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2015-16 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Koprcina, Neda
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Neda Koprcina
- Hometown:
- Split, Croatia
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-11
Bio
Pronunciation: NED-ah KOH-per-chee-nah
RECORDS
CAREER (through 2015-16 season)
Singles: 51-32
Doubles: 26-46
Dual-Match Singles: 41-20
JUNIOR (2015-16)
JUNIOR (2015-16)
Singles: 25-9
Doubles: 8-20
Dual-Match Singles: 21-2
SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Singles: 10-12
Doubles: 6-12
Dual-Match Singles: 5-9
FRESHMAN (Spring 2014)
FRESHMAN (Spring 2014)
Singles: 16-11
Doubles: 12-14
Dual-Match Singles: 15-9
- 2016 All-Big 12 (singles)
- 2014 Big 12 Champion - No. 4 singles
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team (2015, 2016 & 2017)
- Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
AS A SENIOR (2016-2017)
• Defeated Alexandra Solovyev (6-2, 6-2) to help Texas to a 4-1 win over Columbia
• Defeated Wichita State’s Marta Bellucco (7-5, 6-0) and San Diego’s Daniela Morales (1-6, 6-2, 1-0 [10-8]) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• Went undefeated at the Kitty Harrison Invitational as she defeated William & Mary’s Olivia Thaler (4-6, 6-3, 10-7), Iowa’s Adorabol Huckleby (6-2, 6-2), and Minnesota’s Camila Vargas Gomez (6-4, 6-4).
• Finished as the singles runner-up and posted wins over Abilene Christian’s Lucille Pothier (6-2, 6-1), Rice’s Alison Ho (6-2, 7-5), Texas Tech’s #65 Sarah Dvorak (6-4, 6-3), UTA’s Agustina Serio (7-5, 6-0), and Texas Tech’s #56 Gabriela Talaba (6-3, 4-6, 6-3) at the ITA Texas Regional Championships.
• Defeated Mississippi State’s #75 Anastasia Rentouli (6-3, 6-2) in the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All American Championship
• Defeated Alexandra Solovyev (6-2, 6-2) to help Texas to a 4-1 win over Columbia
• Defeated Wichita State’s Marta Bellucco (7-5, 6-0) and San Diego’s Daniela Morales (1-6, 6-2, 1-0 [10-8]) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• Went undefeated at the Kitty Harrison Invitational as she defeated William & Mary’s Olivia Thaler (4-6, 6-3, 10-7), Iowa’s Adorabol Huckleby (6-2, 6-2), and Minnesota’s Camila Vargas Gomez (6-4, 6-4).
• Finished as the singles runner-up and posted wins over Abilene Christian’s Lucille Pothier (6-2, 6-1), Rice’s Alison Ho (6-2, 7-5), Texas Tech’s #65 Sarah Dvorak (6-4, 6-3), UTA’s Agustina Serio (7-5, 6-0), and Texas Tech’s #56 Gabriela Talaba (6-3, 4-6, 6-3) at the ITA Texas Regional Championships.
• Defeated Mississippi State’s #75 Anastasia Rentouli (6-3, 6-2) in the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All American Championship
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
• Earned a win against Samantha Budai (7-5, 6-3) at #1 singles in Texas’ 4-2 win over Iowa State
• Won a three-set thriller against Caroline Wegner (7-5, 1-6, 6-0) to help clinch Texas’ win over TCU, 4-3
• Defeated #96 Gabriela Talaba (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) to help lead Texas to a 4-3 win against Texas Tech
• Knocked off #55 Chalena Scholl (3-6, 6-4, 6-3) in three sets in the team’s dual meet vs. Duke
• Knocked off Rice's Emily Smith (7-6 [2], 6-3) in a dual meet
• Helped Texas defeat UTSA, 7-0, after posting a win over Miriam Rosell Canudas (6-1, 6-0)
• Aided Texas to a 7-0 victory over Incarnate Word after defeating Victoria Kareh (6-1, 6-0)
• Notched a win over Danielle Spielmann (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) at Alabama
• Helped Texas to a 4-3 win over Purdue after knocking off Natalia Davila (7-5, 2-6, 6-1)
• Defeated California’s Stephanie Lin (6-2, 6-1) and San Diego’s Drew Spinosa (6-2, 6-1) at the ASU Thunderbird
• Notched a win over Penn State’s Devan McCluskey at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
• Knocked off Texas State’s Pippa Carr at the Texas Regional Championship
• Defeated UTSA’s Miriam Rosell Canudas (6-1, 6-3) in the round of 16 at the Rice Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
• Aided Texas to a 4-2 win over Kansas State following a victory over Palma Juhasz (3-6, 6-1, 6-2)
• Posted a win over Iowa State’s Meghan Cassens (6-7[2], 6-2, 6-4) in Texas’ 4-2 win in Ames
• Knocked off Texas Tech’s Sarah Dvorak (6-3, 4-6, 7-5) in Texas’ 4-2 win over the Red Raiders
• Notched a win over Pepperdine’s Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) in Malibu
• Earned a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory over Rice’s Katherine Ip in Texas’ 4-3 victory at Weller Indoor Tennis Center
• Defeated Vanderbilt’s Ellie Yates (6-2, 6-4) at the Miami Spring Invite
• Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championship with wins over UT Arlington’s Elizabeth Thoms (6-1, 6-1), TCU’s Palina Dubavets (7-5, 5-7, 6-0), and Sam Houston State’s Fabienne Gettwart (6-1, 6-3)
• Notched a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Texas A&M’s Anna Mamalat at the HEB Kickoff
AS A FRESHMAN (SPRING 2014)
• Big 12 champion, No. 4 singles
• Posted a 16-11 overall singles record, including a 15-9 mark in dual matches and a 6-3 record in Big 12 play
• Defeated Texas A&M’s Rutuja Bhosale (6-3, 6-2) at fourth singles in UT’s second-round dual match against the Aggies at the NCAA Championships
• Posted a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Houston’s Maria Cardenas in UT’s 5-0 win over the Cougars in the NCAA Championships’ first round
• Defeated TCU’s Monika Sirilova at No. 4 singles in the Longhorns’ 4-2 win over the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 Championships’ quarterfinals
• Knocked off USC’s 99th-ranked Giuliana Olmos (6-3, 6-2) at fourth singles in UT’s 4-3 loss to the Trojans
• Posted her first collegiate dual-match win over Rice’s Liat Zimmermann (6-4, 6-0) at third singles in UT’s 4-1 win over the Owls
• Picked up her first collegiate win over Miami’s Clementina Riobueno (3-6, 6-1, 1-0 [10-8]) at the Miami Spring Invite
BEFORE TEXAS
• Earned a win against Samantha Budai (7-5, 6-3) at #1 singles in Texas’ 4-2 win over Iowa State
• Won a three-set thriller against Caroline Wegner (7-5, 1-6, 6-0) to help clinch Texas’ win over TCU, 4-3
• Defeated #96 Gabriela Talaba (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) to help lead Texas to a 4-3 win against Texas Tech
• Knocked off #55 Chalena Scholl (3-6, 6-4, 6-3) in three sets in the team’s dual meet vs. Duke
• Knocked off Rice's Emily Smith (7-6 [2], 6-3) in a dual meet
• Helped Texas defeat UTSA, 7-0, after posting a win over Miriam Rosell Canudas (6-1, 6-0)
• Aided Texas to a 7-0 victory over Incarnate Word after defeating Victoria Kareh (6-1, 6-0)
• Notched a win over Danielle Spielmann (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) at Alabama
• Helped Texas to a 4-3 win over Purdue after knocking off Natalia Davila (7-5, 2-6, 6-1)
• Defeated California’s Stephanie Lin (6-2, 6-1) and San Diego’s Drew Spinosa (6-2, 6-1) at the ASU Thunderbird
• Notched a win over Penn State’s Devan McCluskey at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
• Knocked off Texas State’s Pippa Carr at the Texas Regional Championship
• Defeated UTSA’s Miriam Rosell Canudas (6-1, 6-3) in the round of 16 at the Rice Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
• Aided Texas to a 4-2 win over Kansas State following a victory over Palma Juhasz (3-6, 6-1, 6-2)
• Posted a win over Iowa State’s Meghan Cassens (6-7[2], 6-2, 6-4) in Texas’ 4-2 win in Ames
• Knocked off Texas Tech’s Sarah Dvorak (6-3, 4-6, 7-5) in Texas’ 4-2 win over the Red Raiders
• Notched a win over Pepperdine’s Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) in Malibu
• Earned a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory over Rice’s Katherine Ip in Texas’ 4-3 victory at Weller Indoor Tennis Center
• Defeated Vanderbilt’s Ellie Yates (6-2, 6-4) at the Miami Spring Invite
• Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championship with wins over UT Arlington’s Elizabeth Thoms (6-1, 6-1), TCU’s Palina Dubavets (7-5, 5-7, 6-0), and Sam Houston State’s Fabienne Gettwart (6-1, 6-3)
• Notched a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Texas A&M’s Anna Mamalat at the HEB Kickoff
AS A FRESHMAN (SPRING 2014)
• Big 12 champion, No. 4 singles
• Posted a 16-11 overall singles record, including a 15-9 mark in dual matches and a 6-3 record in Big 12 play
• Defeated Texas A&M’s Rutuja Bhosale (6-3, 6-2) at fourth singles in UT’s second-round dual match against the Aggies at the NCAA Championships
• Posted a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Houston’s Maria Cardenas in UT’s 5-0 win over the Cougars in the NCAA Championships’ first round
• Defeated TCU’s Monika Sirilova at No. 4 singles in the Longhorns’ 4-2 win over the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 Championships’ quarterfinals
• Knocked off USC’s 99th-ranked Giuliana Olmos (6-3, 6-2) at fourth singles in UT’s 4-3 loss to the Trojans
• Posted her first collegiate dual-match win over Rice’s Liat Zimmermann (6-4, 6-0) at third singles in UT’s 4-1 win over the Owls
• Picked up her first collegiate win over Miami’s Clementina Riobueno (3-6, 6-1, 1-0 [10-8]) at the Miami Spring Invite
BEFORE TEXAS
• Croatia’s under-18 national champion
• Trained at the Justine Henin Tennis Academy
• Ranked as high as No. 828 in the WTA world tennis rankings
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