2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Ebru Zeynep Yazgan
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Izmir, Turkey
- High School:
- Ozel Okyanus Anadolu Lisesi
2021-22 (Senior)- Yazgan secured her first singles win of the season against Carolina Bulatovic of Jacksonville State Feb. 5 in a competitive contest by set scores of 6-4 and 6-1...Named to the Conference USA All Singles Second-Team...Yazgan played in 15 matches for the Black & Gold this season and was a key contributor throughout the 2022 campaign... She played at the No. 1 position for the Golden Eagles in every match she appeared in and compiled a 7-4 record in singles competition...Yazgan recorded a crucial win over LA Tech's Leonie Schuknecht en route to Southern Miss' 4-1 win over the Lady Techsters...She also helped the Golden Eagles to an undefeated, 8-0 record at the Southern Miss Tennis Complex for the 2022 season.
2020-21 (Junior) - Went a team-best 8-2 in singles, primarily at the No. 4 spot, as well as 5-5 in doubles ... Main doubles partner was Sarah Medik, while playing once with Monique Burton ... Only losses were to Mississippi State (and No. 69 Emma Antonaki) in opener and Middle Tennessee at C-USA Championships ... 4-0 against C-USA foes and 2-2 in doubles ... All but one of her singles victories were in straight-sets.
2019-20 (Sophomore) – Appeared in 11 singles matches… Posted a 10-0 record between court two, three, four, and five… All 10 wins came in straight sets… Outscored opponents 129-24… Went 1-0 in C-USA play after posting a 6-1, 6-1 win against UTSA on Feb. 22… Appeared in 11 doubles matches with Tanit Lopez and Arina Amaning… Posted a 7-0 record at the third pairing… Won 6-2 with Amaning against UTSA… Was named C-USA Female Tennis Athlete of the Week on March 11.
2018-19 (Freshman) – Appeared in 17 singles matches… Posted a 9-2 record on court five and six… Picked up first collegiate win on Jan. 26 in a 6-1, 6-2 sweep of Jackson State… Ended the season on a five-match win streak… On April 18, won 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 at the C-USA Championships against UTSA… Appeared in 16 doubles matches with Rikeetha Pereira… Posted a 12-3 mark for the Golden Eagles at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.
Prior to Southern Miss: Was a four-time Turkish Champion… One-time World High School Champion… Appeared in over 10 WTA Tournaments… Was a runner-up in singles at the Turkish National Championships… Turkish doubles champion… Finished in 3rd at the Winter Cup National Team Finals.Personal: Born on January 4, 2001… A native of Izmir, Turkey… Both parents are P.E. teachers in Turkey… Plans to major in computer science.
