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Ruth Copas - Women's Tennis - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Ruth Copas

Height

5-7

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Dundalk, Ireland

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