Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Add Graduate Transfer Alexandra Abyasova To Tennis Roster
December 15, 2023 | Tennis
BOULDER - Alexandra Abyasova, a graduate transfer from Illinois State, has signed her financial aid agreement to play tennis and finish out her college career at the University of Colorado starting in January, head coach Anthony Pham announced Monday.
Abyasova, from Moscow, Russia, is coming off a season where she took home All-Missouri Valley Conference honors at No. 2 singles spot for the Redbirds with a 24-7 overall record and perfect 8-0 mark in MVC regular season play. During the season she ripped off a streak of 11 straight wins and was 17-1 during the spring season at the No. 2 singles spot. In doubles action she had a 21-13 overall doubles record, including a 20-12 mark with partner Silvia Pomarolli at the No. 2 spot for ISU. The duo was 6-2 during MVC play playing at No. 2 doubles to help lead the Redbirds to a MVC regular-season championship.
"We're excited about Alex (Abyasova) joining us in January," Pham commented on Abyasova's commitment. "She's a high achiever in the classroom and on the tennis court. She possesses a very strong work ethic. Alex brings great experience and a team first attitude that will fit in seamlessly with our current squad."
Her first season at the D1 level in 2021-22, Abyasova was named a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention team selection. On the court partnered with Laura Fitzgerald to earn Missouri Valley Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 15 following a pair of wins over Grand Canyon and UC Irvine. That duo went a combined 22-3 on the season with a perfect 8-0 tournament record and was capped off going 9-1 in their last 10 matches, culminated by defeating No. 10 Ohio State's No. 3 team of Kathleen Jones and Luna Dormet by a score of 6-2 at the NCAA Regional. Overall, Abyasova went 26-6 in doubles play, mostly at the No. 3 spot and went 21-16 in singles action, with a 3-2 mark in MVC play playing mostly at the No. 2 spot.
Before her time at Illinois State Abyasova competed at Barton College and achieved a NJCAA national ranking of No. 6 in singles and No. 14 in doubles in her final season. Her play helped Barton finish seventh at the NJCAA Division I Championship and aided the program in a No. 4 ranking in the final regular season poll.
Abyasova, from Moscow, Russia, is coming off a season where she took home All-Missouri Valley Conference honors at No. 2 singles spot for the Redbirds with a 24-7 overall record and perfect 8-0 mark in MVC regular season play. During the season she ripped off a streak of 11 straight wins and was 17-1 during the spring season at the No. 2 singles spot. In doubles action she had a 21-13 overall doubles record, including a 20-12 mark with partner Silvia Pomarolli at the No. 2 spot for ISU. The duo was 6-2 during MVC play playing at No. 2 doubles to help lead the Redbirds to a MVC regular-season championship.
"We're excited about Alex (Abyasova) joining us in January," Pham commented on Abyasova's commitment. "She's a high achiever in the classroom and on the tennis court. She possesses a very strong work ethic. Alex brings great experience and a team first attitude that will fit in seamlessly with our current squad."
Her first season at the D1 level in 2021-22, Abyasova was named a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention team selection. On the court partnered with Laura Fitzgerald to earn Missouri Valley Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 15 following a pair of wins over Grand Canyon and UC Irvine. That duo went a combined 22-3 on the season with a perfect 8-0 tournament record and was capped off going 9-1 in their last 10 matches, culminated by defeating No. 10 Ohio State's No. 3 team of Kathleen Jones and Luna Dormet by a score of 6-2 at the NCAA Regional. Overall, Abyasova went 26-6 in doubles play, mostly at the No. 3 spot and went 21-16 in singles action, with a 3-2 mark in MVC play playing mostly at the No. 2 spot.
Before her time at Illinois State Abyasova competed at Barton College and achieved a NJCAA national ranking of No. 6 in singles and No. 14 in doubles in her final season. Her play helped Barton finish seventh at the NJCAA Division I Championship and aided the program in a No. 4 ranking in the final regular season poll.
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