Maja Makoric Season 2021-22

Honors & Awards

• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2021)
• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2021; Spring 2021, 2022)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2021, 2022)
• ITF Junior Singles Ranking of No. 292
• Under-18 Indoor National Champion
• Two ITF Juniors Singles Titles
• Three ITF Doubles Titles

2021-22: Sophomore 
Maja Makoric saw extensive action in her sophomore season, competing in 21 singles matches. She posted a 13-7 overall singles record and a 12-6 record in the spring. She competed at three different singles positions, posting a 4-0 mark at No. 4 and a 6-2 record at No. 3, and 2-3 record in the No. 2 spot. In doubles action, Makoric competed with Kristina in 17 of her 18 matches, posting an 18-4 overall record. 
 
Off the court, Makoric earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and was a member of the 2022 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.  

2020-21: Freshman
Makoric started off her first season at NU with a stellar performance against then No. 8 Minnesota at home on Feb. 12. The Slovenian defeated Northwestern’s Briana Crowley in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Overall, Makoric tied for third on the team in overall singles wins and recorded a 12-6 mark, competing at the No. 3 spot (1-3) and the No. 4 position (8-2). She finished 7-4 in doubles play and competed with Jessica Aragon, Vivien Sandberg, Chloe Kuckelman and Kristina Novak, including a 5-3 record paired with Novak at No. 1.

Off the court, Makoric received the 2021 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and was named to the 2021 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, an award given to those in good academic standing and who have been active in the community and leadership projects. She also earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2021.

Before Nebraska
Makoric joined the Huskers from Dobrovo, Slovenia. Prior to Nebraska, Makoric was a standout player with a career-high ITF Junior Singles Ranking of No. 292. In 2019 she went 23-10 in singles including a 14-8 record on clay. Makoric is a U18 indoor National Champion and holds two ITF junior titles. In doubles, Makoric holds three titles including Maribor, Budapest, and Mostar. Makoric chose Nebraska over Florida State, Kansas State, Arizona State, Minnesota, Virgina Tech and Iowa.
 
"She will be a great asset to our program in both singles and doubles," Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. "We are adding to a nucleus that we believe will help us compete for future Big Ten Championships. She truly understands the importance of team chemistry and the importance of being surrounded by people who care for each other."
 
Why Maja Chose Nebraska
"I chose Nebraska because of the very kind and positive people. The school is smaller, and I got the feeling that people are very connected, and they like to help each other. I was impressed most about the resources and the school support for athletes in every possible way."

Personal
A marketing major at Nebraska, Makoric earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2022. She is a two-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Singles
 

Year	Spring	Big Ten	Fall	Total
2020-21	12-6	12-5	0-0	12-6
2021-22	12-6	6-4	1-1	13-7
Totals	24-12	18-9	1-1	25-13

Doubles
 

Year	Spring	Big Ten	Fall	Total
2020-21	7-4	7-3	0-0	7-4
2021-22	14-2	9-0	4-2	18-4
Totals	21-6	16-3	4-2	25-8