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UTEP Miners

2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster

Veronika Lebisova

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. 3L
  • High School Gymnazium Boskovice
  • Hometown Letovice, Czech Republic

Biography

2022, 2023 , 2024 CUSA All-Academic Team
CUSA Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CUSA
Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

There was no 2020 fall season due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2023-24 (SENIOR)
 
  • Tied for the most overall singles wins (12) on the squad while also playing most of the spring at No. 1 (3-3) or No. 2 singles (3-2)
  • Thrived in doubles as well, rating third on the team for overall victories (15) and fourth in the dual-match format (seven)
  • All seven of the doubles triumphs in dual play came at the No. 1 slot while playing alongside Zuzanna Szczepanska
  • Became the third CUSA women’s tennis student-athlete to be voted onto the All-Academic team for three straight years
  • Named the CUSA Scholar athlete for women’s tennis for the second straight scholastic year
  • Went a combined 5-0 at the Wildcat Invite (10/27-29/23), finishing 3-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles action
  • Pushed her singles winning streak to five by defeating opponents from Idaho and New Mexico, respectively, at the UTEP Invite (11/3-5/24)
  • Picked up triumphs in five of her final seven singles matches in the spring, with three at No. 1 and a pair at No. 2
  • Cruised past eventual All-CUSA second team member Ilaria Sposetti, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 singles against Middle Tennessee (3/30/24)
  • Rolled in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1 singles vs. Leah Kuruvilla at Lamar (3/10/24)
  • Tasted victory at No. 1 doubles with Zuzanna Szczepanska to help UTEP topple Sam Houston (4/18/24) for its first win at the CUSA Championships since 2009
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
  • Voted as the team’s MVP
  • Earned a spot on the C-USA All-Academic team for the second straight year and was also an Academic All-District performer
  • Shared for the team lead with 12 total wins in singles while also tying for second place with seven dual-match triumphs
  • Thrived in doubles action, teaming up with Thassane Abrahim to forge a mark of 14-10, including holding down the No. 1 position at 8-7
  • Effort allowed her to share the top spot for both the most doubles victories overall and the most within dual play.
  • Posted a solid 6-3 mark with Abrahim during tournament action in the fall, aided by winning their flight at the SDSU Invite (10/3/22)
  • It marked the first Miner duo to claim a fall tournament since 2016
  • Picked up a win at the C-USA Championships while playing with Abrahim against No. 6 seed North Texas (4/20/23)
  • Went 2-1 in doubles at the Miner Fall Invite alongside Abrahim
  • Won her doubles match, 7-5, with Abrahim at UAB (3/19/23) to help take the doubles point in an eventual 4-3 triumph
  • Emerged victorious in singles against the Blazers’ Maggie White, 6-1, 6-4, at the No. 1 line
  • It was UTEP’s first league road win since 2019 and also the initial C-USA road triumph since 2016
  • Posted a six-match winning streak that she wrapped around the end of the fall season and the beginning of dual play
  • Was undefeated (4-0) when competing at No. 2 singles
  • Eight of her 12 wins in singles came via straight sets
  • Claimed all three of her singles matches at the Miner Fall Invite (11/4-6/23), including taking out Lisa Zhu from rival NM State, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3
  • Also rallied past Penn’s (3/6/23) Eileen Wang, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
  • Claimed two road matches in as many days at Samford (3/18/23) and at UAB
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Led the team in overall singles wins with a record of 18-8
  • Went 10-3 in dual play, including 6-1 at No. 5 singles
  • Won eight of final nine matches in both singles and doubles play on the season
  • Knocked off players from NM State, Pacific, UTRGV and Youngstown State during dual play
  • Tied for the team lead in both overall doubles wins (16) and dual-match victories (11)
  • Was 11-5 in No. 1 doubles play with Thassane Abrahim
  • Compiled a team-high eight singles win in tournament play, with seven in straight sets.
  • Enjoyed doubles victories against players from NM State, Pacific and UTRGV
  • Won five of her first seven singles matches to start the fall.
  • Went 3-1 at the NM State Aggie Fall invite, 2-1 at the SDSU Invite and 2-1 at the Islander Open.
  • Nearly blanked UTRGV’s Alicia Thal in a 6-1, 6-0, win at the Islander Open.
  • Rallied for a 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 victory against CSUN’s Jenna Dorian at the SDSU Invite.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
  • Burst onto the scene to forge the best singles mark (7-3) on the team.
  • Went undefeated at both No. 5 singles (4-0) and No. 6 singles (3-0).
  • Won her final seven singles matches on the season.
  • Six of her seven wins came in straight sets.
  • Dropped three games or less in each set in six of her victories.
  • Started the year playing at No. 3 and No. 4 before settling in at No. 5 and No. 6.
  • Rallied for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, win against Celia Vaudiau (Tarleton State) to help the Miiners post a 4-3 come-from-behind victory.
  • Teamed up with Thassane Abrahim to comprise the top doubles tandem for the Miners.
  • Duo forged a mark of 6-4 on the year, going 4-4 at No. 1 doubles and 2-0 at No. 2 doubles.
  • Also partnered with Lyric Bonilla and Lina Sachica early in the year before playing exclusively with Abrahim.
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Standout player from the Czech Republic
  • Region champion in 2019 for juniors
  • 2018 senior regions champion
  • Part of the U15 doubles team that was champion of the Czech Republic in 2015
  • Recognized as an outstanding student at her high school
  • Has been playing tennis for 13 years
PERSONAL: Daughter of Bronislav Lebis and Marketa Lebisova … has one brother and one sister … enjoys watching movies and listening to music in her spare time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'4"