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Olja Marjanovic

#10       5'11"    Senior     Right Side

Chaminade-Madonna Prep /North Miami Beach, Fla.

Microbiology Major

Eighth on the Devils all-time kill list with 333...ninth on Devils all-time assist list with 338...11th on the Devils all time total blocks list with 81

2006 Season

Played in 23 of the Devils 26 matches, starting 22...was second on the team in attack percentage (.103)...finished third on the team in kills (138), service aces (17) and total blocks (24)...Served a career high six aces at Georgian Court on 10/23...also had a season high six digs at Georgian Court, equaling her total against St. Anselm on 9/9...Had a season high three blocks against Goldey Beacom College on 9/20...Recorded a career high 16 kills against Holy Family on 9/20...Also recorded a season high attack percentage of .483 against Holy Family (16-2-29)...had 14 kills against Wilmington College on 9/14

2005 season

Played in 24 of the Devils 32 matches as a right side hitter...was fifth on the team in kills with 140 and third on the team in blocks with 42...had a career high attack percentage of .583 against Felician College on 10/15 with seven kills in 12 attempts (zero attack errors)...had a season high five digs against Post University on 10/1 and again at Dominican College on 10/5...had an attack percentage of .545 (7-1-11) at Philadelphia University on 9/24...recorded a career high six blocks against New Jersey Institute of Technology on 9/17, including four solo blocks...had a season high 12 kills in 34 attempts against Swarthmore College on 9/15...recorded ten kills against Holy Family on 9/10

2004 Season

Played in the Devils first ten matches as the Devils’ setter before a knee injury ended her season...second on the team in assists with 311...recorded a season high ten kills vs. Goldey Beacom on 9/14...had career high 42 assists vs. Bloomfield 9/11...served a season high five aces against Chestnut Hill College on 9/5...had a season high three blocks against Catholic University on 9/4 and again against LeMoyne College on 9/19...recorded a career high 17 digs in her collegiate debut against Widener University on 9/4

Prior to USP

Three sport athlete at Chaminade-Madonna Prep, participating in basketball and track and field as well as volleyball... ...in track and field competed in discus throw and shot put events...helped lead volleyball team to three district championships...was team captain her senior year...basketball team all time leading scorer and captain...earned basketball most improved player honors as a freshman.

Personal

Youngest daughter of Gordana Marjanovic...has one sister Jelena...chose USP because of its academic reputation... member of the pre-med society...has served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the biology department...Favorite music group is Guns and Roses...Favorite movie is "Underground"...Olja says her mom and her sister are the most influential people in her life...Her career ambition is becoming a doctor one day and helping others to the best of her abilities.

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