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2014-2015 Women's Tennis Roster

Steve Chen - Big West
Steve Chen - Big West

Martina Kostalova

Martina Kostalova

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia
  • High School:
    Sukromne Gymnazium (Poprad, Slovakia)
  • Prev School:
    Sukromne Gymnazium (Poprad, Slovakia)

Summary

Biography

2014-15 (Senior):
-Competed in 23 singles matches and 19 doubles matches
-Posted a 6-17 overall singles record with a 5-14 mark in dual matches while going 2-6 in Big West play
-Played in 18 matches on No. 3 court with a record of 4-14
-Finished season 6-13 overall in doubles with a 6-10 record in dual matches and 4-3 in conference, paired once with Cindy Nguyen and Klara Pribylova, three times with Sarah Gealer, four times with Rebecca Faltusz, and 10 times with Paulina Petriskova, who she went 4-2 with in Big West play
-Named to All-Big West second team in doubles with partner Paulina Petriskova

2013-14 (Junior):
-Played in 24 singles and 24 doubles matches
-Recorded a 15-9 overall singles record going 11-3 in dual matches; 4-6 in tournament play; and a perfect 6-0 in Big West action
-Played all but one match on the No. 3 court with an 11-2 record
-Reeled off a career-high 10-match win streak before ending the season in the Big West semifinals with a loss to UC Irvine's Franziska Goettsching
-In doubles, recorded an 11-12 overall record with the bulk of the matches being with partner Sarah Gealer, with whom she posted a 9-8 overall record and 7-4 dual match mark on the No. 3 court
-Earned third straight conference all-academic award
-Became just the fifth Rainbow Wahine tennis player to be selected as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete three times
-Earned all-Big West honorable mention honors in singles

2012-13: (Sophomore):
-Played in 17 singles and 17 doubles matches for the season
-Went 6-2 in Big West Conference play
-Predominately played on the No. 3 Court (6-3) but saw time on the No. 2 (1-2) and No. 4 (3-2) Courts
-Had the most wins on the team this season with 10 singles victories
-Completed the season on a 6-3 run in her last nine matches
-Went 3-1 (4-5 overall) in BWC doubles play with Rebecca Faltusz on the No. 2 Court
-Played against five nationally ranked players, including a close three set loss to No. 9 Anett Shutting (Jan. 12, California)
-Named all-academic in UH's first year back in the Big West

2011-12 (Freshman):
-Played in 21 singles matches and 18 doubles matches with an overall record of 14-7 (singles) and 11-7 (doubles)
-Predominately played on the No. 4 Court (10-5) but also saw playing time in the No. 5 slot (4-2)
-Undefeated in conference play (4-0) and finished the season on an 8-1 roll in her last ten matches
-Defeated nationally ranked No. 75 Sam Critser (No. 14 Michigan) in straight sets (7-5, 6-1)
-Won eight straight singles matches from Mar. 15 to Apr. 27
-Won seven straight doubles matches with Aglae Van den Bergh (Mar. 15 to Apr. 27)
-Received Western Athletic Conference All-Academic Honors

Prep:
-A 2011 graduate of Sukromne Gymnazium in Poprad, Slovakia
-Was the 2005 and 2006 regional women’s winner in singles as well as the 2007 and 2008 regional juniors winner in doubles
-Captured the women’s regional title  and national title for singles in 2008
-Played for the Vysoke Tatry tennis club for seven years
-Played for the Zilina tennis club for one year and the STS Michalovce tennis team for three years, going to the championship for eight best women’s tennis teams in Slovakia
 
Personal:
-Born in Zilina, Slovakia
-Majoring in travel industry management
-Has one younger brother
-Parents are Jaroslava and Karol Kostalova of Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-2012Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2012-2013Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2013-2014Junior

    5'5"
  • 2014-2015Senior

    5'5"