Olga Zhizhin
Olga Zhizhin
Height: 5-5
Year: Junior
Hometown: Newton, Mass.
High School: Newton South
Major: Nursing

2022-23: Named GNAC Player of the Week (Sept 6) … Appeared in 11 singles and 13 doubles matches for the Sharks … won back to back matches as the number one single against Gordon (Sept. 3) and against Salem State (Sept. 4) … Played with three different doubles partners throughout the season ... Won two matches with doubles partner Avery Halloran against Eastern Nazarene (Sept. 28) and against University of St. Joseph's (CT) (Oct. 12). 

2021-22: Played in 10 of 12 matches for the Sharks ... Selected to the GNAC First Team ... Named to GNAC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 4) after posting a 1-1 singles record on the week from the top spot of the Sharks lineup ... Defeated Kathleen Gillard of the University of St. Joseph (Conn.) (Oct. 3) in first singles (6-2, 6-4) to help the Sharks to a come-from-behind, 7-2, victory ...  Earned her second singles victory of the season edging out Maria Busila of Eastern Nazarene (Oct. 6), 7-5, 6-2, in first singles ... Posted a 4-6 record in doubles, which included a 3-2 mark in first doubles alongside Leah Bonis. 

Before Simmons: 
Three year varsity letter winner for the Newton South High School Lions tennis team, plus a season of JV… Served as team captain during her senior season… Born December 6, 2001… Daughter of Marianna Kmelnitsky… Majoring in Nursing at Simmons.