Romary Cardenas Rifka & Gabriela Martinez
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Romary Cardenas Rifka Season 2022-23

YearJunior
HometownVeracruz, Mexico

2023-24 (Senior)

  • SEC Spring Honor Roll
  • Finished the season with a 2-16 record in doubles, playing primarily in the five and six spots during spring competition
  • Earned the win against Saint Louis in the final home match after taking the first set to a tiebreak, 79-67, 6-3
  • Grabbed four wins in the No. 2 doubles spot with fellow senior Gabriela Martinez for the season
  • Contributed a 6-4 doubles win with partner Martinez against Arkansas
  • Named to the 2024 SEC Community Service Team
  • Won the Mizzou Letterwinners Club Award at Roars 2024

2022-23 (Junior)

  • Went 4-4 in singles matches and 2-4 in doubles matches.
  • Closed out Mizzou's regular season with a straight-set victory in her singles match against Saint Louis, 6-0, 6-3.

2021-22 (Sophomore)

  •  Contributed to the team's victory at No. 63 Mississippi State, defeating Marta Falceto at the number six slot, 6-4, 7-5. 
  • Pulled in six doubles victories through the course of the season, teaming up with Ellie Wright to defeat Rachel Krzyzak and Lillian Gabrielsen from No. 45 Ole Miss, 6-4. 
  • 2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2020-21 (Freshman)

  • Clinched for Mizzou against SEMO, winning 6-3, 6-0. 
  • 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Won several national championships while in Mexico. 

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Alejandro Cardenas and Romary Rifka; sister to Armando Alejandro.
  • Had a 4.0 GPA over her first two semesters at Mizzou, earning spots on the Dean's list both times.
  • Chose Mizzou over UC Santa Barbara and Tulane.
Photo by: Riley Hogan

Senior
2023-24

5-9 / -
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Sophomore
2021-22

5-9 / -
Rom Cardenas-Rifka 2020-21 HS

Freshman
2020-21