Oklahoma State University Athletics
Kate Vasylyeva Bio.
April 19, 2003 | Cowgirl Tennis
Junior Season: Tallied a 20-1 record in No. 3 singles ... defeated Joanne Masongsong of Texas for the No. 3 singles Big 12 title ... teamed with Dominika Olszewska to post a 10-8 record as the No. 3 doubles team.
2001 Fall Season: Finished the fall season with a singles record of 4-3 ... posted a 4-6 record in doubles action, teaming up with Erin Pauchnik.
Sophomore: Finished the season with a singles record of 19-5, 18-5 at the fifth position and 1-0 at the fourth position ... won the Big 12 No. 5 singles title ... teamed with Dominika Olszewska to post a 19-6 record in No. 3 doubles ... the duo won 16 of their last 18 matches to close out the season.
Freshman: Went 20-15 overall and 10-12 in dual action as a freshman for Virginia Commonwealth ... played primarily No. 3 singles for the nationally-ranked Rams, posting a 6-8 record ... went 2-2 at the second position, 2-1 at fourth position and 1-0 in the fifth slot ... notched a 12-6 overall record in doubles play, finishing 6-5 in duels.
Before OSU: Was ranked No. 1 in the Ukraine in the Under-14, 16 and 18 age divisions ... reached the semifinals and the quarterfinals of the European Championships ... competed at the Orange Bowl three times, reaching the semifinals in 1994 and the quarterfinals in 1995 and 1997 ... won four tournaments in Germany in 1997 ... in 1998, won a tournament in Italy ... was a junior qualifier at Roland Garros in 1996.
Personal: Born February 15, 1982 ... daughter of Yuviy Vasylev and Natalia Vasylyeva ... has one sister, Anastaysia (10) ... majoring in Finance ... chose OSU because of the academics, coaches and the team ... favorite movie is Pretty Woman ... lists favorite musical group as Queen ... hobbies include traveling and shopping ... favorite professional athletes are Michael Jordan and Boris Becker.
