2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Skriabina, Margarita

Margarita Skriabina
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bataysk, Russia
Bio
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• First Team All-Big 12 Selection (2022)
• Advanced to the individual portion of the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Champaign, Ill.
• Became just the third player in school history to make the NCAA Individual Championships.
JUNIOR (2021-22):
• Was ranked inside the top-50 of the ITA Rankings all season, peaking as high as No. 16 overall
• Spent the final 16 weeks of the season ranked inside the ITA top-30
• Recorded a record of 14-8 playing line one singles, and was an impressive 7-5 against nationally-ranked opponents
• Opened her true junior season with a bang, defeating No. 22 Petra Hule of Florida State in straight sets (6-3, 6-2)
• Followed up the win over Hule with victories over No. 44 Solymar Colling of San Diego and No. 21 Alexandra Yepifanova (6-4, 6-2)
• Ran her winning streak to six and her ranked record to 4-0 when she cruised past No. 28 Ayana Akli of South Carolina (Jan. 27)
• Bounced back from her first set back of the season with a 6-0, 6-0 dismantling against Houston (Feb. 18) and a two and four victory over No. 96 Sabina Machalova of Ole Miss (Feb. 19)
• After rising to as high as No. 16 in the ITA rankings, Skriabina shook off her first ranked setback of the season (three sets vs. No. 54 Julia Adams of Furman) to record a straight set victory over No. 44 Carolyn Campana of No. 18 Wake Forest
• Closed out the Blue Gray Classic with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Salma Ziouti of Arizona (Feb. 26)
• Rolled to her first Big 12 victory of the season when she won 6-2, 6-3 against Karine-Marion Job (Mar. 18)
• Provided a clutch 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 19 Lisa Marie Rioux of OSU (Apr. 22)
SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
• Earned her first career All-Big 12 selection, being named to the second team for singles
• Turned in a breakout season in singles and was nearly automatic for the Lady Raiders at the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 spots
• Went 19-2 overall on the year and 17-1 in dual play with a 6-0 record in Big 12 singles action
• The Big 12 individual champ at No. 3 singles
• Started the dual season 16-0 in singles and didn’t take her first loss until April 10
• Helped Tech to an upset of No. 23 Arizona State with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lauryn John-Baptiste on court three
• Was key to a 3-0 start in Big 12 play for the Lady Raiders, picking up wins in all three of Tech’s wins over TCU, No. 43 Kansas State and No. 45 Kansas
• Earned a huge ranked win over No. 43 Alana Wolfberg of Oklahoma State that was crucial to the Lady Raiders’ 4-3 road win over the 42nd-ranked Cowgirls
• Was also big in a 4-3 road win over No. 30 Oklahoma, defeating Martina Capurro, 6-3, 6-4 …
• Helped Tech to a sweep of No. 39 San Diego in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Elizabeth Goldsmith, 6-4, 6-3
• Also had an impressive year in doubles, going 15-7 overall and 12-7 in dual matches
• Went 3-0 with teammate Lisa Mays at the Dallas Mock Duals, including picking up a 6-4 win over No. 49 Malkia Ngounoue and Carmen Roxana Manu of Kansas
• Started the dual season 6-0 in doubles matches, competing with both Nell Miller and Olivia Peet
• Earned her first Big 12 doubles win in a 6-1 victory over Margot Decker and Ioana Gheorgita on court two with Miller
• A First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
FRESHMAN (2019-20)*
• Racked up a 9-9 record in singles and a 7-8 record in doubles as a freshman
• Was an impressive 3-1 against ranked opponents in singles and 2-2 against ranked foes in doubles
• Earned her first collegiate singles win at the TCU Big 12/SEC Challenge, knocking off Texas A&M’s No. 58 Jayci Goldsmith, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
• Earned a straight-set win in ITA All-American pre-qualifying over Tamara Racine of Mississippi State
• Went 2-1 at the Orlando Invitational
• Earned the highest-ranked win over her career, defeating No. 30 Adriana Reami, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1, in the Lady Raiders’ match against No. 5 NC State
• On the trip to Mississippi picked up ranked wins over the Nos. 57 and 45 doubles teams in the country with Olivia Peet
• Helped Tech to an upset of No. 26 Arizona State with a three-set win over No. 120 Sammi Hampton.
*indicates shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS
• Skriabina comes to Lubbock from Russia, where she reached as high as No. 649 on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour
• Skriabina was the No. 2 ranked junior in Russia and is currently a member of the Russian National Team.
• First Team All-Big 12 Selection (2022)
• Advanced to the individual portion of the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Champaign, Ill.
