Masha Kabanova

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
School #528
Hometown:
Moscow, Russia

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.

As a Senior: Swept doubles competition with partner Shervin Saedinia and split singles match at the season opener at Cornell. Took second place in the Flight A doubles competition with Saedinia at the Maryland Invitational. Won Flight A doubles title with partner Saedinia at the 13th Annual Brown Invitational, also advanced to the quaterfinals Flight A singles bracket. Advanced to the Round of 16 in the doubles bracket with Saedinia at the ITA Tournament, also competed in the Blue Flight singles bracket at the Eck Classic at Notre Dame.

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.

KABANOVA'S CAREER STATISTICS