Natasa Vuckovic

2007-08 (JUNIOR): For the third year in a row, Vuckovic was named to the All-SEC Second Team … Her consistent play throughout the year gave her the team[apos]s MVP award for the second time in as many years … Led the team in singles victories thanks to a 25-10 record … Posted an 8-2 mark in SEC matches, which were all played at the No. 3 position … Had the most dual-match wins for the Gamecocks with a record of 15-6 … Posted South Carolina[apos]s best record in three-set matches with an 8-4 slate … With 74 career singles victories at season[apos]s end, Vuckovic put herself five away from cracking the school[apos]s top 10 list … Her .705 career winning percentage in singles matches put her ninth on South Carolina[apos]s list … Opened with a 10-4 fall record playing in five tournaments … Won the A-2 flight at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships by defeating Alida Muller-Wehlau of Armstrong Atlantic State in the finals 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 … Muller-Wehlau finished the season ranked No. 12 in the nation for NCAA Division II while helping AASU win the national championship … Won two of three matches at the SEC Fall Coaches Classic … Claimed wins in five of her first six matches during the spring … Provided a critical win versus then-No. 14 Vanderbilt on March 2 with a 6-2, 7-6(6) triumph over Courtney Ulery, who was ranked No. 48 at the time … The Gamecocks defeated the Commodores 4-3, and Vandy went on to finish the season with a No. 10 national ranking … Recorded South Carolina[apos]s only point at BYU over spring break with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Chie Hayasaka … Ended the year with a strong finish by earning seven wins in eight matches … Her 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory against Laura van de Stroet from Ole Miss secured a 4-3 win over the Lady Rebels in Oxford, Miss. … A 7-5, 6-3 decision against Nicole Kantor helped Carolina beat LSU 5-2 when the Tigers[apos] No. 27 ranking was seven spots higher than South Carolina[apos]s position … One of two players on the team to snag a point from NCAA quarterfinalist Arkansas, defeating Anouk Tigu 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 … Vuckovic[apos]s 6-2, 6-2 win versus Alabama[apos]s Alice Tunaru assisted the team in winning in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the first time since 2002 … The win over the Crimson Tide also secured at least five SEC wins for South Carolina for the 16th time in 17 seasons competing in the league … Helped the Gamecocks rally from a 3-0 deficit against VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by upending Kateryna Yergina 6-3, 6-1 … Vuckovic[apos]s doubles partner to start the year was Suzanna Mansour … At the SEC Fall Coaches Classic, she teamed with countrywoman Miljana Jocic instead … Despite a first-round loss, the two went on to win the backdraw of the B flight against teams from LSU, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State … The two held a 7-2 record after beating Hojckova/Roach from N.C. State in February … Jelena Rajic became her partner after Jocic was forced to sit out the remainder of the season with a knee injury … Vuckovic and Rajic started SEC play with a 3-0 record after wins against Mississippi State, Ole Miss and LSU at No. 3 doubles … The two finished 5-6 playing together and were 4-2 versus conference opponents.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Honored as a member of the All-SEC Second Team for a second consecutive year … Along with Ana Marija Zubori, Vuckovic was named the team[apos]s MVP … Recorded a 23-6 overall record in singles and went 20-10 in doubles contests with Christyn Lucas being her primary partner … Ranked No. 93 in the nation to begin the fall season … Ranked as high as No. 57 in doubles during the spring with Lucas … Ended the year being ranked No. 30 in the ITA Southeast Region … Vuckovic and Lucas were 13th in the regional rankings for doubles … Became almost a guaranteed point in singles for the Gamecocks during the spring thanks to her 19-3 record that led the team in dual matches … Had a stellar 9-1 record in SEC matches, going 4-1 at No. 3 singles and 5-0 at the fourth position … Vuckovic was also perfect overall at No. 4 singles with an 8-0 record … Held a 16-6 mark in duals for doubles contests and was 7-3 against the SEC … She