Eva Kresovic

Michela Xibilia

/ Women's Tennis

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Park Hill South HS
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.

2023-24 (Senior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in one singles match ... Took on South Dakota from the No. 6 position on Mar. 22 ... Played in nine doubles matches, all from the No. 3 position with partner Anastassiya Timofeyeva ... Put together a 5-3 record in dual doubles matches, including a pair of conference victories ... Won back-to-back decisions against Western Illinois on Mar. 9 and St. Thomas on Mar. 16 ... Earned two-straight 6-1 victories over William Jewell on Mar. 26 and Creighton on Mar. 29 ... Defeated Denver's No. 3 doubles team, 6-2, on Apr. 6

2022-23 (Junior): ITA Scholar Athlete ... Completed nine singles matches and 23 doubles matches ... Garnered a team-high nine doubles victories ... Played doubles with Catherine Chrobak to begin the season before ending the year by playing final 10 matches with Anastassiya Timofeyeva ... Won back-to-back doubles matches at No. 3 with Chrobak on Feb. 17 and 18 ... Earned a singles win at the No. 6 spot over William Jewell on Mar. 22 ... Won 3-of-4 matches at No. 3 doubles with Timofeyeva from Mar. 22 through Apr. 8

2021-22 (Sophomore): ITA Scholar Athlete ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 doubles matches, all with partner Grace Ball ... Played one singles match against Kansas on Mar. 23 ... Put together an 8-6 record in doubles play, including 5-1 in Summit League play ... Won five-straight doubles matches from Feb. 19 through Mar. 19 ... Ended the season with back-to-back No. 1 doubles victories over Creighton and Western Illinois

2020-21 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Participated in six matches, playing No. 5 and 6 singles and No. 2 and 3 doubles ... In lone conference singles match, defeated Oral Roberts's Flavia Gutierrez in three sets ... Picked up win at No. 2 doubles with partner Grace Ball versus Western Michigan on Feb. 20

High School: Placed third at MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament as a freshman … Won Class 2 State Tournament as a sophomore … Runner-up at State Tournament as a junior … Earned all-conference honors freshman through junior year … Did not lose a single match as a sophomore

Personal: Born October 20, 2001 in Kansas City, Mo. … Parents Nebojsa and Ljiljana Kresovic … Mother also attended UMKC … Member of National Honor Society, lettered in academics each year of high school … Plans to major in Nursing

Coach Hale: "Eva is one of the best players in Kansas City and will add to our depth and competitiveness going into the Summit League."