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2023-24 UNK Women's Tennis Roster

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Melisa Becerra

  • Class Senior
  • Major Political Science
  • High School International
  • Hometown Bucaramanga, Colombia

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Honorable mention All-MIAA at number one singles ... second-team All-MIAA at number one doubles with sophomore Jazmin Zamorano ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... in the dual season, went 11-6 at number one singles ... 13-6 in doubles playing at each spot in the order (12-4 at one) ... in singles, had a four-match win streak and two three-match streaks ... 1-2 in three-set matches ... won 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) vs. Augustana in January ... paired mainly with Zamorano and Mia Sherkiulova in doubles ... with Zamorano, went 5-0 vs. the MIAA from March 26-April 14 ... beat No. 48 Mo West 7-6 (6) in late April ... beat No. 33 NW Missouri 6-4 in the MIAA Tourney ... combined 2-3 at the Bluejays Invite in the fall ... seeded eighth in singles at ITA Regionals ... went 3-1 ... competed in one doubles match

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Played between 1-3 singles and No. 1 doubles ... went 8-11 in singles and 8-11 in doubles playing with senior Claire Neil ... second most singles and doubles wins on the Lopers ... a combined 3-1 at No. 2/3 singles ... won five times in the top spot ... picked up wins vs. Northeastern State, Fort Hays State and Emporia State ... two other No. 1 wins came vs. Henderson State and Drury ... win vs. DU was by a  6-2, 5-7, 11-9 score ... lost to nationally-ranked Vera Alenicheva of NW Missouri 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (7-2), 2-6 ... ended the year on a three-match win streak in doubles ... started the year winning three of four

HIGH SCHOOL
Played in the Santander Tennis League ... competed in a series of national and international tournaments ... Universal Tennis Ranking of 8.34 (singles) and 8.79 (doubles) ... ranked No. 1 in her state as a senior (Under-18 division) in doubles and number two in singles ... nationally checked in a No. 9 (doubles) and No. 13 (singles) ... throughout her prep career was ranked first or second in her state in both singles and doubles in her age division ... 2019 champion in both singles and doubles in a grade 2 event (Antioquia, Colombia) ... singles semifinalist and doubles champion in a grade one (Santander, Colombia) tourney ... represented her state in the National Intercollegiate games Superstate, a preeminent tourney sponsored by the Colombian government, where she won a bronze medal


PERSONAL
Enrolled at UNK in January 2021 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior