Spring 2010: Went 13-8 in singles, playing mostly in the No. 2 spot … went 6-8 in doubles with partner Chelsea Davis … had a nine-match winning streak in singles from Feb. 19 to March 31 … had singles wins over opponents from St. John’s, Stony Brook, Fairleigh Dickinson, Syracuse, Buffalo, Long Island, George Washington, Maryland, NJIT, Florida Atlantic, Nova Southeastern, Cornell and Penn … had doubles wins over pairs from Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, NJIT, Florida Atlantic, Nova Southeastern, Fordham, Cornell, Brown and Penn.
Spring 2009: Went 4-14 in singles, mostly in the No. 1 spot … went 2-9 in doubles with partner Nina Suda … had singles wins over opponents from UMBC and Temple.
Spring 2008: Earned three wins in doubles and two more in singles play ... won only match at No. 3 singles against Amanda El-Togby of Seton Hall, 6-3, 6-2 ... defeated Ashley Harper of St. John’s, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5 spot ... teamed with Carling Donovan to defeat pair of Seton Hall players at No. 3 doubles ... also had wins over duos from UMBC and UMass with Nina Suda.
At Scripps Ranch: Earned four letters at Scripps Ranch where she played No. 1 singles for four years ... San Diego junior player of the year and most improved in 2006 ... San Diego junior player of the year in 2004 ... C.I.F. San Diego Section Champion in fall of 2006 ... team most valuable player for four years ... Union Tribune Player of the Year 2006 ... ranked second in Southern California G16’s in 2005 and 12th nationally.
Personal: Parents are Luda Makarova and Mikhail Popkov ... birthdate 5/30/89 ... biological sciences major ... mother was a professional tennis player that competed on the 1982 Federation Cup Team ... hobbies include languages, reading and reality television.
| Getting to Know Natasha: |
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| What do you like best about Columbia? |
The roof of Low Library |
| What is your favorite thing to do in New York City? |
Eating brunch |
| Who's your favorite professional tennis player? |
Lleyton Hewitt |
| People would be surprised to know that I: |
English is my third language |
| If I were to have a dinner party, I would invite: |
Some people I know, since getting in touch with famous, historical,
and/or fictitious characters seems difficult. |
| Song you never get sick of: |
Carol of the Bells. It's conveniently only played a couple times a
year. |
| Favorite season and why: |
Spring. Flowers blossoming give life a whole meaning. |
| Favorite Disney movie: |
A Bug's Life. |
| What is your favorite ice cream topping? |
I typically top my whipped cream with ice cream. |
| What TV show do you HAVE to watch each week? |
House |
| What song would you sing at karaoke? |
Anything by the Backstreet Boys. |
| What is your dream vacation? |
Going para-gliding and super pampered on the side after a day of awesomeness. |
| If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? |
Atlantis |
| If you could stay one age for your entire life, how old would you chose to be? |
infinity |
| Your most over-used word/phrase is: |
"I mean" |
| What's the best advice you've ever recieved? |
Everybody lies. |
| If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be and why? |
THE OLYMPICS |
