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Virkus, Emmy
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Emmy Virkus
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Haslett
- Hometown:
- East Lansing, Mich.
Bio
2016: Junior
Spring 2016: Singles- Went 3-6 overall for the season … Played in her first dual match against Bowling Green on Feb. 28, defeating Marina Ferrero, 7-5, 7-5 … Doubles- Did not play doubles in the spring.
2015: Sophomore
Spring 2015: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Did not compete in the spring.
Fall 2014: Singles - Compiled a 0-5 record ... Competed at the Spartan Invitational and the Wildcat Invitational. Doubles - Tallied a 1-5 record ... Teamed with Colleen O'Brien during the fall, the duo defeated Labina Petrovska and Ella Perinovic of Western Michigan, 8-4.
2014: Freshman
Compiled a 2-2 overall singles record and an 0-1 overall doubles record.
2013-14 Meet the Spartans: Emmy Virkus
Spring 2014: Did not see action.
Fall 2013: Singles - Compiled a 2-2 record ... notched two wins at the Spartan Invitational, defeating Toledo's Avram 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, and UIC's Lacerda 6-3, 6-2. Doubles - Tallied an 0-1 record ... paired with Christina Brown at the Spartan Invitational.
Before MSU: Graduated from Haslett High School as four year letterwinner... Competed under head coach Henry Brunnschweiler... First freshman to play No. 1 singles in school history... Named to the 2012 Lansing Dream Team Singles Roster... Recognized as 2012 CAAC Red and Division 3 regional champion... Named all-area Division 3-4 first team in 2010 and 2011... Named all-conference first team 2010-12... Named Division 3 All-State for three consecutive years... Elected as team captain in 2011... Led her high school to a fifth-place finish in the 2011 MHSAA Division 3 Girls Tennis State Finals... Led her high school to an eighth-place finish in the 2013 MHSAA Division 3 Girls Tennis State Finals... Tallied a 22-5 individual singles record her senior year and advanced to the semifinals at the 2013 State Finals... Boasts a No. 11 ranking in Michigan... Totaled a career singles record of 70-17 and team record of 38-7-5.
* Big Ten Conference dual-match record (regular season)
Spring 2016: Singles- Went 3-6 overall for the season … Played in her first dual match against Bowling Green on Feb. 28, defeating Marina Ferrero, 7-5, 7-5 … Doubles- Did not play doubles in the spring.
Fall 2015: Singles - Went 2-6 in the fall … Defeated Jaglarz of Drake at the Wildcat Invite (9/25-27), 6-3, 6-1., and Miami (Ohio)'s Rodriguez at the Purdue Invite (10/2-4), 6-4, 0-6, 6-1. Doubles- Her lone doubles victory came with Aslina Chua over Miami (Ohio)'s Struble and Rodriguez, 6-4.
2015: Sophomore
Spring 2015: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Did not compete in the spring.
Fall 2014: Singles - Compiled a 0-5 record ... Competed at the Spartan Invitational and the Wildcat Invitational. Doubles - Tallied a 1-5 record ... Teamed with Colleen O'Brien during the fall, the duo defeated Labina Petrovska and Ella Perinovic of Western Michigan, 8-4.
2014: Freshman
Compiled a 2-2 overall singles record and an 0-1 overall doubles record.
2013-14 Meet the Spartans: Emmy Virkus
Spring 2014: Did not see action.
Fall 2013: Singles - Compiled a 2-2 record ... notched two wins at the Spartan Invitational, defeating Toledo's Avram 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, and UIC's Lacerda 6-3, 6-2. Doubles - Tallied an 0-1 record ... paired with Christina Brown at the Spartan Invitational.
Before MSU: Graduated from Haslett High School as four year letterwinner... Competed under head coach Henry Brunnschweiler... First freshman to play No. 1 singles in school history... Named to the 2012 Lansing Dream Team Singles Roster... Recognized as 2012 CAAC Red and Division 3 regional champion... Named all-area Division 3-4 first team in 2010 and 2011... Named all-conference first team 2010-12... Named Division 3 All-State for three consecutive years... Elected as team captain in 2011... Led her high school to a fifth-place finish in the 2011 MHSAA Division 3 Girls Tennis State Finals... Led her high school to an eighth-place finish in the 2013 MHSAA Division 3 Girls Tennis State Finals... Tallied a 22-5 individual singles record her senior year and advanced to the semifinals at the 2013 State Finals... Boasts a No. 11 ranking in Michigan... Totaled a career singles record of 70-17 and team record of 38-7-5.
Personal: Born June 23, 1994 to Brad and Cari Virkus...Father played golf at Michigan State (1983-87)...Named to honor roll 2010-13...Serves as Women in Sports representative ...Plans to major in journalism.
| Singles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| 2013-14 | 2-2 | -- | 2-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014-15 | 0-5 | -- | 0-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015-16 | 3-6 | 1-0 | 2-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 |
| Career | 5-13 | 1-0 | 4-13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 |
| Doubles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| 2013-14 | 0-1 | -- | 0-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014-15 | 1-5 | -- | 1-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015-16 | 1-3 | -- | 1-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2-9 | -- | 2-9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
* Big Ten Conference dual-match record (regular season)
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