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Aliona Bolsova

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Palafrugell, Spain

2016-17 (Freshman): Had one of the most impressive all-around seasons by a freshman in school history, racking up 31 singles wins and 30 doubles wins … Her 31 singles wins are the most by a Cowgirl freshman in the Big 12 era and the second-most of any Cowgirl in the Big 12 era … Her 30 doubles wins are the most by a Cowgirl freshman in the Big 12 era and the sixth-most of any Cowgirl in the Big 12 era … Went 31-7 overall in singles, including a 20-4 dual mark competing primarily in the No. 3 position … Dropped five ranked opponents on the season … Most impressive singles wins of the season included straight-set wins over No. 23 Anna Danilina and No. 31 Ingrid Neel of Florida … Clinched three wins for the Cowgirls on the season, most notably tallying a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 victory over No. 96 Paige Houriga of Georgia Tech, sending the Cowgirls to the NCAA Elite Eight … Went 25-7 overall in doubles with Sofia Blanco after a 14-3 dual campaign … Clinching eight doubles points for the Pokes, the pair’s 25 wins led all Cowgirl doubles teams … With Blanco, was ranked as high as No. 31 on the year … Started the dual season 8-0 with Blanco … Biggest doubles win of the year came in the Cowgirls’ win over No. 8 California, defeating No. 20 Olivia Hauger and Karla Popovic … Named to the All-Big 12 second team in doubles with Blanco, as well as the second team in singles … Named the ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year ... Was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Fall 2016: Went 9-2 in singles and 10-3 in doubles in her first collegiate fall campaign … Was ranked No. 3 in the ITA Freshman/Newcomer rankings … Made her Cowgirl debut at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships, going 1-1 in singles pre-qualifying action, picking up the first ranked win over her career over No. 100 Marina Hruba of Hawaii … Paired with Sofia Blanco, came up just short of qualifying for the doubles main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships, going 5-1 through pre-qualifying and qualifying … With Blanco, went 3-1 to advance to the doubles quarterfinals of the ITA Central Regional Championships … Also advanced to the singles semifinals at the regional championships, going 4-1 before coming up just short to No. 72 Lily Miyazaki of Oklahoma … Went 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the SMU Red & Blue Challenge to wrap up the fall season.

Before OSU: Joined the Cowgirls in the fall of 2016 after finishing one of the most decorated junior careers of any signee in Cowgirl history … Ranked as high as No. 4 in the ITF world junior rankings … Has career-high rankings of No. 459 in singles and No. 377 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association … Reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles of the 2015 Australian Open Junior Championships … Has won multiple titles while playing in the junior ranks, including two singles and two doubles titles in 2015.

Personal: Born Nov. 6, 1997 in Moldova before relocating to Spain … Parents are Vadim Zadoinov and Olga Bolsova … Has one sister, Taisia … Her parents both competed in track and field professionally.