2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Turchak, Sasha
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Tennis
Sasha Turchak
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Berkeley, CA
- High School:
- Berkeley HS
Bio
2024 Singles All-Big West Honorable Mention
2024 Doubles All-Big West First Team
2023 Singles All-Big West Second Team
2023 Doubles All-Big West Honorable Mention
CSUN - 2024 (Graduate)
Turchak completed her CSUN career earning All-Big West First Team accolades in doubles, teaming with Yuliia Zhytelna, along with an All-Big West Honorable Mention in singles ... played at the No. 1 position in singles and doubles ... competed in 18 total duals, compiling a team-best 11-5 doubles record along with a 5-12 record in singles ... posted a team-high 6-2 record in doubles in Big West play ... registered a season-high five-game win streak in doubles over the final month of the season ... picked up a 6-4 win in doubles on the road at UC Davis (4/7/24) ... posted a 7-5 victory in doubles over Long Beach State (4/12/24) ... notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory in singles and a 6-2 win in doubles vs. Hawai'i on Senior Day (4/21/24) ... named to Big West All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Senior)
Chosen second team All-Conference in singles ... served as the Matadors' No. 2 player for most of the season, going 12-7, winning the fourth most singles matches on the team ... named honorable mention All-Conference in doubles after going 14-8 in doubles with Yuliia Zhytelna ... tied for the team lead in doubles victories with Zhytelna and Angela Ho ... was named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Women's Tennis Team, selected by College Sports Communicators after maintaining a 3.81 GPA in her Journalism (OPT) Broadcast major .... selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
CSUN - 2022 (Junior)
Led team in singles victories with eight (8-5) ... went 1-1 at No. 3 singles, 4-3 at No. 4 singles, and 3-0 at No. 5 singles ... won first four singles matches before losing in three sets to Fresno State's Carolina Piferi ... tied for team lead in doubles victories (8) with Ana Isabel Fraile Toboso and Jolene Coetzee ... played all 17 doubles matches in the No. 2 slot with either Magdalena Hedrzak or Ekaterina Repina ... named Academic All-Conference.
CSUN - 2021 (Sophomore)
Finished third on the team in singles victories with six (6-4) … played in the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 singles slots … was third on the team in doubles victories with five (5-2) … was 4-1 in conference doubles play, playing with Magdalena Hedrzak ... earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
PRIOR TO CSUN
Spent 2020 as a member of the women’s tennis team at Sonoma State, played in the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles slot in limited competition.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Berkeley High School … a four-time All-League selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Alexander and Natasha Turchak … a Psychology major ... favorites include the Golden State Warriors, Serena Williams, Octavia Spencer, Dave, The Help, tacos, and Jhene Aiko … chose CSUN for its great coach, team, location and it was a good fit for her academic pursuits…the most famous person she has met is Liv Mosley … the person in history she would like to meet is Billie Jean King…the person she would like to switch places with in history is Roger Federer … her advice to young people is aim big and have big dreams … her hero is Serena Williams … she grew up watching her play … she is an amazing athlete with an amazing work ethic … she is a great role model for female athletes.
2024 Doubles All-Big West First Team
2023 Singles All-Big West Second Team
2023 Doubles All-Big West Honorable Mention
CSUN - 2024 (Graduate)
Turchak completed her CSUN career earning All-Big West First Team accolades in doubles, teaming with Yuliia Zhytelna, along with an All-Big West Honorable Mention in singles ... played at the No. 1 position in singles and doubles ... competed in 18 total duals, compiling a team-best 11-5 doubles record along with a 5-12 record in singles ... posted a team-high 6-2 record in doubles in Big West play ... registered a season-high five-game win streak in doubles over the final month of the season ... picked up a 6-4 win in doubles on the road at UC Davis (4/7/24) ... posted a 7-5 victory in doubles over Long Beach State (4/12/24) ... notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory in singles and a 6-2 win in doubles vs. Hawai'i on Senior Day (4/21/24) ... named to Big West All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Senior)
Chosen second team All-Conference in singles ... served as the Matadors' No. 2 player for most of the season, going 12-7, winning the fourth most singles matches on the team ... named honorable mention All-Conference in doubles after going 14-8 in doubles with Yuliia Zhytelna ... tied for the team lead in doubles victories with Zhytelna and Angela Ho ... was named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Women's Tennis Team, selected by College Sports Communicators after maintaining a 3.81 GPA in her Journalism (OPT) Broadcast major .... selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete ... chosen Academic All-Conference.
CSUN - 2022 (Junior)
Led team in singles victories with eight (8-5) ... went 1-1 at No. 3 singles, 4-3 at No. 4 singles, and 3-0 at No. 5 singles ... won first four singles matches before losing in three sets to Fresno State's Carolina Piferi ... tied for team lead in doubles victories (8) with Ana Isabel Fraile Toboso and Jolene Coetzee ... played all 17 doubles matches in the No. 2 slot with either Magdalena Hedrzak or Ekaterina Repina ... named Academic All-Conference.
CSUN - 2021 (Sophomore)
Finished third on the team in singles victories with six (6-4) … played in the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 singles slots … was third on the team in doubles victories with five (5-2) … was 4-1 in conference doubles play, playing with Magdalena Hedrzak ... earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
PRIOR TO CSUN
Spent 2020 as a member of the women’s tennis team at Sonoma State, played in the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles slot in limited competition.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Berkeley High School … a four-time All-League selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Alexander and Natasha Turchak … a Psychology major ... favorites include the Golden State Warriors, Serena Williams, Octavia Spencer, Dave, The Help, tacos, and Jhene Aiko … chose CSUN for its great coach, team, location and it was a good fit for her academic pursuits…the most famous person she has met is Liv Mosley … the person in history she would like to meet is Billie Jean King…the person she would like to switch places with in history is Roger Federer … her advice to young people is aim big and have big dreams … her hero is Serena Williams … she grew up watching her play … she is an amazing athlete with an amazing work ethic … she is a great role model for female athletes.
A Conversation With Gary Victor
Friday, May 29
Meet the Matadors - 2017 Women's Tennis
Thursday, January 26
