Malika Rose
  Malika Rose

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Miramar, Fla.

Height:
5-5

Birthdate:
07/09/1991


04/30/2013

Big 12 Tournament (AP)

Images of the Cowgirls in the semifinals (vs. Baylor) and final (vs. Texas) in Norman.

Fall 2012: Finished her senior fall season with a 4-3 record in singles competition ... Made it as far as the round of 16 at the ITA Central Region Championships, where she was eliminated by fellow Cowgirl Meghan Blevins ... Notched a 4-6 fall doubles record ... Advanced to the doubles round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships with teammate Kanyapat Narattana ... Teamed up with Kanyapat Narattana to make it to the doubles bracket quarterfinals at the ITA Central Region Championships before being eliminated by Samantha Vickers and Isaura Enrique of Tulsa.

Junior: Finished with an 11-9 singles record for the spring ... Defeated two nationally ranked opponents ... Most impactful win was over No. 30 Aeriel Ellis of No. 6 Texas, sealing the victory for the Cowgirls... Also sealed the doubles point over Texas with partner Kanyapat Narattana ... The pair finished the season ranked No. 50 in the nation ... The duo's biggest win came in a dual against No. 11 Baylor, when Rose and Narattana defeated the No. 22 tandem of Nina Secerbegovic and Ema Burgic ... Went 3-6 during singles play in the fall ... Defeated No. 399 Amra Sadikovic of Switzerland in the first round match of the qualifying stage for the $50,000 Women's Pro Tennis Classic in Kansas City ... Picked up victories against Blair Seideman of Yale, Heather Steinbauer of SMU and Melanie Delsart of Southern Illinois ... Combined with three partners - Mary Jeremiah, Kanyapat Narattana and C.C. Sardinha - to accumulate a fall doubles record of 8-5 ... Showed a strong partnership with Narattana, as the pair combined for a 6-2 record ... The duo made it to the final round of the USTA/ITA Central Region Championship, as well as the HEB Baylor Invitational, where they were defeated in a heart-breaker, 9-8(6), by Nicole Kosakowski and Jordaan Sanford of Baylor.

Sophomore: Wrapped up her first collegiate fall season with a 6-5 singles record ... Won the consolation bracket of the Air Force Invitational and qualified for the main draw of the ITA Central Regional Championship ... Finished with a 2-2 doubles record with partner Alisa Buslaieva, and a 3-3 record with C.C. Sardinha ... Ended the spring with a 16-6 record in singles matches ... Won 11-straight singles matches to start the season ... Went 1-0 in singles the Big 12 championship ... Finished with a 10-10 record in doubles play with partners Sasha Belova, Kanyapat Narattana and Sardinha ... Went 1-0 in doubles at the Big 12 Championship with Belova ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team.

Freshman: Arrived at OSU for the start of the spring season, finishing with a 13-8 record, all at No. 5 singles ... Went 6-5 in conference singles matches and 1-1 at the Big 12 Championship ... Finished with a combined doubles record of 9-12, competing at Nos. 1, 2 and 3.

Personal: Daughter of Paul Rose and Gerda Castillon ... Born July 9, 1991, in NYC, NY ... Has two sisters, Nia and Kiara, and two brothers, Nazeen and Zane ... Attended Broward Virtual School in Florida ... She enjoys shopping, watching movies and listening to music in her free time ... Rose has also expressed interest in traveling and learning about different countries and cultures ... Majoring in Business.

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