SAN ANTONIO – Ki Kroll, UTSA women's tennis head coach, announced Thursday that he signed Eva Beyebach (Madrid, Spain), Lexi Weir (Perth, Australia) and Aleksandra Zlatarova (Burgas, Bulgaria) to National Letters of Intent. The trio begin their Roadrunner careers in the fall of 2020.
"It's very exciting to be signing three strong players during the early go round," Kroll said. "I feel extremely fortunate that each of these young ladies have committed to UTSA, and am confident they will excel as Roadrunners.
"They bring an array of playing experience, and fit right into our team philosophy, 'Success is achieved through hard work, discipline and focus,"' Kroll said.
EVA BEYEBACH
5-8 | MADRID, SPAIN
QUOTES FROM COACH KROLL
"Eva brings so much athleticism, a very good player in Spain, with a strong work ethic. What more could you ask for?"
PRIOR TO UTSA
Ranked No. 2 in Madrid and No. 80 in Spain in her age group … won the national tournament (MARCA) in las Palmas … claimed 1 of 8 qualifying spots for Master Marca … competed at the varsity level during high school in badminton, basketball, soccer and table tennis … lives in Madrid but is both German and Spanish.
LEXIE WEIR
5-4 | PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
QUOTE FROM COACH KROLL
"Lexie has made quite the name for herself in Australia, competing at the highest level, someone who will push herself to the limit."
Led (Team Captain) her team to the Premier League title … Three-time U-18 All-Australian selection … ranked as high as No. 3 in Australian under 18 and No. 53 in the women's class … earned a spot on the Pizzey Cup Team (under 18 travel team) five consecutive year … runner up in Pizzey Cup Nationals as an individual and team captain in the team event … captained two different high school teams to second-place finishes in the Slazenger Cup in back-to-back seasons.
ALEKSANDRA ZLATAROVA
5-5 | BURGAS, BULGARIA
QUOTES FROM COACH KROLL
"Aleksandra is quite impressive, so committed to doing her very best, a real competitor, someone with very high expectations."
PRIOR TO UTSA
A three-time Bulgarian national doubles champion … competed as a member of the 2015 Bulgarian National Team … ITF Pro Circuit highest singles ranking 1354 and doubles 936.
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