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Selina Turulja

  • B/T Freshman
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Adelaide, South Australia
  • High School Henley High School

Biography

NEVADA CAREER
SENIOR (2021-22):
Went 11-8 overall in singles, one of just two Wolf Pack players with double-digit wins, and 4-4 in Mountain West play ... Played at Nos. 4 and 5 over the course of the campaign ... Formed Nevada's top doubles tandem with Mariana Campino, going 11-5 overall with three wins in conference play ... Opened the season with three-straight singles wins at Biola (Jan. 14), at UC Riverside (Jan. 15), and at Santa Clara (Jan. 29) ... Won consecutive Mountain West matches against Boise State (April 1) and Utah State (April 3) ... Took wins over UNLV (April 14) and Wyoming (April 22) ... Went 2-0 with an unfinished match at Mountain West Championships, getting wins over New Mexico (April 27) and Fresno State (April 28) ... In doubles, opened the season with five-straight wins with Campino ... Picked up Mountain West doubles wins over New Mexico (March 27), UNLV (April 14), and Colorado State (April 23) ... She and Campino went 2-0 with an unfinished match at the Mountain West Championships, beating tandems from New Mexico (April 27) and Fresno State (April 28).

JUNIOR (2020-21): Went 5-2 in singles play, and 7-4 in doubles ... Captured straight-sets victories against Santa Clara (Feb. 19), Sacramento State (March 13), Dominican University (March 19), and Academy of Art (March 20) ... Grabbed a straight-sets conference in against Colorado State (April 11) ... Opened her doubles season with wins at Pacific with Anastasia Petrova (Feb. 6) and at Santa Clara with Isabella Nunez (Feb. 19) ... Closed the season with three-straight doubles wins, beating Colorado State with Anastasia Luneva (April 11), and defeating Boise State (April 17) and Utah State (April 18) with Cristina Moll Alles.

SOPHOMORE (2019-20 *Season shorted due to COVID-19):  Posted a 10-5 record in her second year at Nevada …  Was 7-3 in fall tournament action and 3-2 in dual play during the spring …  Went 2-0 at No. 6 singles and 1-2 at No. 5 singles in dual action …  Had a six-match singles win streak during the season …  In doubles play was second on the team with 12 wins and suffered just five losses …  Was 7-2 in fall doubles action and 5-3 in dual play all coming on court 3 ...  Playing with teammate Ksenia Shikanova was 8-4 going 5-1 in tournaments and 3-2 in dual play … Eight doubles wins with Shikanova was the most by any duo during the season.

2018-19 (Fr.): In her first season at Nevada posted a 13-10 singles record, 4-4 in fall tournament play and 9-6 in dual action …  Went 6-3 at No. 5 singles in dual play but also saw time on courts 3 and 4 …  In double was 14-14 on the season, 12-8 in duals, 2-6 in tournaments, and 1-3 in Mountain West play … Primarily played doubles on court 3 in dual play going 11-8 …  Competed with four doubles partners during the season …  All-MW academic selection … Earned first letter at Nevada.

PRIOR TO NEVADA: Attended Henley High School in Adelaide, South Australia . . . Named school Athlete of the Year in her junior year . . . Represented Australia at World Junior Teams in India at age 14 . . . Played in the Australian Open (junior grand slam) in 2016 and 2017 in singles and doubles . . . Made the national u16 Finals in Melbourne . . . Won two ITF doubles titles . . . Ranked as high as number one for her age in South Australia.

PERSONAL: Psychology major …  Was also recruited by Saint Mary’s, Cal and Middle Tennessee State . . . Listed Roger Federer as her sports hero . . . Chose Nevada because she felt comfortable on her visit, the coaching staff was welcoming and she found campus beautiful.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'5"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'5"