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2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Anastasia Rakita

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Moscow, Russia
  • High School Moscow Secondary School 1252

Biography

  • Enters her senior season with a 40-35 career singles record.
  • Is 39-38 in 77 career doubles matches. 

2022-23 

  • Played limited matches in spring 2023 season due to injury. 
  • Won nine combined matches – six doubles and three singles - during the spring.
  • She and partner Erika Dimitriev posted a 6-5 record at No. 1 doubles with wins over top duos from Louisville (7-6), Marquette (6-4), Northern Iowa (6-1) and Bradley (6-2). 
  • Won six of nine singles matches played in the fall and went 5-6 in doubles.
  • In the fall, won a pair of matches in the ITA Midwest Regional Qualifying Round to advance to the main draw.  
  • Undefeated in singles (3-0) at the Huskie Fall Invitational.  
  • Honored as an ITA Scholar Athlete. 
2021-22
  • Finished with a singles record of 20-13 for the year
  • Went on a season-long four-match singles winning streak, including a win over Bowling Green
  • Played all her doubles matches at the No.1 spot in the Spring with partner Erika Dimitriev and the duo finished with a Spring record of 10-9 
  • The pair went 15-16 on the season, including a 5-7 fall  mark
  • Compiled a three-match doubles winning streak alongside Dimitriev
  • She and Dimitriev were named MAC Doubles Team of the Week twice – on Feb. 8 and Feb. 23
  • Named MAC Singles Player of the Week for the week of March 11
  • Won No.3 singles flight at the Warhawk Fall Invitational
  • Teamed with Erika Dimitriev to win the No.1 doubles flight at the Warhawk Fall Invitational
  • Named to the Academic All-MAC Women’s Tennis team
  • Honored as an ITA Scholar-Athlete 
2020-21 
  • In 23 singles matches at No. 2 singles, posted an 11-12 overall record. 
  • Totaled a 6-6 record in MAC competition.  
  • Went 3-3 in three-set matches.  
  • Posted a 12-10 overall doubles record.  
  • Played 11 matches with Maria Potsi at No. 1 doubles and the pair compiled a 7-4 record, 5-4 versus MAC opponents.  
  • She and Potsi were named MAC Doubles Team of the Week on March 17 after recording wins over Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan.  
  • Paired up with five different doubles partners during the season, including eight matches with Fernanda Naves at No. 2.  
  • Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.   
High School: Achieved a career-high ITF junior ranking of 452...Amassed a 29-22 singles record competing in 23 ITF events at the J5 Girls level...Won the 2018 ITF J5 Damour at the Damour Country Club in Lebanon, winning all four matches in straight sets and captured the title with a 6-2, 6-3 win in the finals match...Advanced to the championship match of the 2018 J5 Beirut at the Golf Club of Lebanon and finished runner-up... Was a three-time doubles champion and a six-time runner up in doubles play in ITF sanctioned events as well.

Personal: Daughter of Tatiana and Maxim. Major: Business Administration. 


NIU Career Record
Singles Win Pct. Doubles Win Pct.
Spring 2021 11-12 .478 10-11 .476
Fall 2021 9-4 .692 5-7 .416
Spring 2022 11-9 .550 10-9 .526
Fall 2022 6-3 .666 5-6 .454
Spring 2023 3-6 .333 6-5 .545
Fall 2023 0-0 0-2 .000
Total 40-34 .541 36-40 .474

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'4"