Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS: 
All-WCC second team singles – 2016, 19; honorable mention – 2018
All-WCC second team doubles – 2016, 17, 18
WCC All-Academic honorable mention – 2017
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2016, 17, 18, 19
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll bronze – 2017, 18, 19
WCC All-Tournament Team singles – 2017
WCC Doubles Pair of the Week – 4/19/16
 
PEPPERDINE CAREER: Has compiled a 87-39 overall singles record … She has amassed a 79-52 overall doubles record … Ranked as high as No. 44 in the Oracle/ITA singles rankings and No. 39 in the doubles rankings alongside Jessica Failla.

PEPPERDINE 2018-19: Named All-WCC singles second team … Achieved WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Pepperdine Scholar Athlete status … Appeared in 29 singles and doubles matches as a senior … Recorded a .645 winning percentage (20-9) at No. 3 (6-2) and 4 (11-6) singles and a .617 (21-13) at No. 2 and 3 doubles.

 
PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Finished the season with a 22-11 overall singles record and a 14-6 dual record … Posted a 22-13 doubles record and a 14-6 dual output … Downed No. 14 Gabby Smith of USC in two sets in the ITA Southwest Regional Championships … In doubles, she and Evgeniya Levashova downed No. 20-ranked Sara Daavettila and Alle Sanford of North Carolina in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
 
PEPPERDINE 2016-17: Ranked as high as No. 123 in the Oracle/ITA singles rankings … Amassed a 19-11 singles record on the year, including a 12-5 dual singles match record … Went 2-4 against nationally ranked opponents on the year … Finished the last 10 matches 6-2 with the other two matches incomplete, but leading … In doubles, was 19-10 overall on the year, including a 14-8 dual doubles match record … Went 7-7 in doubles with partner Ashley Lahey.
 
PEPPERDINE 2015-16: Member of the squad that advanced to the NCAA Team Championship quarterfinals for the first time since 1994 … Finished her freshman campaign with a 26-6 overall singles record, including a 17-4 dual output … Went 17-16 in doubles play, including a 10-9 record in doubles dual competition … In singles, collected an 11-1 record in the number three position and went 6-1 in the number four slot, while posting a 2-4 record amongst nationally ranked opposition … Took home the consolation championship title at the Battle in the Bay Classic with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Pacific’s C. Saenz de Buruaga (9/20) … Reached the quarterfinal of the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championship (10/18) after defeating four opponents including 76^th-ranked Cindy Nguyen of Hawaii in two sets … Helped the team to a 4-3 win over 4^th-ranked USC early in the season with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) win over Jessica Failla … Helped the team to a 4-3 win over 22^nd-ranked UCLA with a pair of 6-2 sets over Alaina Miller ... Aided the Waves efforts in reaching the NCAA Championships round of 16 with 20^th-ranked USC after a two set win over Zoe Katz in Malibu … She and Gulbe were one of three Pepperdine teams to reach the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championship semifinals after posting three wins including a quarterfinal victory over 30^th’ranked USC pair Zoe Katz and Madison Westby (the pair fell in two sets to teammates Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai and Luisa Stefani who eventually took home the title) … Helped the Waves in the win over UCLA with a 7-6 (4) clinching doubles win over Kristin Wiley and Alaina Miller.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sportska Gimnazija in 2015 … Highest combined ITF Juniors ranking was 111 (6/05/2013) … Part of the U-16, 16 and 18 National Team … Advanced to ITF Grade 1 semifinals in France on the singles side and the quarterfinals in Croatia in the doubles bracket … Advanced to Grade 2 singles semifinals round in France and quarterfinals in Tunisia … Advanced to Grade 2 doubles semifinals in France and quarterfinals in Tunisia … Advanced to Grade 3 singles quarterfinals in both France and Serbia … Won Grade 6 singles tournament in Istanbul, advanced to the semifinals in Malta and Germany and the quarterfinals in Denmark.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dragoslava and Zvezdan Milovanovic … Cites long rally points as what she loves most about tennis … Does everything with her right hand, but play tennis … Biggest sports hero is Serbian men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic because he “had a really hard path, struggled so much, stayed humble and still achieved so much.”
 
FAVORITES:  Novak Djokovic (pro athlete) … Pride and Prejudice (movie) … Gossip Girl (TV show) … salad (food) … Serbian water polo team (pro team) … Lord of the Rings (trilogy) (book) … Whitney Houston (musical artist) … figure skating (sports other than tennis).