University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2009-10: Another Titan with double-digit victories on the season finishing tied for second on the team with 16 singles wins as well as for first with 31 total victories…Flankova ended her career with the most doubles victories in school history (69) as well as third in singles wins with 68…Was 5-3 in HL action, including a pair of wins at No. 3 over Wright State’s Amanda Albuquerque (6-4, 2-6, 6-1) and Molly Casperson of Butler (3-6, 6-2, 6-3)…Part of an undefeated doubles tandem teaming with sophomore Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom to go 9-0 at No. 2 and 6-0 in HL matches…Did not drop a match in singles or doubles winning two matches apiece at the Horizon League Championships…A member of UDM’s Athletic Directors Honor Roll and the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09: Earned the 2009 Coach’s Award… Part of 21 doubles victories to go with 12 singles wins… Mostly was in the line-up at No. 4, but tallied a singles victory at No. 3 defeating Green Bay’s Aschley Jurgella 6-0, 6-2… In doubles, partnered with Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom to go 17-8, including 5-3 in Horizon League play, primarily at the No. 3 slot… The pair posted three wins during Spring Break, downing Duquesne and Nova Southeastern, 8-5, and Barry, 8-4… Blanked Oakland’s Michelle Maxfield and Gabrielle Gogas 8-0… Earned a pair of victories in the conference tournament beating Milwaukee’s Sammi Schoen and Ashley Schoneman, 8-5, as well as Butler’s Gabriella Bobrowski and Natali Jaimes, 8-3… Member of the AD honor roll… Representative on Detroit’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2007-08: Ended season with 18 triumphs in singles… That number stands 14th-best in Detroit’s single season record books… Provided the margin of victory for UDM to capture third place at the Horizon League Championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over CSU’s Sanda Bjelan in No. 4 singles… Part of 16 doubles victories, which is tied for 10th in Detroit’s single season record books.

2006-07: Rolled up 22 singles victories during her first season alone with the Titans… Second-best tally by any Detroit freshman, and third-highest by a Titan of any class, in history… Captured 17 doubles win, which is ninth-best in Detroit’s single season record book… Teamed with Annie Moore to represent UDM at the 2006 ITA Midwest Regional, coming up on the short end against Iowa before posting a win over Horizon League foe Milwaukee in consolation play.

Prior to Detroit: Came to UDM from Riga, Latvia with a great deal of international playing experience... As a high school senior, she stood 14th in the Latvian national rankings (U18)... At one time, was ranked as high as No. 60 ETA in the U14 category... Her ITF Ranking was a combined 538 when she signed a National Letter of Intent with UDM in November of 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Alex and Larisa Flankova… Born in Riga, Latvia… Favorite professional player is Roger Federer… Majoring in business administration and economics.