University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Tennis Roster
Krasakova, Mariya

Mariya Krasakova
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Novosibirsk, Russia
Bio
2023-24 • Senior
Spring
• Added a 2-2 singles record between courts No. 4, 5, and 6.
• Split time with doubles partners, collecting a 1-1 record with Polina Akimova and 0-1 record with Alexandra O’Brien– both at No. 3 doubles.
• Cemented UMass’ win over Quinnipiac (2/3) with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles
• Completed her undergraduate education with a degree in Psychology
Fall
• Did not compete
2022-23 • Junior
Spring
• 2022-23 Team’s Most Improved Player
• 2022-23 Team’s Most Valuable Player
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• College Sport Communicators' Academic All-District Team
• Finished this season with a 13-3 record at No. 3 singles, holding the team's second-highest winning percentage of .813
• Collected a perfect 5-0 record in Atlantic 10 singles play
• Garnered an 11-5 doubles record primarily with her partner, Melisa Senli at the No. 1 slot and a 4-1 record in the Atlantic 10
• Clinched the match point against Holy Cross, (2/25) and Rhode Island (4/22)
• Nabbed the lone victory over Brown, (3/12) with 6-0 6-0 sweep at No. 3 singles
• Completed the sweep over St. Bonaventure, (3/25) by putting up a 6-2, 6-1 score at court No. 3
• Went nine consecutive weeks without a loss in singles play from 2/18-4/22
Fall
• Completed the Fall Season with a 5-2 singles record and a 3-5 doubles record
• Advanced to the Main Doubles Round of 32 with partner Melisa Senli, winning both the Round of 64 vs. Sacred Heart (8-3) and the Round of 32 vs. Brown (8-7(4))
• Reached the main Doubles Quarterfinals of the ITA Regionals with Senli with an 8-5 victory over Rhode Island in the Round of 16
• Tallied two singles wins at the Brown Classic (10/22-10/23) and two at the Big Green Invite (11/4-11/6)
2021-22 • Sophomore
Spring
• 2021-22 Team’s Most Improved Player
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• Completed the season with a 12-7 overall record and an Atlantic 10 mark of 6-2, primarily playing at No. 4 singles
• Won her first singles match at Army, defeating Anna Loureiro, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5
• Helped the Minutewomen sweep Binghamton (2/13), Seton Hall (2/26) and Holy Cross (2/27)
• Had wins vs. Atlantic 10 rivals Dayton (3/18) and Davidson (3/19)
• Clinched the match for UMass with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win over Franny Shea of Davidson to give UMass the 4-3 triumph
• Downed her opponents in the final five matches of the season, including securing the match point with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Paulina Lordeo of Rhode Island (4/23)
• Earned a singles point in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph
• Finished with a doubles record of 14-4, splitting time with Dylan Cannon at No. 3 and Vitoria Okuyama at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles
• Tallied wins in five of six matches with partner Okuyama from Feb. 5-Feb. 27, clinching the doubles point for UMass vs. St. Bonaventure (2/5) and going unfinished against Seton Hall
• Secured the doubles point with Okuyama with a 6-2 victory vs. Dayton (3/18)
• Picked up the lone doubles win with Cannon over No. 7 George Washington at the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals
• Capped the season with a three-match win streak with Cannon, including securing the doubles point at Saint Joseph’s
Fall
• Finished the Fall season 5-3 overall in singles
• Swept in singles and doubles competition, alongside partner Dylan Cannon, at the Brown Invitational
• Added three more doubles victories with partner Cannon, including a 6-2 win over their Rhode Island opponents
• Won a doubles match alongside Thamonpan Jonglertrakul at the Big Green Invite
• Picked up two singles wins, over both Rutgers and Dartmouth, at the Big Green Invite
2020-21 • Freshman
Spring - No Season
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Before Massachusetts
• Ranked as high as No. 1088 in the WTA Rankings and No. 627 in the ITF Pro Tour Women's Rankings
• Reached the doubles semifinals of the Tampere 15K ITF Pro Tournament as well as the singles quarterfinals of the Hua Hin 15K ITF Pro Tournament
• Also ranked as high as No. 311 in the ITF World Junior Rankings in the Junior Tour
• Was the doubles champion of ITF Junior Tournaments in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan
• Advanced to the singles and doubles finals at the Abu Dhabi ITF Junior Championships.
Spring
• Added a 2-2 singles record between courts No. 4, 5, and 6.
