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Tennis Tabbed Fourth in OVC Preseason Poll, Two Earn Top Ten Individual Awards
2/8/2022 10:10:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Stasya Sharapova and Sarah Bureau Received Top-10 Recognition
Murray State women's tennis has been picked to finish fourth in this year's OVC preseason poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
The Racers were voted behind Southeast Missouri, Austin Peay, and Belmont. Murray State will look to build off an 8-10 campaign in 2021 with a 4-3 mark in the OVC. In addition to the preseason team ranking, the Racers also see two players earn preseason top 10 individual rankings in Stasya Sharapova (#7) and Sarah Bureau (#8) for the 2021 campaign.
For Sharapova, the fifth-year player from Astana, Kazakhstan, surpassed 100 career victories in the fall and is off to a 9-0 individual record this spring. The 2018 All-OVC selection makes an appearance inside the OVC's preseason top-10 rankings for the fourth-straight season.
As for Bureau, the sophomore is back for her second year of competition after an All-OVC Second Team freshman season. Bureau is off to a hot start to the doubles season with an 8-0 mark across the fall season and through five games this spring.
2022 OVC Women's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
2022 OVC Women's Tennis Preseason Top Ten Player Rankings
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The Racers were voted behind Southeast Missouri, Austin Peay, and Belmont. Murray State will look to build off an 8-10 campaign in 2021 with a 4-3 mark in the OVC. In addition to the preseason team ranking, the Racers also see two players earn preseason top 10 individual rankings in Stasya Sharapova (#7) and Sarah Bureau (#8) for the 2021 campaign.
For Sharapova, the fifth-year player from Astana, Kazakhstan, surpassed 100 career victories in the fall and is off to a 9-0 individual record this spring. The 2018 All-OVC selection makes an appearance inside the OVC's preseason top-10 rankings for the fourth-straight season.
As for Bureau, the sophomore is back for her second year of competition after an All-OVC Second Team freshman season. Bureau is off to a hot start to the doubles season with an 8-0 mark across the fall season and through five games this spring.
2022 OVC Women's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
- Southeast Missouri (5 first-place votes) – 47
- Austin Peay (1 first-place vote) – 41
- Belmont (2 first-place votes) – 37
- Murray State – 33
- SIUE – 26
- UT Martin – 18
- Eastern Illinois – 14
- Tennessee State – 7
2022 OVC Women's Tennis Preseason Top Ten Player Rankings
- Romana Tarajova, Southeast Missouri
- Rachel Papavasilopoulos, Eastern Illinois
- Daniela Hlacikova, Southeast Missouri
- Danielle Morris, Austin Peay
- Jana Leder, Austin Peay
- Somer Henry, Belmont
- Stasya Sharapova, Murray State
- Sarah Bureau, Murray State
- Myroslava Zelenchuk, Southeast Missouri
- Gina Feistel, Belmont
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