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2018-19 Tennis-W Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Melina Lyubomirova

Melina Lyubomirova

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Emilian Staneu
  • Hometown:
    Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary

Biography

2018-19: ITA All-Academic and Academic All-MAC awards ... co-winner of the team's AMY Yeast Award ... first Bronco on the All-MAC First Team since 2011 ... 10-9 overall at No. 1 singles, 4-3 in conference play ... earned a 15-3 record at No. 2 doubles with partner Femke Tjon-A-Joe, 6-1 in the MAC. 

2017-18: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team .. tabbed All-MAC Second Team and Voted the Amy Yeast co-MVP Team Award … the team captain finished with a 19-12 overall record including 16-7 dual match record and an impressive 7-1 record during MAC play, all which are team-highs … went 6-4 at No. 1 and 10-3 at No. 2 for the Broncos … led all WMU players with a 10-match winning streak … went 10-1 in her last 11 singles matches … went 14-15 in doubles for another team-high … held a 5-6 record with teammate Katja Fevralev at No. 1.

2016-17: Four-time MAC Doubles Player of the Week with Tracy Kuhle … MAC Singles Player of the Week on March 1 … named to the Academic All-MAC Team … finished 14-18 overall in singles and 1-7 in the MAC, all of which came at No. 1 or No. 2 in the lineup … the sophomore went 17-17 in doubles and 2-4 in the MAC … Lyubomirova and Kuhle held a team-best 10 wins in doubles play during the season.

2015-16: Named to the All-MAC Tournament Team ... four-time consecutive MAC Doubles Team of the Week with Tracy Kuhle ... only played at Nos. 1 and 2, amassing a 20-20 overall singles record ... won nine of 10 singles matches from Oct. 12 to Jan. 16 ... finished tied for first on the team in doubles wins at 26-11 overall and 17-6 in dual matches ... won nine straight doubles matches with Tracy Kuhle from Jan. 30 to March 5

High School: Ranked among the top-three women in her age group in Bulgaria at the time of her signing, as well as one of the top 10 women in the country overall ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the main doubles draw at the 2014 Dema Cup ... moved on to the main draw of the 2014 AS Open in Macedonia with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Anna-Maria Danielyants in the second round of the qualifying draw ... finished in third place in the Final Masters Tournament under-18.

Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1996 ... daughter of Krasimir and Kinda, both owners of a tennis club in Bulgaria.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'6"