Gael Spotlight | Kozyreva Back for Year Five

The Common Interest Management Gael Spotlight is a monthly feature story about Saint Mary's Athletics and a behind-the-scenes look at the Gaels.

MORAGA, Calif. — Mariia Kozyreva was riding high in her best season of tennis before COVID-19 struck in the spring of 2020 as Saint Mary's Women's Tennis was about to embark on WCC play. The season was cut short at that point, with Kozyreva 6-3 in singles action and having just taken down the No. 16-ranked player.

With numerous accolades sandwiched in between, the fifth year picked right back up where she left off when play resumed in the Spring. Having already earned ITA All-American honors the year before, Kozyreva was named Saint Mary's' Female…