Despoina Vogasari

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Athens, Greece
High School:
Geniko Lykeio Drosia/Houston

Career Honors: 2018: All-Big 12 Singles First Team, All-Big 12 Doubles Second Team, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, ITA Most Improved Senior, Big 12 Player of the Week (March 27). 2015-16: American Athletic Conference Player of the Month (Sept., Oct.). 2014-15: American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, All-American Athletic Conference Team, American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 27, Feb. 10), American Athletic Conference Player of the Month (Sept., Oct.). 2013-14: American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, All-American Athletic Conference Team, American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 11).

Spring 2018 (Senior): Ended her collegiate career with a 25-9 overall singles record, including 14-4 in dual play at the No. 1 and 2 positions … Went undefeated against Big 12 opponents at 5-0 … Finished her senior season on an 11-match win streak, the longest of her career … Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and to the All-Big 12 Singles First Team … Tabbed the ITA Most Improved Senior … Earned her highest-ranked win over an opponent March 23 after a defeat of Texas Tech’s No. 11 Gabriela Talaba … Selected as the fifth alternate for the NCAA Division I Singles Championships … Teamed up with Tatiana Nikolaeva, Anastasia Rychagova and Maria Toran Ribes for a 22-11 doubles mark … Paired with Toran Ribes in February to compile a 14-4 record at the No. 3 spot … Named to the All-Big 12 Doubles Second Team with Toran Ribes … Contributed to the team’s first NCAA Tournament win in 19 years with a singles win on court one.

Fall 2017 (Senior): Recorded a 9-4 singles mark, including a 1-1 record against ranked opponents … One of three Jayhawks to compete at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American … Won six-straight matches to compete in the finals at the ITA Central Regional … One of two Jayhawks to qualify for the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships … Ended the fall season as the No. 94-ranked singles player … Paired with Tatiana Nikolaeva for a 5-3 doubles record, including going 1-1 against ranked opponents … The duo defeated four-straight teams to compete in the semifinals at the ITA Central Regional … Participated at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American, ITA Central Regional, Kansas Invitational and the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.

2015-16 (Junior at Houston): Went 10-3 in the fall season for her second-straight fall with double-digit wins … Advanced to the finals of the USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championship including two wins over ranked players … Made her second-straight appearance at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships and went 1-1.

2014-15 (Sophomore at Houston): Compiled a 30-9 overall record, while going 19-5 in dual play … Became the first Cougar since 2002 to qualify for NCAA Singles Championship … Won her first match against Mississippi State’s No. 23 Jasmine Lee … Qualified for the championship, but fell to No. 24 Caroline Doyle from Stanford … Went 6-1 against conference opponents … Won her first eight matches of the spring season … Claimed the program’s first-ever victory in the USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championships … Earned a spot in the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships … Earned a career-best, 6-1, 6-1, victory over No. 15 Zoe Scandalis of USC.

2013-14 (Freshman at Houston): Tallied a 25-8 overall record, including 21-5 in dual play … Tied for first as the school’s all-time freshman single-season dual match wins list … Led team in overall wins (25) and dual wins (21) … Put up a 17-10 doubles mark, while going 15-6 in dual play … Teamed up with Elena Kordolaimi for all 15 dual victories … Went 5-1 against conference opponents … Clinched three matches for Houston.

High School: Holds the highest ranking of any junior player in Greece … Claimed three professional titles in one year … Reached seven other finals in singles and doubles play during her two years competing as an amateur.

Personal: Daughter of Dionisios Vogasari and Maria Anaipakov … Born in Athens, Greece … Completing the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Career Highs (as of May 21, 2018)
Highest Ranked Win	11	03.23.18
Record vs. Ranked Individuals	21-11
Most Singles Wins in a Season	30	2014-15
Most Singles Wins in a Season (Dual Play)	21	2013-14
Most Doubles Wins in a Season	22	2017-18
Most Doubles Wins in a Season (Dual Play)	17	2017-18
Longest Singles Win Streak	10	2017-18
Longest Doubles Win Streak	6, 2x	13-14, 17-18
Highest National Ranking in Singles	21	01.06.15
Highest National Ranking in Doubles	50	09.12.17
Highest Position Played Singles/Doubles	1/1