Pullman, Wash. – Three new student athletes signed three new student athletes financial aid agreements to compete for Washington State Tennis beginning in the 2027 Fall season, Head Coach Josh Graetz announced Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as part of National Signing Day. The Cougar Tennis signing class consists of three freshman, Tayler Conway from Washington, Habiba Habib from Egypt, and Lisa Du Toit from South Africa.
Tayler Conway | Freshman | Bellevue, Washington
Tayler Conway is a tennis player from Bellevue, Washington. During her junior career, she won the 2025 USTA National Doubles Championship Sportsmanship Award, received the 2026 USTA National Level 2 Award, and Waipahu, Hawai'i Sportsmanship Award. In her freshman year of high school, she earned Kingco League Individual MVP and First-Team honors, won the Individual Kingco League Championship and Individual Districts Championship, and finished as the Individual State runner-up. During her sophomore year, she earned Kingco League Individual First-Team honors, won the Individual Kingco Championship, finished as the Individual Districts runner-up, won the Individual State Championship, and placed third in Team State. Her mother, Jeannine, played tennis at Claremont-McKenna College. Her sister, Haylee, played tennis at Arizona from 2024-25 and signed with WSU in January 2026. Her family also includes her father, Philip. She plans to study Animal Science.
Habiba Habib | Freshman | Cairo, Egypt
Habiba Habib is a tennis player from Cairo, Egypt. Her family includes her father, Essam, her mother, Walaa, her brother, Mohamed, and her sister, Shahd, who has played tennis at Southern since 2023. Habib plans to study Political Science.
Lisa Du Toit | Freshman | Stellenbosch, South Africa
Lisa Du Toit is a tennis player from Stellenbosch, South Africa. During her junior career, she won an ITF J30 singles and doubles title and represented South Africa at the junior level. She played at the No. 1 position for Rhenish Girls' High School, where she served as team captain for three years. Her high school team was ranked No. 1. She also won the Amanda Coetzee Tournament two consecutive years and the All Girls' Festival. Her sister, Evangeline, played tennis at Sacramento State from 2021-22. Her family also includes her father, Francois, her mother, Vladislava, and her brother, Daniel. Du Toit plans to study Architecture and Interior Design.