Elna De Villiers
| School: |
Mississippi State University |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Grunau, Namibia |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
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| Height: |
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| Weight: |
0 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Saturday, November 15, 2008 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
7-10 |
| Doubles Record: |
13-6 |
Enters the spring fresh from a solid fall campaign for the Lady Bulldogs ... Posted records of 4-5 in singles and 6-7 in doubles this past fall ... An ITA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ... Currently holds career records of 31-43 in singles and 32-41 in doubles. Fall 2007: Fourth on the team with four singles wins (4-5) ... Posted six doubles wins, which tied for second on the team ... Claimed two singles victories at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic ... With teammate Valeriya Makarycheva, the two posted two wins in the Ole Miss Fall Classic, making it to the semifinals of the Red Draw ... The tandem also made it to the finals of the White Draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic ... Won two of her first three doubles matches with fellow Lady Bulldog Radka Ferancova. 2006-07: Finished the season tied for first on the team with 17 singles wins (17-20)… Notched four singles wins to advance to the B Draw semifinals at the ITA South Regional Championships … Earned a pair of singles victories during the SEC Coaches Fall Classic … Finished her sophomore campaign by winning two of her last three singles matches… Tied for third on the team with 10 doubles victories (10-17) ... Paired with Martina Banikova to claim the consolation doubles title of the Crimson Draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Teamed with Renée Joseph to put together a 4-1 doubles mark, winning the Flight C consolation title at the Hoosier Classic and advancing to the consolation semifinals of the B Draw during the SEC Coaches Fall Classic. 2005-06 (Freshman): Ranked second on the State squad with 26 combined victories (singles and doubles) during her rookie season, including a team-most 16 doubles wins ... Notched a 10-19 singles record as a freshman, playing mostly at the No. 5 and 6 positions ... Competed at No. 4 singles in three of her last four dual matches of the spring ... Began the fall campaign winning eight of her first nine singles matches, including a six-match win string to begin her collegiate career ... Advanced to the singles finals of the 3.5 Draw, along with claiming the Open Draw in doubles (with Anastasia Kugakolova), at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic ... Helped the Lady Bulldogs earn their 11th-consecutive ITA Team Academic honors as well as receiving individual honors for her 3.5 GPA ... Also selected to the 2006 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll. Pre-MSU: Credentials include playing for the Namibian Fed Cup Team when she was a junior in high school ... A member of the Namibian International team ... Participant on Head Coach Gustav Fichardt’s Oranje Meisieskool High School tennis squad, where the team won the Saint Mary’s tournament for high schools for five consecutive years ... Played netball, equestrian and ran track ... The provincial long jump champion. Personal: Elna de Villiers was born June 11, 1986 in Keetmanshoop, Namibia … Daughter of Heleen and Jannie de Villiers ... Has three siblings, Elrien (19), Jana (15), and Daniel (9) … Majoring in international business.
