Ema Uskokovic didn't come from Belgrade, Serbia to El Paso with the idea of playing beach volleyball, but as soon as she was presented with the chance, she jumped at it.
A standout on the indoor team, the sophomore is fairly new to the outdoor version of the sport, which is in its inaugural season at UTEP. She has teamed up with fellow Serbian Sara Pustahija to form UTEP's No. 2 beach team, and this past weekend the pair accounted for UTEP's point in a 4-1 setback to No. 18 Arizona.
The Miners are off to a 3-10 start as they learn the intricacies of the sport and they head to Fort Worth for a tournament at No.