2017-18 (Junior Season)
*Went on an eight-game win streak from September 28, 2017 against Colorado until November 2, 2017 against Utah State.
*Went 11-8 in singles her junior season.
*Is now 40-35 for her career singles record.
*During fall season only had one loss.
2016-17 (Sophomore Season)
*Won 11 matches, tied for fourth on the team.
*Led the team with seven wins in the Fall season.
*Had a season-long four -match winning streak, winning three times at the Wildcat Invitational.
*Had her lone three-set win in a 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7) win over Lindsay Harlas of New Mexico State.
*Went 3-1 at the New Mexico State Invitational.
*Picked up her first Spring win with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Kendall Kirsch of Wisconsin.
*Played No. 1 singles against CSUN’s Kiryang Kim, and got her first win there with a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
*Had back-to-back Spring wins over New Mexico State and Utah State.
*Named Mountain West All-Academic and a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2015-16 (Freshman Season)
*Went a team best 16-2 in the Fall season.
*Won two titles, winning at the Aggie Invitational and the CU Invitational.
*Opened her Lobo career with 10 consecutive wins.
*Won the Aggie Invitational with a 6-1, 6-0 win over UTEP’s Raven Bennett.
*Won the CU Invitational with a 6-3, 7-6 (5-0) win over Colorado’s Kyra Wojcik.
*Advanced to the finals of the Arizona Wildcat Invitational.
*Won all three of her matches at the Lobo Invitational.
*Made the Round of 16 at the Fall ITA Regionals.
*Ended the Fall with a No. 14 regional ranking.
*Went 2-2 in the Spring at No. 4 singles.
*Went 9-8 in doubles play, teaming with Rachana Bhat in the Fall.
*Was 4-2 in her primary doubles slot at No. 2 flight in the Spring, teaming with Andrea Leblanc.
*Named Mountain West All-Academic and a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to UNM
*Graduated from Dundalk Grammar School.
*Played tennis in Dundalk’s Tennis and Badminton club under head coach John McGahon.
*Won four national titles, represented Leinstar at the provincial level and was ranked No. 1 in the Irish U18 League.
Personal
*The daughter of Brendan and Regina Copas.
*Has an older brother, John, and two younger siblings, Matthew and Anna.
*When she’s not playing tennis, she enjoys watching movies and playing the piano.
*Majoring in business administration.
*Birthday is December 29, 1996.
*Favorite Athlete is Rafael Nadal.
RUTH COPAS CAREER STATISTICS
Singles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
2015-16 | 18-10 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 | 0-6 | 2-8 | 16-2 | — |
2016-17 | 11-17 | 1-0 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 1-0 | — | — | 4-13 | 7-4 | 1-4 |
2017-18 | 11-8 | 3-5 | 0-2 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 | 8-1 | 0-1 |
TOTAL | 40-35 | 4-5 | 2-11 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-6 | 9-28 | 31-7 | 1-5 |
Doubles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
2015-16 | 9-8 | — | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5-4 | — |
2016-17 | 6-10 | 0-2 | — | 1-6 | 1-8 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
2017-18 | 11-9 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
TOTAL | 40-35 | 2-4 | 6-3 | 1-10 | 9-17 | 17-10 | 0-0 |