2009-10 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Valeriya Makarycheva
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- HS 150
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
2008-09 (Junior):
Tied for second on the team with 14 singles wins, playing primarily at the No. 5 and 6 positions...Put together a six-match win streak midway through the season that included a win over SEC-foe Zsofia Zubor of Tennessee...Her 9-7 record in dual matches gave her a .563 winning percentage, good for second on the team...Four of those nine wins came away from A.J. Pitts Tennis Center.
2007-08 (Sophomore):
Completed the season with 15 overall singles victories, good for third on the team in that category... Her 18 doubles victories and .581 winning percentage ranked first on the MSU squad...Started the seaon picking up two consecutive wins in singles play...In fall competiton, tied for first on the team with eight singles wins (8-4) ... Had the highest singles winning percentage on the team (.667) ... Also led the team in doubles victories with seven (7-6) ... After Consecutive wins, made it to the quarterfinals of the silver draw at the Ole Miss Fall Classic ... Also posted two separate, three-game winning streaks in singles play ... Paired up with fellow Lady Bulldog Elna de Villiers for four wins and a spot in the finals of the White Draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Also posted doubles wins with teammates Tatiana Feit and DeAndra Saddler.
2006-07 (Freshman):
Second on the team in doubles wins with 11 (11-20) ... Also placed fourth on the team with 10 singles wins (10-16) ... Undefeated in tiebreaker action ... Began the fall season by notching a pair of singles triumphs in the Green Draw of the Roberta Alison Fall Classic ... Also claimed a consolation singles win during the Hoosier Classic ... Played singles mostly at the No. 5 and 6 positions ... Paired with Martina Banikova to win three straight doubles matches in advancing to the Flight 1 finals at the Hoosier Classic ... Also with Banikova, the pair defeated the 20th-ranked tandem of Haney/Koning of Auburn ... Played the entire doubles season at the No. 1 position with Banikova.
Pre-MSU:
During her junior tournament experience, she garnered five championship titles ... Her first title came in 2002 at the National Russian Tournament (U16) where she placed first in both singles and doubles ... One of three representatives from Russia selected to compete in team tournament in Moscow where the team earned silver honors ... Ranked in the top 30 of Russia (under 18) during all tournament play ... Played at High School 150 in Moscow, Russia, for head coach Sergey Pashkov ... Also competed in dance.
Personal:
Valeriya Vasil'evna Makarycheva was born January 4, 1989 in Moscow, Russia ... Daughter of Marina Makarycheva and step father Sergey Natroshvilli ... Majoring in general business administration.
