
Vika Dzyuba
YEAR | Sr. |
HT. | 5-11 |
HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) | Kharkiv, Ukraine (Pacific) |
2016-17 (Sophomore):
- ASUN Player of the Year
- ASUN First Team All-Conference (unanimous)
- Undefeated in ASUN Conference matches, only undefeated player in ASUN matches
- Teamed with Denise Buberl as ASUN Doubles Team of the Year
- Three-time ASUN Player of the Week (4/5, 3/22, 3/1)
- Highest national ranking was No. 58
- Highest win was against Spencer Laing, University of Florida, ranked No. 39
- ITA All-American qualifier (singles)
- ITA All-American pre-qualifying doubles
- Lost only one set in ASUN play
- 19-3 at No. 1 singles overall
- 13-1 with Buberl at No. 1 doubles overall
- Was pulled due to injury in two of her losses
- Other loss was to Arianne Hartono of the University of Mississippi, ranked No. 38 at the time
- Finished the season with a 16-match winning streak
2015-16 (Freshman at Pacific):
- Earned First Team All-West Coast Conference in singles
- Named WCC Honorable Mention in doubles with Anneroos Nederstigt
- Finished 14-2 in singles play with the Tigers
- Went 5-1 in West Coast Conference action, with the lone loss coming to WCC Player & Freshman of the Year, Luisa Stefani, who was ranked No. 2 at the time.
- Won her first four matches of her collegiate career and also had an eight-match win streak later in the season
- Won 30 of 37 competed sets during her freshman year
- Had a 9-5 record in doubles
Prior to Lipscomb:
- Tranferred to Lipscomb from the University of Pacific after the 2015-16 season
- Won the Ukrainian Championship under 18 in singles and mixed doubles twice (05/7/2014 and 6/9/2014)
- Winner in singles and runner-up in doubles at 2014 UTC CUP 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine
- Runner-up in singles and winner in doubles at Ukrzakhid ITF in Lviv, Ukraine
- Runner-up in singles and winner in doubles at Babolat Cup 2014 in Chisinau, Moldova
- Was a semi-finalist at Aivaras Balzekas Memorial Cup 2014 (Grade 2) in Siaulial, Lithuania
- Member of the Ukrainian National Team 16U
Personal:
- Daughter of Oleksii Tsyhanenko and Tanya Serebryannikova
- Has one sister, Milla (9)
- Plans in major in finance with a concentration in investing
- Started playing tennis because her mother played tennis
- Friend and current teammate Kateryna Kandyba convinced Dzyuba to transfer to Lipscomb
- Plans to live in America after graduation
- Favorites include: Vampire Diaries and Impractical Jokers (TV Show), Titanic (Movie), Angels and Demons (Book), Zayn Malik (Musician) and Serena Williams (Pro Athlete)