Matea Cutura
| School: |
Pepperdine |
| Year: |
Sophomore |
| Home Town: |
Zagreb, Croatiac |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Croatia (Hrvatska) |
| High School: |
Gimnazija Birotehniks |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
0-0 |
| Doubles Record: |
0-0 |
PEPPERDINE 2013-14: Transferred to Pepperdine prior to the 2013 fall season. DEPAUL 2012-13: BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ... Posted an overall singles record of 26-9, including a 14-7 record in dual action ... Played at No. 1 singles all season ... All-BIG EAST first team in singles ... Ranked in every ITA singles poll in 2013, reaching as high as #72 and ending her freshman campaign at #94 ... Twice named the BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 5 and March 13) ... Listed at #7 in the final ITA Midwest Regional rankings in singles ... 5-2 versus ranked opponents ... Defeated then #12-ranked Kate Turvy of Northwestern 6-1, 6-3 on Oct. 12, 2012 ... 20-15 overall in doubles, including 12-11 in dual action ... Saw action at #1 and #2 doubles. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Gimnazija Birotehnika in 2012 ... Won U-16 and U-18 national championship in Croatia ... Participated on the U-16 and U-18 Croatian National Teams ... Placed second at the Croatian Senior National Championship. PERSONAL: Daughter of Zeljko and Sladjana Cutura... sister of Anamarija and Lea Cutura... plans to major in international business ... Older sister to Anamaria, Lea and Jure ... FAVORITES: Favorite professional athlete is Venus Williams ... Favorite book is Infidel ... Favorite tv shows are Malcolm in the Middle and Prison Break ... Favorite musical artists are Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Rihanna ... Favorite sport other than tennis is handball.
