2012-13 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Alexandra Perper
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- ORT Technology Lyceum
- Hometown:
- Chisinau, Moldova
Career
Singles Record: 43-40 (28-26 Dual Match)
Highest Singles Ranking: 91st (2/28/12)
Doubles Record: 29-26 (23-29 Dual Match)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 44th (2/28/12)
Awards/Honors:
- ITA Scholar Athlete (2012, 2013)
- Academic All-SEC (2011, 2012, 2013)
Senior (2013-14)
Singles Record: 7-6
Doubles Record: 5-5
Highest Doubles Ranking: 48th (9/6/13)
FALL:
- Advanced to the finals of consolation play at the 2013 ITA Southern Regional Championships
- Defeated 51st-ranked Lauren Mira of Vanderbilt in consolation play in the Taylor Lindsey Draw at the 2013 Roberta Alison Fall Classic
Junior (2012-13)
Singles Record: 18-15 (11-9 Dual Match)
Highest Singles Ranking: 122nd (9/7/12)
Doubles Record: 14-11 (9-7 Dual Match)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 54th (1/3/13)
Awards/Honors:
- 2013 ITA Scholar Athlete
- 2013 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Collected seven singles victories, including four wins in Southern Region matches
- Began her junior season by defeating Sophie Van Den Aarssen of Louisiana-Lafayette (6-3, 6-1) in the Auburn Invitational
- Advanced to the championship of Flight 1 in the Auburn Invitational
- Participated in nine doubles matches, six of those paired with Naomi Tran
SPRING:
- Posted 11 singles victories, including a win over 52nd ranked Nazari Urbina of Texas A&M
- Won four Southern Region matches, including two straight over Mary Jeremiah of LSU and Julia Jones of Ole Miss
Sophomore (2011-12)
Singles Record: 11-9 (11-9 Dual Match)
Highest Singles Ranking: 91st (2/28/12)
Doubles Record: 10-10 (10-10 Dual Match)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 44th (2/28/12)
Awards/Honors:
- 2012 ITA Scholar Athlete
- 2012 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Compiled a record of 6-4, including three wins in Southern Region matches
- Won the Flight 3 consolation championship of the Auburn Invitational over Alexa Flynn of UT-Chattanooga
- Advanced to the Flight 3 championship of the Roberta Alison Fall Classic
- Participated in nine doubles matches, pairing with Alexandra Perper in six of those matches
SPRING:
- Posted five singles wins, including two Southern Region wins over Alexus Coats of Southern Miss and Soledad Arroyo of New Orleans
- Won her only SEC match of the spring over Ximena Siles Luna of South Carolina
- Paired with Naomi Tran for 18 doubles matches, and began the spring ranked 54th by the ITA
- Both finished the spring ranked 73rd and gathered nine doubles wins, including four Southern Region victories
Freshman (2010-11)
Singles Record: 6-11 (6-11 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 4-12 (4-12 Dual Match)
Awards/Honors:
- 2011 ITA Scholar Athlete
- 2011 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Did not participate in fall play due to injury
SPRING:
- Made her debut in the Maroon and White with conference victories over Kentucky, Auburn, and a 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 come from behind win over #52 ranked Whitney Wolf of LSU
- Competed in 15 doubles matches, executing victories against Troy, Southern Miss and Louisiana-Monroe
Pre-Mississippi State
- Ranked among the top players of Moldova where she competed in the 2010 Fed Cup with the Moldovian National team
- Fought her way to the final ranks of the ITF Juniors Tournaments in the 5th and 3rd categories
Personal
- Born July 29, 1991, Alexandra Perper is the daughter of Mihail Perper and Elena Berdes of Chisinau, Moldova
- She attended the ORT Technology Lyceum in Chisinau before finding her way to Starkville
- Favorite professional tennis players are Roger Federer and Serena Williams
