2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
Popovic, Natalija
Natalija Popovic
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Medical High School
- Hometown:
- Cacak, Serbia
Bio
Honors and Awards:
2021-22
Most Valuable Player Award
All-BIG EAST Team
BIG EAST Player of the Year
2020-21
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2019-20
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018-19
BIG EAST All-Academic
2017-18
BIG EAST All-Academic
BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
All BIG EAST First Team
RS Senior 2021-22: Named BIG EAST Player of the Year … Earned All-BIG EAST Team honors … Led the team with 16 total victories in singles action … Saw action at No. 1 singles in each outing … Finished 11-7 in doubles action paired up with Emilija Kojcic at No. 1.
RS Junior 2020-21: Played in six matches after returning from injury … Saw action at No. 1 singles in each outing … Accounted for seven overall doubles wins, including five at No. 1.
Junior (2019-20): Claimed consolation draw title at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic … Led the team with 11 wins in singles action, posting a 2-0 mark at No. 2 and a 9-3 record at No. 3 … Also topped the roster with nine doubles victories … 7-5 at No. 1 doubles.
Sophomore (2018-19): Finished her singles season posting eight wins with playing time in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 flights ... Played with primarily with Fleur Eggink in the No. 1 position posting a 9 wins on their doubles season.
Freshman (2017-18): Played at No. 1 and No. 2 singles ... Amassed a 14-7 dual record combined, with an impressive 6-1 record ... Played with Fleur Eggink in doubles and the duo earned a 5-1 mark against BIG EAST opponents.
Prior to Marquette: Won the Junior National Championship on two separate occasions... Prevailed in the Open Selection National Championship, capturing her lone title in that event... named a member of the Serbian National Tennis team in the under-12, 14, 16, and 18 categories... best international ranking was #36 by Tennis Europe, when she was in possession of two singles and one doubles title.
Personal: Born August 6... Father is Dejan, mother is Sanja... Has one brother, Konstantin. Majoring in public relations.
2021-22
Most Valuable Player Award
All-BIG EAST Team
BIG EAST Player of the Year
2020-21
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2019-20
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018-19
BIG EAST All-Academic
2017-18
BIG EAST All-Academic
BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
All BIG EAST First Team
RS Senior 2021-22: Named BIG EAST Player of the Year … Earned All-BIG EAST Team honors … Led the team with 16 total victories in singles action … Saw action at No. 1 singles in each outing … Finished 11-7 in doubles action paired up with Emilija Kojcic at No. 1.
RS Junior 2020-21: Played in six matches after returning from injury … Saw action at No. 1 singles in each outing … Accounted for seven overall doubles wins, including five at No. 1.
Junior (2019-20): Claimed consolation draw title at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic … Led the team with 11 wins in singles action, posting a 2-0 mark at No. 2 and a 9-3 record at No. 3 … Also topped the roster with nine doubles victories … 7-5 at No. 1 doubles.
Sophomore (2018-19): Finished her singles season posting eight wins with playing time in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 flights ... Played with primarily with Fleur Eggink in the No. 1 position posting a 9 wins on their doubles season.
Freshman (2017-18): Played at No. 1 and No. 2 singles ... Amassed a 14-7 dual record combined, with an impressive 6-1 record ... Played with Fleur Eggink in doubles and the duo earned a 5-1 mark against BIG EAST opponents.
Prior to Marquette: Won the Junior National Championship on two separate occasions... Prevailed in the Open Selection National Championship, capturing her lone title in that event... named a member of the Serbian National Tennis team in the under-12, 14, 16, and 18 categories... best international ranking was #36 by Tennis Europe, when she was in possession of two singles and one doubles title.
Personal: Born August 6... Father is Dejan, mother is Sanja... Has one brother, Konstantin. Majoring in public relations.
Popovic's Career Results
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Fall | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Fall | Total |
| 17-18 | 2-3 | 12-4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-3 | 15-10 | 10-8 | -- | 0-1 | 4-2 | 14-11 |
| 18-19 | 2-1 | 5-9 | 1-0 | -- | -- | -- | 1-4 | 9-14 | 9-6 | 2-0 | -- | 9-4 | 20-10 |
| 19-20 | -- | 2-0 | 9-3 | -- | -- | -- | 11-3 | 22-6 | 7-5 | 2-0 | -- | 7-4 | 16-9 |
| 20-21 | 1-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-5 | 5-4 | 2-0 | -- | -- | 7-4 |
| 21-22 | 16-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6-4 | 22-9 | 11-7 | -- | -- | 4-3 | 15-10 |
| Career | 21-14 | 19-13 | 10-3 | -- | -- | 0-0 | 19-14 | 69-44 | 42-30 | 6-0 | 0-1 | 24-13 | 72-44 |
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