Alex Koniaev

2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster

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Height:

5-8
Class:

Senior
High School:

Locust Valley
Hometown:

Glen Head, N.Y.

Summary
Media
Season
Career
Historical

Honors & Awards
• 2018-19 All-CAA Second Team - Doubles
• 2017-18 All-CAA Second Team - Doubles
• 2017-18 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• 2016-17 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Major
Biochemistry

SENIOR (2020)
Won eight matches in the No. 1 singles slot • Won seven of her final ten matches to end the year • Combined with Olivia Archer to post a 7-2 record in No. 1 doubles • Defeated JMU's Jona Roka 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in Elon's 4-3 victory • Teamed with Uma Nayar for her one other doubles victory this season • Won four consecutive singles matches against Methodist, Longwood, Davidson and Gardner-Webb respectively • Won five straight doubles matches with Olivia Archer, highlighted by a 6-4 victory against Longwood • Was named as a team captain • Named to the 2020 CAA Commissioner's Honor Roll

JUNIOR (2019)
Was named to the All-CAA Second Team in doubles with Maria Paraja for the second time in her career • Completed the fall of her junior season with an 8-9 singles record and a 10-10 mark in doubles action • Played doubles primarily with Paraja at the No. 1 position and saw action in singles at the No. 4, 5 and 6 positions • Finished off the year on a three-match singles winning streak, picking up wins against George Washington, Drexel and William & Mary • Earned a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6 (2) win against Lauren Goodman of William & Mary in the CAA Championship semifinals • Posted some important doubles wins against Drexel, George Washington, James Madison, Gardner-Webb and Campbell • Was named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll • Completed the fall of her junior season with a 3-7 singles record and a 3-5 mark in doubles • Finished with a 2-1 record in the qualifying singles draw at the ITA Carolina Regionals, defeating Anna Harmon of North Carolina (6-4, 6-2) and Noelia Acuna of USC Upstate (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) before falling to Dylan Cnnon of NC State • Picked up a singles win at the Elon Fall Invitational against Jeanine Acierto of Radford • Earned a share of the Gold Doubles Flight title at the Elon Fall Invitational with a 2-0 mark pairing with doubles partner Nicole Shiau.

SOPHOMORE (2018)
Named to the All-CAA Second Team for doubles • Completed the dual match season with an 11-12 singles record and an 8-12 mark in doubles action • Played doubles with Maria Paraja, Olivia Lucas and Suzanne Zenoni primarily at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions • Won seven of her first nine singles matches to start the spring season • Picked up a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) win at the No. 4 position against Tayla Van Eck of Winthrop • Earned a singles win at the No. 5 position against Georgie Walker of Furman, 6-1, 6-3 • Defeated East Carolina's Annija Veinsteina 6-4, 7-5 • Earned a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anisiya Simpson of Drexel in the CAA Championship quarterfinals • Also earned singles wins against Liberty, Troy, North Carolina Central and UNCG • Was named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. • Completed the fall with a 8-3 singles record and a 4-7 mark in doubles • Finished with a perfect 4-0 record to claim the Gold Singles Draw Championship at the Elon Fall Invitational • finished 3-0 at the Kitty Harrision Invitational at UNC, picking up wins against Maryland, East Carolina and Charlotte • Picked up her biggest win of the fall against Saya Usui of Maryland 6-0, 6-1 at the Kitty Harrison Invitational • Earned a 6-4, 6-2 win over Maria Gomez of East Carolina • Defeated Xandra Fougner of UNCW 6-3, 6-3 to claim the Gold Singles Flight title at the Elon Fall Invitational • Played primarily with Kirsten Ward and Olivia Lucas in doubles • Finished 2-1 in doubles at the Elon Fall Invitational with Ward.

FRESHMAN (2017)
Finished her first season with an 11-7 singles record and a 6-8 mark in doubles action • Picked up her best singles wins of the season against Furman, Towson, College of Charleston and UNCG • Earned a singles win at the No. 5 position against College of Charleston's Anastasia Palaska • Primarily teamed up with Maria Paraja at No. 1 doubles • Also played doubles with Erica Braschi and Sofia Edo • Defeated Alix Theodossiou and Annika Sillanpaa of UNCW 7-5 on Feb. 25 • Was named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. • Completed the fall with a 6-5 singles record and a 4-4 • Earned singles wins against Arianna Pepper of Winthrop, Sarah Steinof Davidson and Aleksandra Panchenko of Liberty • Played a competitive match against No. 29-ranked Martina Frantova of NC State falling 2-6, 6-7 at the ITA Carolina Regionals • Played primarily with Suzanne Zenoni and one match with Erica Braschi in doubles • Teamed up with Braschi at the Kitty Harrison Invitational and defeated Neda Kopricina and Danielle Wagland of Texas 8-7 (7-0).

Before Elon
Rated a four-star recruit coming out of high school • Achieved her career-high national ranking of 73 in 2016 • Ranked as the fourth-best player in the state of New York • Was a two-time team MVP and helped her squad to conference championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014 at Locust Valley High School • Placed fourth in NYSPHSC • Was named All-State and All-County and was a two-time winner of the Special Achievement Award.

Personal
Born on May 5, 1998 • Daughter of Alexandre Koniaev and Marina Kalinkina.

Career Stats (Dual Match Only - Spring Season)