University of Evansville Athletics

2016: Led the way for UE with 726 assists…her total of 6.60 per set ranked 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference…played in 110 sets throughout the season…had her best match against Bradley in October, posting 62 assists and 11 digs, both career highs…top offensive outing was six kills in 12 tries against Kent State.

2015: Started seven matches and played in 81 sets in her inaugural campaign with the Purple Aces…posted 337 assists, second on the team…that translated into an average of 4.16 per set…her top tally of 39 assists came at home versus Bradley…registered 67 digs on the season with her top mark coming at Loyola where she had 9…notched 24 kills in 2015 with seven coming against Bradley.

Prior to UE: Native of Belgrade, Serbia where she came to the United States and began her collegiate career last season at Langston University…in her freshman campaign at LU, she was a 2^nd Team All-Conference player in the NAIA’s Red River Conference…she averaged 8 assists per set.

Personal: Daughter of Osman and Slobodanka Merseli…has a sister Tamara, who is playing for Indiana Hills Community College…attended high school at Sesta Beogradska Gimnazija…will be majoring in Biology at UE and hopes to become a heart surgeon.