Maja Kovacek Class: Senior Hometown: Pula, Croatia High School: School of Tourism, Catering & Trade Height: 5-7 Position: Undergraduate Assistant Coach Experience: 3L

2004-05 - Junior Season
Finished the season with an overall singles record of 31-9 and 33-8 in doubles play, giving her the most wins on the Lobo squad at 64...broke the record for most career doubles wins with 87 and ranked third in the UNM record book for the most singles wins in one season...also finished second in the record book for the most doubles wins in a single season (33)...was awarded MWC Co-Player of the Year with doubles partner Iva Gersic...made 2005 all-conference team selections for singles and doubles...earned an automatic bid to the singles field as well as a bid to the doubles portion of the NCAA Championships, making her the first UNM women's tennis player to be an NCAA participant in both individual events for two years straight...ended the season No. 51 in the nation for singles, No. 12 for doubles in the nation, No. 2 in the Central Region for singles and No. 1 in the Central Region for doubles with Gersic...received the ITA Central Region "Player to Watch" award and was voted by the UNM Alumni Association as one of New Mexico's Female Athletes of the Year...received all-conference honors and the MWC Scholar Athlete Award...one of three Lobos to be named an ITA Scholar Athlete...had the highest GPA on the team with a 3.88...(Fall 2004): Earned a preseason national ranking of No. 41 in singles and No. 11 in doubles with teammate Iva Gersic...became the first UNM women's tennis player in the history of the program along with Gersic to be picked to compete in the doubles main draw at the prestigious ITA Riviera/All-American Championships...made it to the semifinal round in the doubles portion at the All-American championships...earned an automatic bid to compete in doubles at the ITA National Individual Indoor Championships...at the indoor competition, defeated a No. 2, No. 3 and No. 24 nationally-ranked doubles teams to win the entire consolation doubles bracket...made it to the quarterfinals in doubles play at the ITA Regional Championships and to the semifinals is singles competition...accumulated a 12-2 singles fall record and a 13-3 doubles record with Gersic...ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles for the Central Region. 2003-04 - Sophomore Season
Exceptional player for UNM...during the 2003 fall season, won the entire main doubles draw of 64 at the I.T.A. Central Region Championships with partner Sandy Lukowski and became the first doubles team to advance to the I.T.A. National Indoor Championships...ended the fall season ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 10 in singles for the Central Region...finished the entire season with an overall singles record of 22-13...played mainly at the No. 1 singles spot...compiled an overall doubles record of 33-9...played mostly at the No. 1 spot Lukowski...was awarded MWC Player of the Year for the first time in her career at UNM...made all-MWC for singles and doubles...was honored as MWC Player of the Week February 26...was an NCAA participant for singles and doubles...made it to the doubles semifinals with Lukowski at the NCAA Championships...earned All-America status...was only the third player in UNM tennis history to ever play in the NCAA singles tournament and only the second player, Ana Friganovic (`00), to compete in the singles and doubles portion of the NCAA Championships ...ended Lobos' season No. 63 in the nation for singles and No. 5 for doubles...No. 4 in the Central Region for singles...No. 1 in the Central Region for doubles...was an ITA Academic all-American honoree ...earned all-MWC academic award...was a MWC Scholar-Athlete. 2002-03 - Freshman Season
Undoubtedly the top performer...had most singles wins (23) and competed almost solely at the No. 1 spot...was 9-9 at No. 1, 4-2 at No. 2...had an exciting win over No. 74 Renate Stoop of Boise State early in the season...was also successful in doubles with partner Sandy Lukowski, compiling an overall record of 9-4...also played with Tjasa Suvak to a 12-7 record...named to the all-MWC singles and doubles teams...earned the prestigious honor of I.T.A. Central Region Rookie of the Year...ranked among the nation's top-115 players several times throughout the season by the I.T.A ...was as high as 55th in April 2003 with Lukowski...finished at No. 6 in the post-season Central Region singles and doubles poll...named to the all-MWC academic team. HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from School for Tourism, Catering and Trade in Croatia ... named Athlete of the Year for the Istria Region (Croatia) in 1999-2000. PERSONAL
Born on August 28, 1983 ...daughter of Visnja and Darko Kovacek...has a brother, Damir...enjoys playing basketball...favorite food is steak...favorite athlete is Goran Ivanisevic...major is Psychology.