Vanguard University

The athlete: Ekaterina joins the Vanguard tennis program for her junior season?ctransferred to VUSC from Seaward Community College?clate addition to the squad?cshould provide a boost to the Vanguard lineup with her talent and work ethic?ctennis bloodlines run in the family as her brother competes on the ATP tour?chas played tennis since she was six years old?cholds a fantastic GPA of 3.9?chas great potential?cshould have a terrific debut campaign for VU in 2010.?@

The person: Ekaterina was born on January 30, 1991, in Tbilisi, Georgia...father is Besik Gabashvili...nickname is "Eka"?cpursuing a major in international business at Vanguard?clikes to eat at "The Olive Garden"?cloves all of Pedro Almodovar?fs movies?croots for Real Madrid?cfavorite number is seven?cthinks that honesty is the best character trait to have?cmost respects her mother, for being an extremely strong person?chas learned that everything is possible in life?ctennis has taught her to always look ahead?ccareer goal is to get better.?@

Her thoughts: What I like most about Vanguard is the team, school, and location.

Coach Johansson?fs comment: "Eka" was a late addition to the team and I am pleased we could get her to Vanguard. She has nice strokes and light feet, that will help make her an outstanding college player. Her older brother is currently a top 150 player in the world and competes on the ATP-tour, so she knows what it takes to be really good.