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Polina Shitikova

2024 (Senior)

Named to 2024 College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Women’s Tennis Team.
Posted a 9-4 singles record including a 2-1 mark on court No. 5 and a 7-3 record on court No. 6.
In doubles, went 7-8 alongside Lara Bakhaya and posted a 1-0 record with Andrea Campodonico on court No. 1.
Clinched the match against No. 1 VCU in the A-10 Championship, downing Ibrahim (VCU), 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-3, giving UR a 4-3 victory.
In the match against No. 4 Fordham, again clinched the match on court No. 6 against Shea (FOR), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3).

2023 (Junior)

Named 2023 ITA Scholar Athlete
Went 7-3 in singles and 6-7 in doubles play.
Recorded first doubles win with Campodonico on court one in the Spider 5-2 win over ECU.
Saw first singles win against Longwood, 6-1, 6-3 against Nina Hederich (LONG) on court six.
Had huge singles win for the Spiders against SFA, posting a 6-1, 6-1 win over Koch (SFA) on court six.
Picked up singles sweep in the Spider match vs. Delaware, 6-0, 6-0 over Montana (UD) on court six.
Helped the Spiders to its first program win over William & Mary on 4/16/23 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 singles win over Pell (WM) on court six.
Won the first doubles match alongside Campodonico on court one, 6-0, during the A-10 Championship first round win against Saint Joseph’s.
Picked up the first singles win over Bell (GW), 6-1, 6-2 in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal victory on court six.

2022 (Sophomore)

Competed in two singles matches (Virginia (1/21) and Elon (1/28))
Went 1-1 at doubles No. 2 with partner Carly Cohen, picking up a win over Elon (1/28)

2021 (Freshman)

Finished 3-2 in singles
Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on April 20, 2021 after going 2-0 in singles against Saint Joseph's and UNCG only dropping two total games in her two singles matches
Went 2-2 at No. 4 singles and 1-0 at No. 5 singles
Was 0-1 at the A-10 Championship with two matches going unfinished against Davidson and Rhode Island
In doubles, paired with Adrienne Haynes going 1-0 at No. 3 doubles with a win against Norfolk State

PRIOR TO RICHMOND

Was ranked 674^th by the International Tennis Federation
Had 62 career wins in singles and 32 career wins in doubles
Was ranked as high as 414 on July 23, 2018
In her last tournament in Russia, she made the doubles final after winning three doubles matches with her partner Alisa Budanova