• Became just the third player in school history to make the NCAA Individual Championships.
JUNIOR (2021-22):
• Was ranked inside the top-50 of the ITA Rankings all season, peaking as high as No. 16 overall
• Spent the final 16 weeks of the season ranked inside the ITA top-30
• Recorded a record of 14-8 playing line one singles, and was an impressive 7-5 against nationally-ranked opponents
• Opened her true junior season with a bang, defeating No. 22 Petra Hule of Florida State in straight sets (6-3, 6-2)
• Followed up the win over Hule with victories over No. 44 Solymar Colling of San Diego and No. 21 Alexandra Yepifanova (6-4, 6-2)
• Ran her winning streak to six and her ranked record to 4-0 when she cruised past No. 28 Ayana Akli of South Carolina (Jan. 27)
• Bounced back from her first set back of the season with a 6-0, 6-0 dismantling against Houston (Feb. 18) and a two and four victory over No. 96 Sabina Machalova of Ole Miss (Feb. 19)
• After rising to as high as No. 16 in the ITA rankings, Skriabina shook off her first ranked setback of the season (three sets vs. No. 54 Julia Adams of Furman) to record a straight set victory over No. 44 Carolyn Campana of No. 18 Wake Forest
• Closed out the Blue Gray Classic with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Salma Ziouti of Arizona (Feb. 26)
• Rolled to her first Big 12 victory of the season when she won 6-2, 6-3 against Karine-Marion Job (Mar. 18)
• Provided a clutch 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 19 Lisa Marie Rioux of OSU (Apr. 22)
SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
• Earned her first career All-Big 12 selection, being named to the second team for singles
• Turned in a breakout season in singles and was nearly automatic for the Lady Raiders at the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 spots
• Went 19-2 overall on the year and 17-1 in dual play with a 6-0 record in Big 12 singles action
• The Big 12 individual champ at No. 3 singles
• Started the dual season 16-0 in singles and didn’t take her first loss until April 10
• Helped Tech to an upset of No. 23 Arizona State with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lauryn John-Baptiste on court three
• Was key to a 3-0 start in Big 12 play for the Lady Raiders, picking up wins in all three of Tech’s wins over TCU, No. 43 Kansas State and No. 45 Kansas
• Earned a huge ranked win over No. 43 Alana Wolfberg of Oklahoma State that was crucial to the Lady Raiders’ 4-3 road win over the 42nd-ranked Cowgirls
• Was also big in a 4-3 road win over No. 30 Oklahoma, defeating Martina Capurro, 6-3, 6-4 …
• Helped Tech to a sweep of No. 39 San Diego in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Elizabeth Goldsmith, 6-4, 6-3
• Also had an impressive year in doubles, going 15-7 overall and 12-7 in dual matches
• Went 3-0 with teammate Lisa Mays at the Dallas Mock Duals, including picking up a 6-4 win over No. 49 Malkia Ngounoue and Carmen Roxana Manu of Kansas
• Started the dual season 6-0 in doubles matches, competing with both Nell Miller and Olivia Peet
• Earned her first Big 12 doubles win in a 6-1 victory over Margot Decker and Ioana Gheorgita on court two with Miller
• A First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
FRESHMAN (2019-20)*
• Racked up a 9-9 record in singles and a 7-8 record in doubles as a freshman
• Was an impressive 3-1 against ranked opponents in singles and 2-2 against ranked foes in doubles
• Earned her first collegiate singles win at the TCU Big 12/SEC Challenge, knocking off Texas A&M’s No. 58 Jayci Goldsmith, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
• Earned a straight-set win in ITA All-American pre-qualifying over Tamara Racine of Mississippi State
• Went 2-1 at the Orlando Invitational
• Earned the highest-ranked win over her career, defeating No. 30 Adriana Reami, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1, in the Lady Raiders’ match against No. 5 NC State
• On the trip to Mississippi picked up ranked wins over the Nos. 57 and 45 doubles teams in the country with Olivia Peet
• Helped Tech to an upset of No. 26 Arizona State with a three-set win over No. 120 Sammi Hampton.
*indicates shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS
• Skriabina comes to Lubbock from Russia, where she reached as high as No. 649 on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour
• Skriabina was the No. 2 ranked junior in Russia and is currently a member of the Russian National Team.
Highlights vs. Boston U (NCAA First Round)
Friday, May 02
Postmatch Press Conference - NCAA First Round
Friday, May 02
Tennis Educational Video
Thursday, May 01
Tic-Tac-Toe Serving Game
Thursday, May 01