wayne. She has been on three short term mission trips to Haiti with The Chapel youth group. She plans to major in Elementary Education at Indiana Wesleyan.