HONORS AT RICE 2013 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll <
2012-13(Freshman) Posted a 12-5 mark in singles during the regular season and an overall 16-7 mark in doubles (15-4 with Daniela Trigo)... Set the stage for Rice's historic win over Texas by tying the match 3-3 with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Juliana Gajic ... One of two Owls to win at Tulsa in the regular season... Fought off several match points before rallying to defeat SMU's Holly Verner 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to close out the Owls' win in the regular season... Clinched the doubles point in the C-USA Championship match, rebounding after a 6-2 lead turned into a 6-6 tie... Served the point clinching game to give Rice a 1-0 lead over Tulsa... She and Trigo closed strongly, winning nine of their last 11 matches, including two of three at the C-USA Championship...Provided the key doubles point in the C-USA Championship match, responding after seeing a 6-2 lead dissolve into a 6-6 tie, winning 8-6.... Posted a 6-5 mark in singles and a 5-4 mark in doubles in her first fall action with the Owls... Reached the finals in a pair tournaments in singles... Reached the B Flight finals at the Longhorn Invitational and the finals of the Third Flight singles at the Rice Fall Invitational... Teamed with Kimberly Anicete to reach the round of 16 at the Texas ITA Regional in doubles.
High School/Juniors York Region Athletic Association and Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations singles champion as a senior... Canadian National Doubles Champion in both U16 and U18... Finished third at 2010 Canadian U18 Outdoor... Five-time Ontario Provincial Champion... Won the singles title in the ITA Summer Circuit tournament at Dartmouth... Received the Outstanding Achievement Award at Bill Crothers Secondary School for outstanding performance in all four years.
Personal Full Name: Solomiya Zinko... Born: 8/25/94, at Lviv, Ukraine... Parents: Paul and Aleksandra Zinko, Toronto... Rice major: undeclared