2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster
Krykanov, Nicole
Nicole Krykanov
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- Cape Henry Collegiate
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
Bio
Major: Psychology
2020-21: Appeared in 11 singles matches and 12 doubles matches before a season-ending injury... Picked up a singles win on 1/30 against Presbyterian College... Went on a three-match doubles win streak from court one, defeating West Virginia State, Western Carolina and Kennesaw State, respectively.
2019-20: Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic ... given team's Energy Award ... saw action in 10 matches during shortened season, going 1-0 in singles and 5-5 in doubles play ... picked up first career singles win with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 decision at Charleston Southern at No. 6 position ... teamed up with freshman Franny Shea to go 4-1 in doubles at No. 3 ... closed out shortened season with an impressive 6-0 blanking of Saint Joseph's for lone A-10 win ... picked up fifth doubles win with Alexandra Abele at No. 2, getting a 6-1 victory against Queens ... opened the Fall season with a couple wins at the Queens of Charlotte Invite ... scored a singles win and went 2-0 in doubles at the UNCW Invitational ... at Elon's Fall Invite, picked up a 4-6, 7-6(7), 10-5 win against Longwood and then nailed down a 6-1, 6-3 decision against her Richmond opponent. In doubles play, the red-shirt sophomore teamed up with three different teammates to pick up wins ... won the Maroon doubles flight at NCCU Invitational, getting wins against Campbell East Carolina (6-1) and UNCW (6-1).
2018-19: Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... part of one of the Wildcats' top doubles teams, partnering up with Gabrielle Centenari to go 12-4 at No. 3 doubles ... had a 7-1 A-10 record, best on the team ... ended year on a four-match win streak, including winning two in a row at the A-10 Championship ... started the year winning the first matches against Queens, VCU and Gardner-Webb ... had another three-match win streak against Duquesne, Rhode Island and at UNC Wilmington ... half of 12 wins on the year where at home ... played a pair singles matches on the road at UNC Wilmington and UNCG, falling in both including a three-set defeat at UNCW (3-6, 6-2, 4-6).
2017-18: Did not see any official singles or doubles action during Spring as a freshman due to a season-ending injury ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Prep and personal: Earned five letters while playing No. 1 at Cape Henry Collegiate ... lost only one conference match during senior season ... went undefeated at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles from 2012-14 ... played basketball senior year as well ... 2016 VISAA II State Player of the Year ... all-conference and all-state picks in singles and doubles (2012-16) ... state champion, 2012-14 ... 2017 Female Scholar Athlete of the Year ... academically: Headmaster's List (6th-12th grade), National Honors Society, 2017 Scholar Athlete ... aunt Elena Krykanova was a three-time world champion figure skater (1984-86).
2020-21: Appeared in 11 singles matches and 12 doubles matches before a season-ending injury... Picked up a singles win on 1/30 against Presbyterian College... Went on a three-match doubles win streak from court one, defeating West Virginia State, Western Carolina and Kennesaw State, respectively.
2019-20: Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic ... given team's Energy Award ... saw action in 10 matches during shortened season, going 1-0 in singles and 5-5 in doubles play ... picked up first career singles win with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 decision at Charleston Southern at No. 6 position ... teamed up with freshman Franny Shea to go 4-1 in doubles at No. 3 ... closed out shortened season with an impressive 6-0 blanking of Saint Joseph's for lone A-10 win ... picked up fifth doubles win with Alexandra Abele at No. 2, getting a 6-1 victory against Queens ... opened the Fall season with a couple wins at the Queens of Charlotte Invite ... scored a singles win and went 2-0 in doubles at the UNCW Invitational ... at Elon's Fall Invite, picked up a 4-6, 7-6(7), 10-5 win against Longwood and then nailed down a 6-1, 6-3 decision against her Richmond opponent. In doubles play, the red-shirt sophomore teamed up with three different teammates to pick up wins ... won the Maroon doubles flight at NCCU Invitational, getting wins against Campbell East Carolina (6-1) and UNCW (6-1).
2018-19: Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... part of one of the Wildcats' top doubles teams, partnering up with Gabrielle Centenari to go 12-4 at No. 3 doubles ... had a 7-1 A-10 record, best on the team ... ended year on a four-match win streak, including winning two in a row at the A-10 Championship ... started the year winning the first matches against Queens, VCU and Gardner-Webb ... had another three-match win streak against Duquesne, Rhode Island and at UNC Wilmington ... half of 12 wins on the year where at home ... played a pair singles matches on the road at UNC Wilmington and UNCG, falling in both including a three-set defeat at UNCW (3-6, 6-2, 4-6).
2017-18: Did not see any official singles or doubles action during Spring as a freshman due to a season-ending injury ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Prep and personal: Earned five letters while playing No. 1 at Cape Henry Collegiate ... lost only one conference match during senior season ... went undefeated at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles from 2012-14 ... played basketball senior year as well ... 2016 VISAA II State Player of the Year ... all-conference and all-state picks in singles and doubles (2012-16) ... state champion, 2012-14 ... 2017 Female Scholar Athlete of the Year ... academically: Headmaster's List (6th-12th grade), National Honors Society, 2017 Scholar Athlete ... aunt Elena Krykanova was a three-time world champion figure skater (1984-86).
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