2015-16 Women's Tennis
Roster
Rokia Sacko
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montreal, Canada
2014-15 at Gardner-Webb: Played a major part for GWU in both singles and doubles play as a junior…Led the team with an 11-8 singles record as well as a 9-11 doubles record…Competed in the top two positions in singles…Posted a 2-3 record in the top spot and was 9-5 in the second position…Ended the season strong, positing a 6-3 record in her last 10 matches…Competed in the top two doubles positions…Was paired with Mary Walker Mixon, Sarah Riechmann, and Teodara Stanciu during the season…Posted a 6-9 record with Stanciu competing in the no. 1 and no. 2 positions…Also played at the top two spots with Mixon and competed in one match at the no. 2 spot with Rieckmann.
2013-14 at Gardner-Webb: Had a spectacular year for the Runnin’ Bulldogs at the No. 5 singles positions… Compiled a great 20-1 record overall on the season in singles play, including an 8-1 conference record… Had two separate 10 consecutive match win streaks on the year… Held the Division I ITA Singles No. 124 position on the season… Played very well at the No. 2 doubles position with former teammate Jenny Lunde with an overall record of 11-6 on the year and a 5-4 record in conference play.
2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Finished her freshman season with a 12-9 overall singles record, including a 10-7 mark at No. 5 singles … Caught fire late in the season, winning at No. 5 singles in seven consecutive matches …Teamed with Yasmin Doost to secure a 5-12 record at No. 2 doubles … Battled back at No. 5 singles to clinch the opening point for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the 4-3 upset of ITA No. 65 Appalachian State ... Named Big South's Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week on April 9.
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Competed as a tennis player at Collége Regina Assumpta prior to attending Gardner-Webb.
Personal: Born March 18, 1994 in Montreal, Canada ... Daughter of Agathe Cayo and Thierno Ibrahim Sacko ... Majoring in nursing.
