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     Mariya Kovaleva
    Mariya Kovaleva

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Almaty, Kazakhstan
    High School:
    School #55

    Singles Career Record

    2010-2011: 27-8

    2009-2010: 25-5

    2008-2009: 22-5

    Total: 74-18

    Horizon League Singles Career Record

    2010-2011: 10-0

    2009-2010: 10-0

    2008-2009: 9-0

    Total: 29-0

    Doubles Career Record

    2010-2011: 27-10

    2009-2010: 24-9

    2008-2009: 20-7

    Total: 71-26

    Horizon League Doubles Career Record

    2010-2011: 9-1

    2009-2010: 9-1

    2008-2009: 7-2

    Total: 25-4

    2010-2011

    · 2011 Horizon League Player of the Year and first team selection for the third year in a row.

    · Was first on the team with 27 overall singles wins at the top spot, and first with 27 doubles wins.

    · Went undefeated for the third year in a row versus Horizon League singles play at 10-0 this season.

    · On Jan. 23, defeated her first national ranked singles player against then No. 103 Kelly Barry of Marquette at the top singles spot.

    · Defeated then No. 44 Long Beach State top singles player on March 31st.

    · Was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week on two different occasions this season (Jan.25 and April 6).

    2009-2010

    · Recorded a perfect 10-0 singles record against the Horizon League

    · Finished the season with 25 singles wins, third most in school history

    · Was named Horizon League Player of the Week for the second straight season

    · Named to the All-Horizon League First Team

    · Named Horizon League U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Month for April

    2008-2009

    · Second Flame to be named Horizon League Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the same season

    · Named to the All-Horizon League First Team

    · Named conference's Player of the Week twice during the course of the season

    · Led the Flames with a 24-5 record in singles play

    · Went undefeated against the Horizon League in singles competition

    Prep/Personal

    · Second-ranked player in Kazakhstan

    · National champion in singles, doubles and mixed doubles (2004, 2005)

    · Number one competitor for the Federation Cup (2005, 2006, 2007)

    · Achieved a top 1000 WTA ranking in ladies singles

    · Two-year letterwinner in volleyball in high school

    · Born: August 25, 1989

    · Parents: Valeriy Kovalyov and Marina Tkachenko

    · Major: Finance