Vanguard University

The athlete: Kateryna is back for her second campaign for VUSC, her junior season of collegiate action?primarily played the number-three position for the Lions in 2009?suffered a leg injury that limited her to only part of the season?transferred from Virginia Commonwealth University where she mainly played #3 for an NCAA Division DI team that was ranked inside the top 30?graduated from school #8 in the Ukraine in 2005?has been playing tennis since she was 11 years old?terrific potential as a tennis player?very well-liked by her teammates?will compete for a spot in the top half of the Vanguard lineup?if she stays healthy, will have a great 2010 season for the Lions.

The person: Kateryna was born in the Ukraine to parents Dmytryi and Olga on January 26, 1988?Accounting major?"Katya" likes eating sushi?favorite color is blue and number is eight?favorite movie is "Life is Beautiful"?sports hero is Steffi Graff?favorite actress is Charlize Theron?says kindness is the most important characteristic for a person to have?most respects her mother for her great strong character and incredible will?learned to live life to the fullest?tennis has taught her that talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships?career goal is to become a successful business woman.

Her thoughts: I love the professionalism of my coach!

Coach Johansson's Comments: Kateryna played # 3 last season for us. She suffered a leg injury that kept her limited for about two months, but has tremendous potential and I think she is ready to shine this year. Katya will definitely challenge for a spot in the upper half of the line up and wherever she ends up playing, it will be a very difficult task for her opponents to get a win over her