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Tanja Nikolic


College: Played one season at Oregon…appeared in 58 games, averaged 1.95 kills and 0.83 blocks…played at middle blocker where she posted a season-high 15 kills and hit .542 at California…hit for double figure kills in seven matches, including five straight from Oct. 22 (USC) through Nov. 6 (Washington State)…had a season-high 10 blocks vs. Oral Roberts…put together an 11-kill and seven-block performance against UCLA…averaged 2.12 kills and hit .316 in Pac-10 play.
Prep: A 1996 graduate of Medical School in Split, Croatia…member of Kastela Club team since 1991…team finished between second and fourth place in both Croatian and European Championships for the last seven years…in 1995 named Most Valuable Player at the European Junior Championships in Turkey…in 1996 was a member of the Croatian Junior National team that finished sixth in the European Championships…in 1997 team was crowned Croatian Cadette champion and in 1998 was a junior champion.
Personal: Born Tanja Nikolic on May 2, 1978, in Split, Croatia…enjoys swimming, listening to music and playing beach volleyball…favorites include Croatian seafood and the movie "Once Were Warriors"…has one brother, Nino…parents are Neda and Zoran Nikolic of Kastel Luksic, Croatia.