Freshman (2010): Saw action in all 31 matches on the season, including 28 starting assignments ... Contributed 304 kills, 208 digs, 25 service aces, 37 blocks and 17 assists across 108 sets for the year ... Ranked second on the team in kills and services aces ... Her 15 double-digit kill performances and six double-doubles each ranked second on the team ... Connected for 13 kills in her collegiate debut versus New Mexico State (8/27) ... Achieved a career-high and FIU season-high-tying 23 kills at Middle Tennessee (10/1) ... Posted her first-career double-double versus North Dakota State (9/4) with 10 kills and 10 digs ... Also served up a career-high and FIU season-high-tying five service aces against the Jackrabbits ... Hit at a clip of .667 versus Denver at the Sun Belt Conference Championship (11/18) for a career high, on the strength of seven kills against one error in nine total attempts ... Notched a career-high four assists versus Florida Atlantic (10/8) ... Recorded 12 digs on two occasions (versus WKU, 10/16 & at Tulane, 9/18) to mark a career-best ... Registered four total blocks versus Middle Tennessee (10/15) for a career-high ... Named to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic All-Tournament Team.
Prior to FIU: A native of Kopervik Norway ...Comes to FIU after attending University of Stavanger in 2009-2010 ... Excelled not only in club volleyball, but also with the Kormøy Basketball Club, Kopervik Sportsteam (soccer), Karmøy Swimclub and Haugesund Tennisclub ... Was named Best Server for the 2009-2010 season after having the most aces in the league with 64 ... Owns significant national team experience as she competed in the European Championship Qualifier with the Senior National Team in 2008 ... Also participated in the World Championship Qualifier in 2008 .... With the Junior National Team, took part in the Nordic Championship (Nevza Cup) in 2007 and 2008 ... Is the youngest player on the elite team, Uis-Volley, and is among the top scorers on the squad and in Norway ... In 2009-2010, that squad won the Norwegian Elite League ... Also led that squad to the Under-21 Norwegian Championship the previous season with KFUM Stavanger (2009) and with Uis Volley (2010) ... Played tennis for the Under-13 and Under-15 Norwegian Junior National Team in the Nordic Championship ... Was an Under-14 Norwegian Champion in doubles and mixed doubles.
Personal: Born June 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Goran and Ruvejda Trkulja ... Has one brother, Dinko, who plays basketball ... Enjoys playing tennis, skiing and listening to music ... Majoring in business.
