Troy University Athletics
2022-23 Tennis (W) Roster
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Valeriia Avdeeva
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- High School:
- The British School of Barcelona
2025 CoSida Academic All-District
2024-25 All-Sun Belt Singles Second Team
2022-23 ITA Scholar Athlete Awards
Career Record
Year | Overall Singles | Tournament Singles | Dual Singles | SBC Singles | Overall Doubles | Tournament Doubles | Dual Doubles | SBC Doubles |
22-23 | 11-19 | 2-8 | 9-11 | 3-8 | 13-13 | 4-4 | 9-9 | 4-6 |
23-24 | 17-15 | 6-5 | 11-10 | 6-3 | 16-17 | 6-5 | 10-12 | 5-5 |
24-25 | 24-6 | 8-2 | 16-4 | 8-1 | 17-11 | 5-5 | 12-6 | 5-4 |
Totals | 52-40 | 16-15 | 36-25 | 17-12 | 46-41 | 15-14 | 31-27 | 14-15 |
Career Dual Singles Record by Position
Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Overall |
22-23 | - | - | 9-10 | 0-1 | - | - | 9-11 |
23-24 | - | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8-4 | 11-10 | ||
24-25 | - | - | 5-3 | 10-1 | 1-0 | - | 16-4 |
Totals | - | 1-2 | 16-15 | 18-6 | 1-0 | - | 36-25 |
Career Dual Doubles Record by Position
Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | Overall |
22-23 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 5-5 | 9-9 |
23-24 | 5-4 | 3-7 | 2-1 | 10-12 |
24-25 | 12-6 | - | - | 12-6 |
Totals | 18-12 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 31-27 |
Junior (2024-25)
Spring 2025
Awarded All-Sun Belt Singles Second Team with a 16-4, 8-1 SBC record … Went on an 18-match unbeaten streak with wins over No. 41 South Alabama (6-2, 6-2) and No. 39 Old Dominion (6-3, 6-1) … Defeated App State in the SBC quarterfinals 6-2, 6-3 … Won three straight doubles matches with Maria Guirguis, including a pair in the SBC Tournament against Coastal Carolina and App State at 6-4 … In nonconference play, she dominated doubles with a 7-2 record … Court four saw her relish victories in singles competition at 10-1
Fall 2024
Opened with back-to-back wins in the Samford Fall Invitational before ending the season with seven straight wins in singles … Defeated Louisville (6-3, 6-1), Mississippi State (6-3, 6-3) and Georgia (6-3, 6-1) at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Accumulated an 8-2 record for singles and 5-5 for doubles alongside Maria Guirguis … Ended the season with a 7-5 victory over Mississippi State in doubles at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic
Sophomore (2023-24)
Spring 2024
Finished with an 11-10, 6-3 SBC record… Played in three spots, with most appearances coming on court four, where she went 8-6… Recorded a four singles victories in first five matches… Picked up a 6-7 (5), 6-0, 7-5 victory on court four in Troy’s victory over No. 70 Georgia Southern… Had eight straight set victories, including a 7-5, 6-1 win over South Alabama… Was 0-2 in the Sun Belt Tournament… Had a 10-12, 5-5 SBC doubles record… Had a six-match unbeaten streak with partner Maria Guirguis that included five wins and one abandonment… In doubles went 5-4 in on court one, 3-7 on court two and 2-1 on court three
Fall 2023
Went 6-5 in 11 singles matches… Five of the six wins came in straight sets… Won three of first four matches… 6-5 in doubles matches… Partnered with Olivia Elliott for nine matches and Leena Metwally for two
Spring 2023
Finished with a 9-11, 3-8 SBC record… Primarily played on court three where she went 9-10… Won four straight matches from Feb. 24 – March 1 against North Alabama, Lipscomb, Alabama A&M and Alabama State – all victories in straight sets… Claimed first collegiate dual singles win in season-opener on Jan. 28 against Florida A&M, 6-4, 7-5… Split her doubles record at 9-9 with a 4-6 SBC record… Opened 2023 with two straight victories alongside Maria Guirguis, including first career dual doubles victory on Feb. 5 against Tennessee State
Fall 2022
Opened collegiate career with 2-8 singles and 4-4 doubles tournament record… First career singles and doubles victory came against Emory on Oct. 7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4, respectively, at the Georgia Southern Fall Shootout… Ended with two straight 6-2 doubles victories alongside Hagar Amin against Jacksonville State and Stetson at Stetson Hatters Invitational II
High School/International
Ranked 647 on ITF for Junior Career Rankings... Two J5 doubles semifinal round appearances at Sofia and Benidorm... Appeared in six singles quarterfinal matches (Majadaihonda – J-5, El Prat de Llobregat – J-3, Benidorm – J5, Valldoreix – J5, Sofia – J5 and Mijas Costa – J5)
Personal
Born on August 17, 2004, in Luga, Russia... Daughter of Iurii and Iuliia Avdeeva... Competed in swimming and track & field at the British School of Barcelona, winning multiple medals in both... Grew up in a large family, where she is the oldest of 10 siblings... Majoring in global business management