Vanguard University

The athlete: Kateryna joins the Lions after transferring 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?expected to compete for one of the top spots in 2009?important newcomer with a bright future with the Lions.

The person: Kateryna was born in the Ukraine to parents Dmytryi and Olga on January 26, 1988?Accounting major?likes eating seafood?favorite color is blue and number is eight?favorite movie is "Life is Beautiful"?favorite actress is Charlize Theron?says hard work and kindness are the most important characteristics for a person to have?most respects her mother for her great strong character?learned in life to be yourself in all situations?tennis has taught her how to achieve your goal and work hard?career goal is to become a successful business woman.

Her thoughts: I came to Vanguard because of [a] great coach, team and school.

Coach Johansson's Comments: Kateryna has already one season of competition in college tennis which is huge in order to impact this year's ladies team. I can't wait to see "Katya" play her first season as a Lion.