2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
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/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Tennis
Maria Bylina
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Minsk, Belarus
2025-26 (Senior): Completed 12 singles matches, winning four from the No. 5 and 6 positions .... Racked up first singles victory in a two set win over Northern Illinois on Feb. 21 ... Followed that up with a comeback win over Bradley, going 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 to take the match in three sets on Mar. 1 ... Finished the season strong by picking up consecutive wins in Summit League actions, the first coming 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 6 position over St. Thomas while the second was a 6-0, 6-3 decision over Omaha on senior day ... Earned a doubles match win over St. Lawrence with Alessandra Xibilia, 6-1, on Mar. 25.Â
2024-25 (Junior): Finished 15 singles matches and posted five wins, all from the No. 3 position ... Picked up first singles win in straight sets against Central Arkansas on Feb. 8 ... Won back-to-back singles matches against Utah Tech and Sioux Falls on Feb. 16 and 25 ... Won consecutive three-set decisions against Saint Louis and Oral Roberts on Mar. 27 and 30 ... Played in 13 doubles matches with partner Ashley Jacobson, all from the No. 3 position ... Picked up a conference win against Oral Roberts on Mar. 30
2023-24 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 singles matches, all from the No. 4 and 5 positions ... Posted a 10-6 singles record in dual matches ... Went 7-4 from the No. 4 position ... Opened collegiate career with back-to-back wins over St. Mary on Jan. 27 and Central Arkansas on Feb. 3 ... Won three-straight singles decisions from Feb. 17-25 ... Posted a 3-3 singles record in conference play ... Earned conference victories over South Dakota (Mar. 22), Oral Roberts (Apr. 2) and Omaha (Apr. 13) ... Played in 17 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 positions ... Played all dual matches with partner Jonna Miralles Cardona ... Won back-to-back matches at the No. 1 spot to begin the spring season ... Earned a conference victory over St. Thomas on Mar. 16, playing at the No. 2 position
High School/Club:Â On the UTR rating scale, has earned an 8.4 rating
Personal: Born April 9, 2005 … Daughter of Vyacheslav and Elena Bylina … Father rowed and mother played volleyball … Has one sibling, Anna … Was also recruited by Troy and Morgan State … Favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice … Favorite food is pasta carbonara … Would like to live in New York … Also speaks Belarusian … Intends to study Management
2024-25 (Junior): Finished 15 singles matches and posted five wins, all from the No. 3 position ... Picked up first singles win in straight sets against Central Arkansas on Feb. 8 ... Won back-to-back singles matches against Utah Tech and Sioux Falls on Feb. 16 and 25 ... Won consecutive three-set decisions against Saint Louis and Oral Roberts on Mar. 27 and 30 ... Played in 13 doubles matches with partner Ashley Jacobson, all from the No. 3 position ... Picked up a conference win against Oral Roberts on Mar. 30
2023-24 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 singles matches, all from the No. 4 and 5 positions ... Posted a 10-6 singles record in dual matches ... Went 7-4 from the No. 4 position ... Opened collegiate career with back-to-back wins over St. Mary on Jan. 27 and Central Arkansas on Feb. 3 ... Won three-straight singles decisions from Feb. 17-25 ... Posted a 3-3 singles record in conference play ... Earned conference victories over South Dakota (Mar. 22), Oral Roberts (Apr. 2) and Omaha (Apr. 13) ... Played in 17 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 positions ... Played all dual matches with partner Jonna Miralles Cardona ... Won back-to-back matches at the No. 1 spot to begin the spring season ... Earned a conference victory over St. Thomas on Mar. 16, playing at the No. 2 position
High School/Club:Â On the UTR rating scale, has earned an 8.4 rating
Personal: Born April 9, 2005 … Daughter of Vyacheslav and Elena Bylina … Father rowed and mother played volleyball … Has one sibling, Anna … Was also recruited by Troy and Morgan State … Favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice … Favorite food is pasta carbonara … Would like to live in New York … Also speaks Belarusian … Intends to study Management
Head Coach Candi Whitaker Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, April 13
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
A Sit-Down Conversation with Head Tennis Coach Kendell Hale
Wednesday, July 26
Senior Day: Michela Xibilia
Sunday, April 16
