Biography
UNA 2025: Atlantic Sun Conference Doubles Pair of the Year winner with partner Stanislava Bobrovnikova... won a total of 33 matches throughout singles and doubles play in year one with North Alabama.. finished the year 19-3 in doubles and 14-7 in singles... led the team in individual doubles victories and pair wins with Bobrovnikova (15-3 pair record)... played primarily from flight one in doubles, going 16-3 from flight one with a 3-0 record from flight two... competed from flights two, three and four in her completed singles bouts, going 2-0 from flight two, 6-5 from flight three and 6-2 from flight four... won singles matches against Troy, Alabama State, Jacksonville State, SEMO, Austin Peay (twice), Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Stetson, Queens, Mississippi Valley State, North Florida (twice) and Middle Tennessee... earned the clinching win in the ASUN Tournament Quarterfinal with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Asia Fontana... won doubles matches against No. 12 Auburn, Troy, UAB, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Missouri State, SEMO, Samford, Alabama A&M, Austin Peay (twice), Bellarmine, Lipscomb, EKU, Queens, Mississippi Valley State, North Florida (twice) and Middle Tennessee... went unbeaten in 13-straight matches from Jan. 18 - March 19 with 12 wins against No. 12 Auburn, Troy, UAB, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Missouri State, SEMO, Samford, Alabama A&M, Austin Peay, Bellarmine and Lipscomb... also won six-straight doubles matches from April 4-18 against EKU, Queens, Mississippi Valley State, North Florida (twice) and Austin Peay... helped earn UNA's first Division I doubles win over a ranked pair with partner Ada Karabacak, defeating No. 97 Angella Okutoyi and Mema Refaat of Auburn, 7-5
PRIOR TO UNA (Campbell): Spent two seasons at Campbell under head coach Mike Stevens, where she accumulated an 11-21 singles record and 12-17 doubles record with the Camels ... played primarily from the second flight in singles action and first flight in doubles in 2023-2024.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Kotkan Lyseo in Kotka, Finland ... Led the Eagles to a second place in the Finnish National League in 2021 and a third place in the Finnish National League in 2020 ... finished as a Finnish national champion in doubles in 2022.
PERSONAL: Birthday is March 24 ... Parents are Marjo Ristola & Eero Ristola and has two siblings ... majoring in Marketing
