Sophomore Lucie Ruskova
 
Sophomore Lucie Ruskova
 
 
Two Tigers Named to Academic All-Big 12 Tennis Team

April 23, 2003

COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri tennis players Urska Juric and Lucie Ruskova were named to the Academic All-Big 12 tennis first team, as announced by the Big 12 Conference today. This is the first Academic All-Big 12 honor for both Juric and Ruskova.

Juric, a junior, has compiled a 26-5 record this season while playing at #1 singles for the Tigers and also pairs with sophomore Katka Sevcikova to form the top-ranked doubles team in the Big 12. Ruskova, a sophomore, has played well for the Tigers all season playing in a varying amount of roles on the Tiger tennis team. Both Juric and Ruskova are business majors.

The Tiger tennis team is in action this week at the Big 12 Tennis Championships at the Plaza Tennis Center in Kansas City. The Tigers begin play against Nebraska on Thursday.