University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Women's Tennis
Alexandra Starkova
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Phone:
- (337) 482-5951
Alexandra Starkova enter her first season as the program’s next assistant coach.
Starkova was an assistant coach at McNeese State for the last three seasons prior to taking the job at Louisiana. During her time at McNeese, the program complied a 41-25 record, a Southland Conference Championship, and a berth to the NCAA Tournament. In particular, the 2018 team owned an 18-4 record and lost just one match in conference play.
Prior to working at McNeese State, the Madrid, Spain, native had a stellar tennis career at Louisiana Tech. There, she was a three-time First Team All-Conference USA Singles member, a three-time Second Team All-Louisiana member, she also garnered Third Team All-Conference USA Doubles in 2016 and First Team All-WAC Doubles in 2013.
Before her time as a student athlete at Louisiana Tech, Starkova was semifinalist for the Motva Madrid Open and Absolute Spain Championships Doubles in 2012. She saw her best national ranking climb as high as No. 34 and best WTA ranking reach 1065.
Starkova was an assistant coach at McNeese State for the last three seasons prior to taking the job at Louisiana. During her time at McNeese, the program complied a 41-25 record, a Southland Conference Championship, and a berth to the NCAA Tournament. In particular, the 2018 team owned an 18-4 record and lost just one match in conference play.
Prior to working at McNeese State, the Madrid, Spain, native had a stellar tennis career at Louisiana Tech. There, she was a three-time First Team All-Conference USA Singles member, a three-time Second Team All-Louisiana member, she also garnered Third Team All-Conference USA Doubles in 2016 and First Team All-WAC Doubles in 2013.
Before her time as a student athlete at Louisiana Tech, Starkova was semifinalist for the Motva Madrid Open and Absolute Spain Championships Doubles in 2012. She saw her best national ranking climb as high as No. 34 and best WTA ranking reach 1065.
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