2018 (Redshirt Senior Year): Voted a team captain prior to the season … Went 5-8 at No. 3 singles, going 3-3 against MEAC opponents … Scored non-conference wins over Niagara and John Carroll … Won her final two singles decision of the season, defeating Coppin State and Maryland Eastern Shore … Went 2-9 in doubles action and 2-2 in MEAC play … Paired with Bruna Goncalves to record doubles wins over Coppin State and Maryland Eastern Shore.
2017 (Redshirt Junior Year): Named the team’s Most Improved Player … Posted a 3-10 overall singles record, including 1-4 in MEAC competition …Went 1-4 at the No. 2 position and 2-6 at the No. 3 … Claimed victories over Mount St. Mary’s, Maryland Eastern Shore and Coppin State … Recorded a 2-9 overall doubles record, including 2-3 in conference matchups … Had a 1-8 record at No. 2 doubles and a 1-1 record at the third spot … Went 0-4 with partner Paula Fortuno and 2-5 with Bruna Goncalves … Had victories over duos from Howard and Morgan State … Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore Year): Named the team’s Most Improved Player … Went 7-12 overall in singles, including 4-0 in MEAC play … Spent the entire season at No. 5 singles … Earned wins over players from Coppin State, Delaware State and Hampton, the latter two in three-set matches … Also won at fifth singles in key victories over Creighton (4-3) and Longwood (4-1) … Posted a 5-14 overall doubles record, including 3-2 in conference matchups … Had a 2-13 record at No. 1 doubles but also saw time at the second (1-0) and third spots (2-1) … Went 3-13 with partner Dajana Cvjetkovic as well as 2-0 with Liza Gordeeva and 0-1 with Marta Gomar … Had victories over duos from Delaware State, Coppin State and North Carolina Central, the latter of which included Aissa Muamba, a first-team All-MEAC honoree.
2015 (Sophomore Year): Did not compete due to injury, taking a redshirt year … Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.
2014 (Freshman Year): Posted a 5-3 singles record … Went 4-2 at the No. 6 position and 1-1 at the fifth slot … Earned wins over NJIT, Coppin State and UMES, among others … Also had a 0-2 doubles record at the No. 3 spot … Did not compete in MEAC play … Competed once in doubles with Yvonne Kamegne and once with Marie Habiyaremye … Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.
High School: Played handball, volleyball, basketball and soccer in high school.
Personal: Full name is Ana Popovic … Born on Aug. 10, 1994 … Daughter of Dijana and Misa Popovic … Has one older brother, Nikola … Father played professional soccer … Majoring in kinesiotherapy … Also wants to get into coaching or athletic training… Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … Enjoys going to the movies.
Popovic's Career Record
| Singles |
Dual |
MEAC |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 2014 |
5-3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1-1 |
4-2 |
| 2015 |
--DNP-- |
| 2016 |
7-12 |
4-0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
7-12 |
-- |
| 2017 |
3-10 |
1-4 |
-- |
1-4 |
2-6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2018 |
5-8 |
3-3 |
-- |
-- |
5-8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Totals |
20-33 |
8-7 |
-- |
1-4 |
7-14 |
-- |
8-13 |
4-2 |
| Doubles |
Dual |
MEAC |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 2014 |
0-2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0-2 |
| 2015 |
--DNP-- |
| 2016 |
5-14 |
3-2 |
2-13 |
1-0 |
2-1 |
| 2017 |
2-9 |
2-3 |
-- |
1-8 |
1-1 |
| 2018 |
2-9 |
2-2 |
-- |
2-9 |
-- |
| Totals |
9-34 |
7-7 |
2-13 |
4-17 |
3-4 |
