Anna Veleva

/ Tennis

Photo by: Steven King/Steve King Studios

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka

Anna Veleva

Class:
Sophomore
Letters:
1
Hometown:
Sofia, Bulgaria

Veleva and EMU: 2017-18: Finished her final season in the Green and White with a 7-7 overall record and a 3-5 mark in dual play... Won two matches playing at No. 3 singles, picking up the other win at No. 2... Had her lone doubles win of the season against Western Michigan at the 2017 Hoosier Classic...2016-17: Established herself as one of the top players on the Eagles' roster, going 15-16 overall with a team-best 10-12 mark in dual play... Won five matches each at No. 4 and No. 5 singles... Also added nine total wins in doubles, including a 4-12 mark in the spring campaign...2015-16: Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete...Earned Academich All-MAC honors...Teamed up with Renu Sharma to earn MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors (Feb. 3)...Posted a record of 12-21 in singles play, including a 4-4 MAC tally...Notched a record of 9-21 in doubles action, teaming up with Sharma to go 6-17...The duo compiled a 4-2 record in MAC play... 2014-15: Only competed for the Eagles during the dual-match season...Went 8-8 in singles play and 1-3 in doubles action...Spent time at three different singles positions...Went 4-2 in MAC play, positioned mainly at the No. 5 spot...Priot to EMU: Joined the Eagles as a freshman prior to the spring portion of the 2014-15 campaign...Travels to Eastern from Sofia, Bulgaria...Earned a career-best junior world ranking of 414 according to the International Tennis Federation...Has been ranked as the No. 2 junior in her home country, as well as the No. 3 ranked woman’s player in Bulgaria.