Saska Gavrilovska

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
PLAYER
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Turisticka Skola
Hometown:
Vrsac, Serbia

GAVRILOVSKA’S HONORS/HIGHLIGHTS
2016-17

ITA Scholar Athlete
SEC Academic Honor Roll

2015-16

NCAA Singles Championship participant (2^nd Round)
All-SEC First Team
No. 23 in final ITA national singles ranking (No. 2 Texas Region)
ITA Scholar Athlete
SEC Academic Honor Roll

2014-15

ITA All-American (singles)
NCAA Singles Championship participant (Round of 16)
All-SEC Second Team
No. 47 in final ITA national singles ranking (No. 5 Texas Region)
ITA Scholar Athlete
SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013-14

NCAA Singles Championship participant
ITA Texas Region Rookie Player of the Year
All-SEC Second Team
SEC All-Freshman Team
SEC Player of the Week (2/5)
Four-time SEC Freshman of the Week (1/29, 2/5, 3/12, 4/14)
Posted the highest ranked singles win by a freshman in school history by defeating No. 5 Haley Carter of North Carolina
No. 47 in ITA final singles ranking (A&M freshman record for a final ranking)
No. 84 in ITA final doubles ranking (with Ines Deheza)

AT TEXAS A&M
2016-17 (SENIOR)
Missed the NCAA Singles Championship for the first in her career after finishing 5-13 overall…Went 4-9 in dual matches only, having seen action at the Nos. 3-5 positions...Went 0-6 in SEC matches, playing the Nos. 3 and 4 positions...Was 0-8 against ranked opponents...Went 10-6 overall in doubles, including 7-4 in dual matches only, all with fifth-year senior Stefania Hristov…Played all but one doubles match at the No. 3 line...Went 4-1 in SEC matches only, all at the No. 3 position...Closed out the SEC regular season riding a five-match win streak, which was snapped in the Aggies’ loss to LSU in the SEC Tournament… Named to the Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll for a third consecutive year.

2016 FALL RESULTS: Entered the fall season a career-high 15^th in the ITA national singles rankings…Went 1-4 in the fall, including 0-3 against ranked opponents…Posted a 3-2 record in doubles, going 2-2 with senior Stefania Hristov and 1-0 with junior newcomer Macarena Olivares.

2015-16 (JUNIOR)
Became only the second player in Texas A&M women’s tennis history to play in the NCAA Singles Championship in each of the first three years of her career…Advanced to the NCAA second round, defeating ninth-ranked and No. 9-16 seed Stephanie Wagner of Miami, 7-6 (8), 6-4, in the first round before falling to 33^rd-ranked Arianne Hartono of Ole Miss, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, in the second round…Was a then-career-high and team-high No. 23 in the final Oracle/ITA singles rankings after entering the spring ranked a team-high No. 53…Also was a team-high No. 2 in the ITA Texas region rankings…Tied for the team lead in wins with a 20-11 overall record…Was 11-7 in dual matches, going 10-7 at the No. 1 line…Went 7-6 in SEC matches only and earned All-SEC First Team honors for the second consecutive year…Led the Aggies with a 12-10 record against ranked opponents…Highest ranked wins of the season were a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 9 Jasmine Lee of Mississippi State on March 11, as well as the NCAA first-round win against ninth-ranked Wagner, avenging a Round of 16 loss to the Hurricane in the 2015 NCAA Singles Championship…Finished 7-8 overall in doubles, including 6-5 in dual matches only, teaming with either Domenica Gonzalez or Ines Deheza in the spring…Named to the Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll for a second consecutive year.

2015 FALL RESULTS: Entered the fall ranked No. 31 in the ITA singles rankings, the second highest ranking on the team…Led the Aggies in singles wins with an 8-3 record in tournament play…Posted the Aggies’ highest ranked win of the fall with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 12^th-ranked Viktoriya Lushkova of Oklahoma State in the Riviera/ITA All-American main draw consolation round of 16…Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Texas Region Championship…Was the Flight 2 singles champion at the UNLV Rebel Fall Invite to close out the fall season…Went 1-3 in doubles, picking up the one win with freshman Domenica Gonzalez at the ITA Texas Region Championship.

