University of Delaware Athletics
2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Askarova, Eliza
Eliza Askarova
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- George Washington
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
- First-ever Blue Hen to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, singles or doubles, with Adel-Byanu Abidullina (2022-23)
- Ranked as high as third in the nation in doubles by ITA
- ITA Atlantic Region Doubles Champion alongside Adel-Byanu Abidullina
- Program record holder for single-season doubles wins with a partner (29)
- Program record holder for single-season doubles wins overall (32)
- All-CAA First Team Singles (2020-21)
- 2x All-CAA First Team Doubles (2020-21, 2022-23)
- 2x All-CAA Second Team Singles (2021-22, 2022-23)
- CSC All-Academic District Team (2022-23)
- ITA All-Academic Team (2022-23)
- ITA UTR Division I National Player of the Week (4/21/21)
- CAA Player of the Week (2/12/20, 4/21/21)
- 4x CAA Doubles Team of the Week (3/3/21, 3/24/21, 2/2/22, 2/1/23)
- 2024 All-CAA First Team (Doubles)
2023-24
- 2024 All-CAA First Team (Doubles)
- Recorded a 16-12 record in singles play, mainly occupying the second spot
- Moved into second place in program history with 77 career singles wins
- Was part of a first doubles tandem with Alex Staiculescu that finished with a 25-7 total record
- The duo with Staiculescu ended the season on an eight match winning streak and won 16 of their final 17 matches
- Won all five conference doubles matches
- Helped the squad to finish with their second highest doubles win total in program history (73)
- Achieved wins in both singles and doubles play against #70 VCU on April 17
2022-23
- Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Tournament in Orlando.
- Posted a 32-3 doubles record, most ever in a single season in Blue Hen history, including a record 29-3 with Adel-Byanu Abidullina.
- Tallied a 19-7 singles record, going 14-5 in dual competition.
- Earned seven singles wins each in the second and third spot.
- Won 12 straight doubles matches with Abidullina to start the season.
- Undefeated in CAA doubles play (4-0).
2021-22Â
- All-CAA Second Team Singles
- Went 21-13 overall in singles and 21-11 overall in doubles
- Had a 15-8 record in dual matches, all at the No. 1 singles position
- Had a season-long four-match winning streak March 5-13
- Went 1-1 at the CAA Championship
- Went 6-3 in doubles with Isabella Montana, 5-1 with Samantha Svendsen and 4-0 with Maria Constantinou
- Won final five doubles matches (1-0 with Svendsen, 4-0 with Constantinou)
- Went 2-0 at the CAA Championship
- CAA Doubles Team of the Week (Feb. 2)
2020-21
- Team MVP
- All-CAA First Team Singles
- All-CAA First Team Doubles, with partner Sarah Whited
- ITA UTR Division I National Player of the Week (Apr. 21)
- CAA Player of the Week (Apr. 21)
- CAA Doubles Team of the Week, with partner Tayo Adetunji (Mar. 24)
- CAA Doubles Team of the Week, with partner Sarah Whited (Mar. 3)
- 7-1 singles record on No. 1 court
- 7-1 doubles record on No. 1 court
- CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- Helped the Blue Hens to an undefeated regular season (7-0) and quarterfinals appearance in the CAA Tournament
2019-20
- Team MVP
- CAA Singles Player of the Week (Feb. 12)
- CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- ITA Scholar Athlete
- Finished rookie campaign second on the team with 14 singles victories
- Team's No. 1 singles competitor; wrapped year with a 7-2 record in the first flight
- Won first three collegiate singles matches; all of which came at the Cissie Leary Memorial Invitational
- Twice posted four-match winning streaks
- Recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Hofstra's Jasmine King (Feb. 28) for first-career CAA win
- Paired with Sarah Whited for a 7-3 doubles record; duo led Delaware with a 4-2 mark in No. 1 doubles
Bio: Played four years of high school tennis at George Washington High School under head coach Ann Tunney... Has played all singles matches at the No. 1 spot... Three-year career record of 52-3... 2018 PIAA 3A Girls Singles Championship semifinalist... 2016 and 2017 PIAA 3A Girls Singles Championship finalist... Five-star recruit according to The Tennis Recruiting Network (tennisrecruiting.net); ranked first in Pennsylvania and 53rd nationally... 17-0 against fellow five-star recruits... Two-time team captain... Helped guide the Eagles to three 12 District Championships, two state championship finalist and third place finishes... Member of the Honor Roll and DECA... Born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan... Daughter of Saule and Taalaibek Askarova... Both parents graduated from the National University of Kyrgyzstan... Has two younger siblings, Aliia and Nurbek
Highlight: WTEN vs. Morgan State & Del State - 4/10/23
Tuesday, April 11
Highlight: WTEN - First Practice 2023
Wednesday, January 18
Highlight: MTEN - First Practice 2023
Wednesday, January 18
Delaware Blue Hens All-Sport Video 2021-22
Friday, December 09
