Valeriya Makarycheva
| School: |
Mississippi State University |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Moscow, Russia |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
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| Height: |
5-6 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
39-50 |
| Doubles Record: |
37-42 |
Second-year European standout hailing from the Russian capital city of Moscow ... One of six Europeans on the squad ... Posted the team’s biggest improvement from last year ... Formerly ranked among the top 30 Russian players in the under-18 division.
Fall 2007:
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.
