Kiki Kruse Class: Senior Hometown: Klingelbach, Germany Last College: Barry University Experience: 1L

2008-09
Named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year ... also earned All-Southland Conference First-Team honors as a number five player ... posted a 12-3 overall record in singles play ... had an 11-2 mark as a number five player ... finished the season with a 10-1 record against Southland Conference opponents ... teamed with Mackenzie Farmer in doubles play and posted a 9-5 record, including a 7-3 mark against Southland Conference opponents ... also had a 1-1 mark in doubles play with Lainy Chafitz at number two doubles.

BARRY UNIVERSITY
Compiled a 7-7 record in singles play in 2007-08...posted a 1-0 record as the number three singles player...was 4-3 at the number four position...finished 2-2 as a number five singles player...compiled a 7-4 overall record as a doubles player...was 2-2 in number two doubles play...finished 5-2 on Barry's number three position... Eliminated in the first round of the ITA Regional...member of the Barry President's List...participated in 16 matches in 2006-07...one match included a solid 6-2, 6-2 win over Anastasia Shcuchenko of number 15 Rollins in the Sunshine State Conference Championship...advanced to the round of 16 in the ITA Southeast Regional...competed in the CL Varner Tournament, posting two singles wins, one against Division I opponent Stetson...advanced to the doubles semifinal round in the CL Varner tournament...named to SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played on the TC BW Bad Camberg tennis club team in Germany...Was number one on team...Ranked number 221 in Germany...Began playing tennis at the age of 10...Is a licensed tennis coach in Germany.

PERSONAL
Name is Sakia ... major is exercise and sports science at Texas State...born July 31, 1985 in Bonn, Germany ... daughter of Dieter and Biga Kruse ... hobbies include sports.