and Lucas were 13-4 at No. 2 doubles and 7-1 versus conference foes at the spot … They opened the spring with six straight wins and later won nine in a row to cap a run of 15 wins in 16 attempts … Had a quiet fall with a 4-3 singles record … Her highlight was making the title match of the A-2 singles flight at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships … After Vuckovic dropped her first singles match of the spring, she responded with five straight wins … Following a loss to Estefania Balda of Clemson, Vuckovic ripped off 11 straight victories that all came in straight sets … A heartbreaking three-set loss to Kentucky[apos]s Sarah Woestmann stopped her streak … During her 11-match unbeaten stretch, Vuckovic notched a 7-5, 6-3 win against Darya Ivanov from Georgia, who was ranked No. 42 in the nation at the time … Her 6-2, 7-5 triumph over Samantha Orlin of Tennessee at No. 4 singles helped key a 4-2 South Carolina win that marked the Gamecocks[apos] first win in Knoxville, Tenn., since 1993 … Won another critical match at LSU over Nicole Kantor 6-4, 7-5 on court three in a 4-3 Carolina victory … Following the LSU match and her 6-1, 6-0 win versus Audrey Bordeleau from Arkansas, Vuckovic was tabbed SEC Player of the Week … It marked the second year in a row Vuckovic won the award … Scored another win against a highly regarded opponent in Catherine Newman of Vanderbilt in April … Posted a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win against Newman, ranked No. 38 at the time, playing No. 3 singles … Also teamed with Lucas to upend Newman and Taka Bertrand in doubles at the second position by a score of 8-5 … The Commodore duo held a ranking of 51st at the time … Ended the year on a three-match winning streak with triumphs over Newman, Connor Vogel of Tennessee and Lenore Lazaroiu from Wichita State.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Earned second-team All-SEC honors and garnered SEC Player of the Week recognition once … Led the team in singles victories with a 26-15 record … Tied for second with fellow freshman Gira Schofield in dual-match wins after a 14-7 slate … Played No. 2 singles for most of the spring, going 11-7 and 6-5 in SEC contests … Held a national singles ranking for the majority of the spring season as well, going as high as No. 62 in January and February … Reached the final of three fall tournaments, including the SEC Fall Coaches Classic and the Southern Intercollegiate Championships … Defeated a pair of ranked opponents at the fall SEC event in Nina Suvak of Florida and Taka Bertrand from Vanderbilt … Vuckovic won in three sets both times … Upended one ranked player in the spring by downing Arizona State[apos]s Sabrina Capannolo 6-3, 6-1 at a tournament in Las Vegas … Won her first six matches in duals … One of her victories came against Clemson[apos]s Maria Brito by a 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3 count to help South Carolina win 4-3 after losing the doubles point … Had a five-match winning streak in March as well that included victories over players from Tennessee, Winthrop, LSU, Arkansas and Auburn … Won a key match against Ilona Somers from Mississippi in the first round of the SEC Tournament … The Gamecocks lost the doubles point, but Vuckovic[apos]s triumph helped lift them to a 4-1 win … Tied for the team lead in doubles wins thanks to a 19-17 mark … Went 10-10 in duals and split time playing at one and two doubles … Played a large portion of the season with Schofield, going 13-11 overall and 5-7 at the No. 1 slot in dual matches … Her six victories in doubles during SEC play was the best on the squad … Vuckovic and Schofield defeated one ranked doubles tandem during the season in Somers/Tomatis of Ole Miss, who were No. 41 at the time.

HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time champion of the former Serbia & Montenegro … Best finish in the ITF junior national rankings was 73rd … Played in the Wimbledon and French Open under-18 tournaments … Finished the season ranked No. 1 in her country for the under-16 and -18 age divisions … Played on national teams at all age levels.

PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in international relations and affairs … Her birthday is May 14, 1986 … Vuckovic[apos]s parents are Dusko and Mirjana Vuckovic … Has two siblings, Luka and Gordana.

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