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Nika Kozar Season 2018-19

Height5-9
ClassSophomore
HometownJesenice, Slovenia

Senior (2020-21): Went 7-7 on Court 2... Picked up a win against No. 31 ranked player from No. 6 Florida State... Clinched match with comeback victory on Senior Day against William & Mary... Finished season ranked No. 121 in singles... Earned a ranking as high as No. 58 in doubles

Junior (2019-20): Earned six wins on Court 2... Reached No. 78 ranking with Elizabet Danailova in doubles 

Sophomore (2018-19):  Played singles and doubles at the Hokie Fall Invitational and ITA Atlantic Region Championship… Also competed in the Kentucky Invite… Recorded two ranked wins versus opponents ranked in the ITA singles standings: No. 117 Kylie Wilcox (Boston College) and No. 19 Kelly Chen (#4 Duke)... Defeated No. 19 Chen in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3

Freshman (2017-18): Finished her freshman year with a 21-16 overall record, including 13-7 at the four during the spring… Had critical singles points in close 4-3 wins over No. 16 Florida State (match winning point) No. 48 Old Dominion and No. 53 Boston College… Also turned in singles wins in matches against ranked teams: No. 17 Miami, No. 27 Wake Forest, No. 34 NC State, No. 38 Clemson and No. 68 Louisville… Posted a 14-9 doubles record in the spring, playing primarily with fellow freshman Nina Sorkin… The two had wins against duos from top-40 ranked teams: No. 16 FSU, No. 17 Miami, No. 23 UVA, No. 31 Syracuse and No. 34 NC State.  

Prior to Virginia Tech: Had a International Tennis Federation (ITF) juniors ranking of No. 150... Played in a total of five ITF singles finals at the grade four level, walking away a champion at three of the five tournaments... Won three ITF doubles tournaments at that same level... Represented Slovenia at the Winter Cup and European Championships... Participated in the 2012 European Youth Olympic Games... Crowned the Slovenia National Champion in singles and a six-time national champion in doubles.

Personal: Daughter of Marjan and Sabine Kozar... Majoring in criminology.