Catherine Chrobak

Joana Miralles Cardona

/ Women's Tennis

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Photo by: Francie Wilson

Photo by: Ryan Weaver

Photo by: Ryan Weaver

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
Mother of Divine Grace
Hometown:
Montreal, Canada

2024-25 (Junior): First Team All-Summit League ... Two-time Summit League Peak Singles Performer of the Week (Feb. 11, 18) ... Finished 14 singles matches, all from the No. 2 position ... Posted an 11-3 record, the fifth-most single-season wins from the No. 2 spot in program history ... Went 4-2 against Summit League opponents ... Tallied two separate winning streaks of five-or-more matches ... Picked up three-set win over Missouri State on Feb. 7 ... Went for straight set wins in five-straight matches from Feb. 8-25 ... Won four-straight conference decisions against North Dakota (Mar. 7), St. Thomas (Mar. 15), South Dakota (Mar. 22) and Oral Roberts (Mar. 30) ... Posted seven doubles wins, playing with partners Sophie Marshman and Amal Gati ... All doubles matches came from the No. 2 position ... Won three-straight matches from Feb. 15-25 with Gati ... Won three-straight matches from Mar. 15-27 with Marshman

2023-24 (Sophomore): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Player of the Week (Jan. 30) ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 singles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 positions ... In dual matches, posted an 8-8 singles record, including a 3-3 mark in conference play ... Opened the season with a victory over St. Mary on Jan. 27 from the No. 1 spot ... Won six-straight No. 2 singles decisions from Mar. 3-26, all in straight sets ... Picked up conference victories over North Dakota on Mar. 3, St. Thomas on Mar. 16 and South Dakota on Mar. 22 ... Played in two doubles matches ... Took on South Dakota with partner Amal Gati on Mar. 22, playing from the No. 1 position

2022-23 (Freshman): ITA Scholar Athlete ... First Team All-Summit League ... Posted an 11-10 singles record on the season, including a 4-3 mark in Summit League play ... Earned five doubles wins, all with partner Eva Kresovic ... Played largely from the No. 2 singles spot, accumulating an 8-7 record ... Her 11 total singles victories was tied for second-most on the team ... Earned first collegiate singles win over William Jewell with 6-1, 6-2 result at No. 2 ... Began spring season with three-set win over Drake at No. 3 on Feb. 2 ... Won back-to-back doubles matches at No. 3 on Feb. 17 and 18 ... Notched a season-long four-match winning streak at No. 2 singles from Mar. 12-25 ... Picked up three-set victory at No. 2 singles over North Dakota on Apr. 8

High School: Placed in several high-ranking tournaments ... Doubles finalist at U18 Bloomex Cup ... Placed fourth in Quebec in National Selection tournament ... Placed fourth, sixth and eighth in Quebec Championships ... Qualified to represent Quebec at Canadian Nationals several times ... Played for Tennis Montreal Excellence and Coach Sébastian Prieur

Personal: Born Jan. 4, 2004 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec ... Parents Katerina and Pavel Chrobak ... Has three older siblings, John, Matthew and Theresa ... Favorite TV Show is Stranger Things ... Used to play soccer ... Would like to live in London ... Fluent in French and speaks some Czech ... Plans to major in Biology

Why Kansas City?: "Kansas City is a strong Division One athletic program with a very successful tennis program. I really like Coach Hale; we had a great connection and I saw myself really working well with him. UMKC is also known for its academic achievement, with a rigorous pre-med program. Having a solid academic program is something that I really value and was one of the main qualities I was looking for in a university. The city itself is such a diverse city and I knew I would be exposed to a rich culture. In the heart of the city, I knew I would have many future career opportunities."

Coach Hale on Chrobak: "I am super excited to have Catherine as the newest member of the Roo family. She is a great player, and more importantly a great person that will be an asset to our team. She shows great movement and is extremely smart on the court. We're excited to be able to work with her."