Masha Kabanova
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Syracuse University |
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Senior |
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Moscow, Russia |
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School #528 |
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| Singles Record: |
37-44 |
| Doubles Record: |
48-33 |
Coach Gifford: She now knows the game is more than just belting the ball as hard as you can...learning a wide reportiore of shots...a baseline player...has learned to use the whole court, may be the most complete player.
Junior Year: Was one of just three players to post a winning singles record...recorded a 19-18 mark playing primarily No. 1 singles...posted a 3-10 record at No. 1, a 7-3 mark at No. 2, and a 2-1 record at No. 3...went 8-5 in tournament play and was 11-13 in dual matches...paired with Shervin Saedinia to post a 10-13 No. 1 doubles record...had a 7-10 doubles record with Zani Suttle...played 10 doubles matches with Alexa Konstand, coming up with a 4-6 No. 3 record...advanced to the second round of singles competition and the third round of doubles competition with Saedinia at the Omni Hotels Eastern Region Tennis Championship to complete her 6-4 fall tournament record...took third place in Flight A singles at the Cornell Invitational...notched her 100th career win in 7-0 team victory over St. John’s...named to the Syracuse Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
Sophomore Year: Was second on the team in wins with 41...teamed with Shervin Saedinia for a 21-9 doubles record...posted a 9-9 record playing No. 3 singles...semifinalist in both the Flight B singles and Flight A doubles with Saedinia at East Coast Collegiate Championship...won second singles flight at SUnity Life Tennis Classic...teamed with Saedinia to win the first doubles flight at the SUnity Classic...won Flight B singles title at Cornell Winter Tennis Classic...named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters...also named to BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.
Freshman Year: Tied for the team lead among freshmen with 35 wins...won her first collegiate match in Flight 4 of singles play at the SUnity Life Classic...advanced to the finals at that tournament...won the Flight B doubles title with partner Michelle Neveklovska at the Cornell Winter Indoor Classic...that same duo advanced to the finals in Flight C doubles at the East Coast Women’s Collegiate Tournament...named to the Syracuse Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
High School and Age Group: Came to SU from one of the best tennis development programs in Russia...placed first in the Reebok International Tournament in doubles in 1996...prize winner of a championship in Moscow in singles in 1996 and in doubles in 1997...earned third place in the SAAR-FASCHINGS-96 in Germany.
Personal: Born Marina Kabanova on August 15, 1982 in Russia...daughter of Igor and Irina Kabanova...majoring in international relations in the College of Arts & Sciences.
