WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue women’s tennis head coach Raquel Atawo announced her first signing class with the Boilermakers, welcoming three to West Lafayette for the 2026-27 season.

Nehir Dogan, Reese Frank and Danielle Young signed their letters of intent, hailing from Istanbul Turkiye, South Carolina and North Carolina. 

REESE FRANK

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

• No. 1 recruit out of South Carolina by Tennis Recruiting Network
• Coming off a high 5-star recruit rating in the Class of 2026 by the Tennis Recruiting Network
• Compiled a 24-24 record over the past year
• Played predominantly UTR Pro Tennis Tour events
• Secured marquee wins against current and former collegiate players from multiple Power Four programs, ranging across the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12
• Seven of her wins were against opponents with a 10 UTR or higher, two of which received first team All-SEC and Second Team All-SEC honors
• Has a background competing in swimming, golf and multiple track & field events
• Maintained over a 4.0 weighted GPA and will graduate among the top-15% in her class
• Daughter of Michael and Tracey Frank
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NEHIR DOGAN

Istanbul, Turkiye

• Ranked 177 in the ITF Junior world rankings
• National Team Member (Turkey) for the U16, U14, U12 teams
• ITF Tennis Europe Development Player
• Competed in the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Maribor (2023)
• Member of the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Junior National Team, representing Turkey in multiple Tennis Europe and ITF tournaments
• Won the J60 Marsa/Malta doubles tournament (2025)
• Won the J100 The Hague/Netherlands doubles tournament (2025)
• Was a finalist in the J60 Paola/Malta in singles (2025)
• Finalist in four doubles tournaments in 2025
• Won two J60 doubles tournaments in 2024
• Won four J30 doubles tournaments in 2023
• 2024-25 Second Term / Certificate of outstanding achievement
• 2022-23 Second Term / Certificate of honor recipient

DANIELLE YOUNG

Cary, N.C.

• Set to graduate from ICL Academy, the Universal Tennis #1-ranked school, in 2026
• Ranked #5 for Girls Tennis Rankings in North Carolina according to UTR Sports
• Won the Lexington ITF J60 in doubles
• Won the Winter National doubles (16’s)
• Won the National doubles (18’s)
• Won the Sugar Bowl singles (16’s)
• Won the Multiple National LZ (18’s)
• Won both singles and doubles at Texas open level 4
• Finished second at Winter Nationals
• Finished second at the National L1 Doubles Championships
• Second place in doubles at Eddie Herr International
• Honor Roll recipient all four years of high school
• National Honor Society member
• Daughter of Leo and Jennifer Young