2014-15 (SOPHOMORE)
Became the first Texas A&M underclassman to garner All-America honors after defeating eighth-ranked and No. 8-seed Sydney Campbell of Vanderbilt, 6-4, 6-3, in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championship to advance to the round of 16…Joined former Aggie standout Nazari Urbina as the only two players in Texas A&M history to compete in the 64-player NCAA Singles Championship as both a freshman and sophomore…Became only the second underclassman in program history to reach the round of 32, joining Lynn Staley who accomplished the feat as a sophomore in 1990…Is A&M’s first-ever underclassman to advance to the round of 16, marking the fifth time overall an A&M player won two matches to reach the round of 32…Defeated No. 97 Taylor Ng of Dartmouth, 6-4, 6-3, in the NCAA first round to advance to the round of 32, where she tied the then-second highest ranked win of her singles career with the victory against Campbell…Fell to 11^th ranked Stephanie Wagner of Miami, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the round of 16…For the second consecutive year, was No. 47 in the final ITA singles rankings…Was No. 5 in the ITA Texas Region final singles rankings…Went 20-13 overall in singles, including 11-8 in dual matches only, where she saw action at the Nos. 1-4 lines…Went 7-4 in conference play to earn All-SEC second team honors…Had the team’s most ranked wins with a 13-8 ledger, including two wins against a No. 8-ranked player… Defeated No. 24 Brianna Morgan of Florida at the No. 3 line on March 24, marking the start of a season-high seven-match win streak…In doubles, had the second most wins on the team with a 20-7 overall record…Played all her dual match doubles contests with sophomore teammate Rutuja Bhosale and tied Bhosale for most dual victories with a 15-5 record…The pair saw action at the Nos. 2 and 3 lines, going 5-2 and 10-3, respectively...Was 3-0 against ranked opponents with the highest ranked win being an 8-5 victory over 31st-ranked Josie Kuhlman and Peggy Porter of Florida at the No. 3 line on March 24…The duo, which went 6-4 in SEC matches only, garnered a season-high No. 68 ranking on April 7...They went 3-0 in NCAA matches and finished the season riding a four match win streak…Named to the Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 FALL RESULTS: Entered the fall with a then-career-high No. 34 ranking in singles as well as a career-high No. 38 in doubles with Ines Deheza…Went 5-3 in singles, including 5-1 against ranked opponents…Notched the second highest ranked win of career by defeating eighth-ranked and No. 7 seed Lynn Chi of California in the opening round of the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships…Received a wildcard entry to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships and reached the round of 16…In doubles, closed out the fall riding a four-match win streak…Posted a 4-1 record overall, including a 3-0 mark with freshman Eva Paalma…Entered the spring season ranked a team-high and career high No. 29 in the ITA national singles rankings and also was No. 3 in the Texas Region in singles.

2013-14 (FRESHMAN)
Became the second freshman in A&M history to receive a berth in the NCAA Singles Championship...Drew a tough draw and suffered a first round 6-4, 6-1 loss to 18^th-ranked and No. 9-16 seed Anett Schutting of California…The loss snapped a career-best seven match win streak…Was the ITA Texas Region Rookie Player of the Year…Also earned All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman team honors...Was a four-time SEC Freshman of the Week…Swept both SEC player and freshman of the week honors on Feb. 5 after posting the highest ranked win by a freshman in A&M history following a 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10) come-from-behind victory over fifth-ranked Haley Carter in A&M’s 4-3 win at No. 3 North Carolina on Feb. 4…Went 7-5 overall against ranked opponents…Tied her regular season high and set an A&M freshman record with a No. 47 final national singles ranking, making her one of the top 10 highest ranked freshmen in the nation, as well as the top-ranked freshman in the Southeastern Conference and the Texas Region, in which she was ranked No. 4 overall…Finished 20-8 overall in singles, the second most wins on the team…Was 16-4 in dual matches only at the Nos. 1-3 positions…Posted a 7-2 record in SEC match play, including a 5-0 mark at the No. 2 line...Was No. 84 in the nation and No. 6 in the Texas Region in the final doubles rankings with sophomore partner Ines Deheza…Had been ranked as high as No. 60 with Deheza on March 3…Went 11-10 overall in doubles, including 10-8 in dual matches only and 2-6 against ranked opponents...Recorded her highest ranked doubles win as she and Deheza topped 50^th-ranked Ashleigh Antal and Marie Casares of Vanderbilt, 8-6, in the Aggies’ 4-3 victory against the No. 7 Commodores on March 9…Went 7-3 in SEC doubles matches, including 6-1 at the No. 2 line, all with Deheza...Went 8-4 overall when teamed with Deheza, including a season-best six-match win streak…Was combined 3-6 with Anna Mamalat, Jana McCord and Mason Strickland.

2013 FALL RESULTS: Was hampered by an injury and saw limited action...Was 1-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles.

PERSONAL: Is majoring in human resource development and minoring in business administration…Is slated to graduate in May 2017…Was a 2015 and 2016 ITA Scholar Athlete and a member of the 2015 and 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll…Most memorable athletic moment in A&M career is becoming an All-American…Is fluent in Serbian and English…Hobbies include reading books...Born January 5, 1995 in Serbia.

