"Margaret is one of our strongest doubles players and she'll continue there. She has a ton of potential and will have another solid year." -Head Coach Paul Peck
2011-12: First team All-Patriot League ... totaled 12 singles wins in dual-match play ... split time between Nos. 2, 3 and 4 singles ... won five of her final six matches, including four in straight sets ... played the final seven matches of the year at the No. 4 spot, earning a 5-2 record ... two setbacks came against rival Navy in Patriot League title match and against No. 8 Alabama in the NCAAs ... paired with classmate Carly Riney for a 15-2 doubles record ... winning percentage of .882 ranked first on the team, while the 15 wins listed third.
2010-11: Tied for the team lead for wins at No. 3 doubles with nine ... went 14-8 in doubles overall ... nine singles wins in dual-match play ranked tied for third on the team ... went 3-0 against Patriot League foes in singles and 4-0 in doubles contests ... finished the regular season with three straight singles wins over Lafayette, Bucknell and Colgate ... teamed with freshman Carly Riney for a pair of doubles wins in the Patriot League Championship - 8-2 over Colgate, 8-5 over Navy, both at No. 3 ... the pair went 5-1 in dual matches.
Background: Only local product on the roster, coming to West Point out of nearby Rockland County ... spent the 2009-10 season at the USMA Prep School in Fort Monmouth, N.J. ... finished runner-up at the New York State championships in doubles as a senior at North Rockland ... lettered five years at North Rockland, playing both first and second singles ... garnered all-state, all-county and all-region honors ... well-known player to head coach Paul Peck for some time ... the veteran mentor watched her play locally and described her as a "diamond in the rough."
Personal: Margaret Iliev ... born May 9, 1991, in Nyack, N.Y. ... daughter of Ivan and Ysabel Iliev ... National Honor Societ member ... brother, Jonathan, is a specialist in the National Guard ... major is Psychology.
