Nadia Demidenko

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Poly Prep
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY

At GW: 2009- finished the spring season at 11-6 in the No. 1 flight ... started the season with a three-match winning streak with wins over Duquesne, Georgetown and Howard ... longest winning streak was four wins over Coppin State, Emory, Xavier and Delaware ... went 8-8 at No. 1 doubles with Jacqueline Corba ... named to first team A-10 All-Conference ... made back-to-back semesters on the A-10 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ... 2008- in freshman season went 19-5 playing two fall tournaments and five matches at No. 2 flight and nine at No. 1 ... defeated No. 3 Lynn University[apos]s nationally ranked No. 20 player Victoria Weltz in straight sets ... went 9-12 in No. 1 doubles with three different partners ... named team MVP ... named to second team A-10 All-Conference honors.

High School: Individual All-Ivy champion three consecutive years (2003-05) ... Helped to lead team to Ivy League Championship titles for three straight years (2003-05) ... Played from the No.1 singles position ... Team captain and team MVP senior year.

Personal: Nadejda A Demidenko ... Born January 25, 1989, in Minsk, Belarus ... Daughter of Alexandre and Svetlana Demidenko ... Has one bother, Michael ... majoring in psychology.