Chicago State Women's Tennis Signs Three Student-Athletes To 2018 Class

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Chicago State University women's tennis head coach Jack Barton has announced today his 2018 signing class that will make their way onto campus in the next couple of weeks to prepare for the 2018-19 season.
 
Joining the Cougars are freshmen Kristina Pukhaeva and Lizi Morgoshia, and sophomore Maria Kuzminskaya.
 
"These ladies are excited to come and ready to work hard," Barton said. "We will be a very young team with three new players and three returning sophomores, but I know these ladies will put themselves in a position to get better everyday. From there, nothing but good things will happen for this team."
 
Kristina Pukhaeva
Vladikavkaz, Georgia
Number 98 Public School
 
Ranked sixth in the country of Georgia, Kristina is coming to Chicago State and majoring in Business. She trains out of the Mziuri Tennis Club and her best results was at the 2017 Nazmi Bar Cup where she was a doubles finalist
 
Lizi Morgoshia
Tblisi, Georgia
Number 35 Public School
 
Ranked fifth in the country of Georgia, Lizi looks to come to Chicago State and major in Business and Film Making.  
 
Maria Kuzminskaya
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Oral Roberts University
 
Ranked 230th in Russia, Maria is continuing her education at Chicago State and majoring in Psychology. She trains out of the Ozerki Tennis Club and her best results was at the 2017 CSUN Fall Invite.

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