GAVRILOVSKA UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
Favorite class subject: Human resource development classes
Favorite tennis player: Rafael Nadal
Favorite athlete (any sport): Rafael Nadal
Favorite book: The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Favorite part about the sport of tennis: Traveling
Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Soccer
Favorite thing about Texas A&M: Best school spirit
Favorite vacation spot: Serbia (home)

Miscellaneous Questions:
My nickname is: Saski
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My parents
The person I would most like to meet: Rafael Nadal
Languages that I speak fluently: Serbian and English
After I graduate, I plan to: Pursue a career in Human resources

The teammate who…
The teammate who can always make me laugh: Stefania Hristov
The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Eva Paalma
The teammate who would be the best candidate for “Dancing with the Stars”: Rachel Pierson

GAVRILOVSKA’S ITA CAREER RANKINGS:
(as of May 31, 2017)

Singles
#15      Sept. 13, 2016 (Preseason-Fall)
#23      June 1, 2016 (Final)
#24      May 5, 2016
#25      April 19, 2016
#27      April 26, 2016
#29      Jan. 6, 2015 (Preseason-Spring)
#31      Sept. 15, 2015 (Preseason-Fall)
#32      April 12, 2016
#32      March 22, 2016
#34      Sept. 8, 2014 (Preseason-Fall)
#35      April 5, 2016
#40      March 8, 2016
#45      April 7, 2015
#47      June 3, 2015 (Final)
#47      April 14, 2015
#47      June 4, 2014 (Final)
#47      Feb. 11, 2014
#53      Feb. 23, 2016
#53      Jan. 5, 2016 (Preseason-Spring)
#54      Feb. 10, 2016
#54      May 1, 2015
#54      Feb. 24, 2015
#56      May 1, 2014
#56      March 11, 2014
#57      April 22, 2014
#57      Feb. 25, 2014
#61      April 21, 2015
#62      March 10, 2015
#62      March 25, 2014
#63      April 15, 2014
#65      April 8, 2014
#67      Feb. 10, 2015
#77      March 24, 2015

Doubles
(with Rutuja Bhosale)
#68      April 7, 2015
#75      April 14, 2015
#80      March 24, 2015
(with Ines Deheza)
#38      Sept. 8, 2014 (Preseason-Fall)
#60      March 11, 2014
#79      May 1, 2014
#83      April 15, 2014
#84      June 4, 2014 (Final)
#87      April 22, 2014

GAVRILOVSKA’S RANKED WINS:
(as of May 31, 2017)

Singles
#5        Hayley Carter, North Carolina (Feb. 4, 2014)
#8        Sydney Campbell, Vanderbilt (May 21, 2015)
#8        Lynn Chi, California (Oct. 5, 2014)
#9        Stephanie Wagner, Miami (May 25, 2016)
#9        Jasmine Lee, Mississippi State (March 11, 2016)
#12      Viktoriya Lushkova, Oklahoma State (Oct. 9, 2015)
#20      Joana Vale Costa, LSU (April 15, 2016)
#24      Brianna Morgan, Florida (March 24, 2015)
#25      Carol Zhao, Stanford (May 14, 2016)
#25      Denise Starr, California (Oct. 1, 2014)
#38      Andie Daniell, Alabama (March 5, 2016)
#49      Arianne Hartono, Ole Miss (March 13, 2016)
#51      Lynn Kiro, Texas Tech (Oct. 25, 2015)
#57      Sadie Hammond, Tennessee (April 8, 2016)
#67      Caroline Dailey, South Carolina (March 31, 2016)
#70      Sofie Oyen, Florida (April 18, 2014)
#72      Bea Machado Santos, Missouri (March 25, 2016)
#75      Kiah Generette, Baylor (March 19, 2015)
#77      Ratnika Batra, Texas (Feb. 9, 2014)
#79      Yukako Noi, Florida State (Sept. 30, 2014)
#79      Matea Cutura, Pepperdine (Jan. 17, 2014)
#80      Courtney Colton, Vanderbilt (April 10, 2015)
#82      Marie Casares, Vanderbilt (Sept. 30, 2014)
#85      Kanika Vaidya, Columbia (Nov. 6, 2014)
#85      Brigit Folland, South Carolina (March 2, 2014)
#91      Julia Jones, Ole Miss (April 11, 2014)
#96      Despoina Vogasari, Houston (Feb. 13, 2016)
#97      Taylor Ng, Dartmouth (May 20, 2015)
#107    Natalie Suk, Ole Miss (March 29, 2015)
#107    Sydney Campbell, Vanderbilt (March 9, 2014)
#108    Rachael James-Baker, Baylor (April 8, 2015)
#124    Louise Ronaldson, Mississippi State (March 27, 2015)

Doubles
(with Rutuja Bhosale)
#31      Josie Kuhlman/Peggy Porter, Florida (March 24, 2015)
#48      Skylar Kuykendall/Abigail Owens, LSU (March 13, 2015
#55      Caroline Brinson/Hannah King, Georgia (March 1, 2015)

(with Ines Deheza)
#50      Ashleigh Antal/Marie Casares, Vanderbilt (March 9, 2014)
#57      Nadia Ravita/Aldila Sutjiadi, Kentucky (March 7, 2014)

(with Stefania Hristov)
#90      Marta Gonzalez/Mariana Gould, Georgia (April 16, 2017)

(with Rachel Pierson)
#41      Rima Asatrian/Kanika Vaidya, Columbia (Sept. 30, 2014)