Ilona Serchenko

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine
Prev School:
McNeese State

2011-2012
Was a member of the 2012 Sun Belt Championship Team ... Named Sun Belt Player of the Week (2/22/12) ... Finished with a 16-7 singles record ... Tied for first on the team in single victories (16) ... Went on a six-match winning streak dropping just one set ... Defeated four opponents from ranked schools; Nicole Long (No. 25 Oklahoma), Carmen Borau Ramos (No. 44 KSU), Debora Castany (No. 33 Arizona) and Ane McPike (No. 50 Cal Poly) ... Finished the tournament season with a 9-7 record ... Advanced to the second round of the USTA/ITA Texas Regionals with a victory over UTEP[apos]s Dasha Abdrahkmanova, 6-1, 6-2.

2011 (McNeese State)-Recorded an 11-6 record in singles as a sophomore, playing exclusively at the No. 1 spot in the lineup ... Notched wins over five Sun Belt Conference opponents including the No. 1 players from Arkansas State (6-1,7-5), ULL (6-3, 5-7,6-1) and South Alabama (7-6, 7-5) ... Was the runner-up at the ULL Fall Invitational as well as a semi-finalist at the Stephen F. Austin Invite ... Spent the entire year at No. 1 doubles with Ralista Pridopska collecting a 8-9 record and a runner-up finish at the ULL Invitational in the fall ... Also claimed runner-up finished in both singles and doubles at the UWF Fall Fling.

2010 (McNeese State)- Tallied a sensational freshman campaign from mainly the No. 2 singles slot with a 15-5 record ... Disposed of No. 2 players from Houston (6-1, 6-2), ULM (6-4, 6-3), UTA (6-2, 6-2) and Louisiana Tech (6-1, 6-0) ... Elne Barnard of Arkansas State narrowly defeated her in the lone match atop the singles lineup 5-7, 6-1, 11-9 ... Doubles play saw her register a 14-5 records with wins over teams from Houston, ULL, and Louisiana Tech from either the No. 2 or No. 3 doubles slot.

Personal:Only daughter of Anatoliy and Larisa Serchenko.