Grinnell College Athletics

Whether Shirlene Luk was on the court solo or with a doubles partner, she was equally adept at finding ways to win. Luk won 72 singles and 71 doubles matches during her four years on the Grinnell College women's tennis team. The combined 143 victories are the most in team history. Luk is tied for the most all-time doubles wins, and she is tied for the second most singles victories.
 
Luk was especially terrific when the stakes were high. She was the Midwest Conference singles champion in 2012, 2014, and 2015. She teamed up with Toby Cain '12 to win the MWC double title in 2012, and then won again the next year with Clothilde Thirouin '14.
 
The Pioneers won the MWC for three straight seasons during Luk's tenure, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The 2013-14 team became the second ever Grinnell team to win an NCAA DIII Tournament match after defeating Coe College 5-1 – including a win by Luk and Thirouin at No. 1 doubles.
 
Luk is the only women's tennis player to have a regional ranking in both singles and doubles. After her senior season, Luk received the Grace McIlrath Parker '11 Award for outstanding athlete in a single sport.
 
Luk has continued to play tennis competitively in United States Tennis Association (USTA) sanctioned leagues. In October 2021, Luk traveled with her team to Arizona to compete at the national 4.5 Women's USTA championship, where they finished second.
 
An economics major at Grinnell, Luk is now a financial planning associate with Focus Financial in the Twin Cities, while also dabbling in investment real estate management on the side.