• Split time with doubles partners, collecting a 1-1 record with Polina Akimova and 0-1 record with Alexandra O’Brien– both at No. 3 doubles.
• Cemented UMass’ win over Quinnipiac (2/3) with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles
• Completed her undergraduate education with a degree in Psychology
Fall
• Did not compete
2022-23 • Junior
Spring
• 2022-23 Team’s Most Improved Player
• 2022-23 Team’s Most Valuable Player
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• College Sport Communicators' Academic All-District Team
• Finished this season with a 13-3 record at No. 3 singles, holding the team's second-highest winning percentage of .813
• Collected a perfect 5-0 record in Atlantic 10 singles play
• Garnered an 11-5 doubles record primarily with her partner, Melisa Senli at the No. 1 slot and a 4-1 record in the Atlantic 10
• Clinched the match point against Holy Cross, (2/25) and Rhode Island (4/22)
• Nabbed the lone victory over Brown, (3/12) with 6-0 6-0 sweep at No. 3 singles
• Completed the sweep over St. Bonaventure, (3/25) by putting up a 6-2, 6-1 score at court No. 3
• Went nine consecutive weeks without a loss in singles play from 2/18-4/22
Fall
• Completed the Fall Season with a 5-2 singles record and a 3-5 doubles record
• Advanced to the Main Doubles Round of 32 with partner Melisa Senli, winning both the Round of 64 vs. Sacred Heart (8-3) and the Round of 32 vs. Brown (8-7(4))
• Reached the main Doubles Quarterfinals of the ITA Regionals with Senli with an 8-5 victory over Rhode Island in the Round of 16
• Tallied two singles wins at the Brown Classic (10/22-10/23) and two at the Big Green Invite (11/4-11/6)
2021-22 • Sophomore
Spring
• 2021-22 Team’s Most Improved Player
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• Completed the season with a 12-7 overall record and an Atlantic 10 mark of 6-2, primarily playing at No. 4 singles
• Won her first singles match at Army, defeating Anna Loureiro, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5
• Helped the Minutewomen sweep Binghamton (2/13), Seton Hall (2/26) and Holy Cross (2/27)
• Had wins vs. Atlantic 10 rivals Dayton (3/18) and Davidson (3/19)
• Clinched the match for UMass with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win over Franny Shea of Davidson to give UMass the 4-3 triumph
• Downed her opponents in the final five matches of the season, including securing the match point with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Paulina Lordeo of Rhode Island (4/23)
• Earned a singles point in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph
• Finished with a doubles record of 14-4, splitting time with Dylan Cannon at No. 3 and Vitoria Okuyama at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles
• Tallied wins in five of six matches with partner Okuyama from Feb. 5-Feb. 27, clinching the doubles point for UMass vs. St. Bonaventure (2/5) and going unfinished against Seton Hall
• Secured the doubles point with Okuyama with a 6-2 victory vs. Dayton (3/18)
• Picked up the lone doubles win with Cannon over No. 7 George Washington at the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals
• Capped the season with a three-match win streak with Cannon, including securing the doubles point at Saint Joseph’s
Fall
• Finished the Fall season 5-3 overall in singles
• Swept in singles and doubles competition, alongside partner Dylan Cannon, at the Brown Invitational
• Added three more doubles victories with partner Cannon, including a 6-2 win over their Rhode Island opponents
• Won a doubles match alongside Thamonpan Jonglertrakul at the Big Green Invite
• Picked up two singles wins, over both Rutgers and Dartmouth, at the Big Green Invite
2020-21 • Freshman
Spring - No Season
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Before Massachusetts
• Ranked as high as No. 1088 in the WTA Rankings and No. 627 in the ITF Pro Tour Women's Rankings
• Reached the doubles semifinals of the Tampere 15K ITF Pro Tournament as well as the singles quarterfinals of the Hua Hin 15K ITF Pro Tournament
• Also ranked as high as No. 311 in the ITF World Junior Rankings in the Junior Tour
• Was the doubles champion of ITF Junior Tournaments in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan
• Advanced to the singles and doubles finals at the Abu Dhabi ITF Junior Championships.
Tennis Highlights vs. Binghamton (01/26/20)
Sunday, January 26
Tennis Highlights vs. Fordham (04/19/19)
Friday, April 19
UMass vs. Rhode Island Tennis Highlights (04/18/19)
Thursday, April 18
Tennis Highlights vs. GW (03/30/19)
Saturday, March 30