2016: Appeared in 19 games with four starts… Registered nine shots – two each vs. Mississippi State (9/2) and Coastal Carolina (10/16) – with two on net.
2015: Made three starts in 17 games… Credited with a pair of assists, both coming against Little Rock (10/23)… Put both attempts on net her next time out vs. Arkansas State (10/25).
2014: Started 11 times in 22 games… Recorded a goal and two assists for four points… Found the back of the net in shutout victory vs. Southern Mississippi (9/5)… Assisted match-winning goal vs. North Florida (9/19) and gave out assist vs. Nicholls State (8/24).
High School: Graduate of Tallinn Arte Gymnasium.
International: Capped at the senior level for Estonia… Suited up for three Estonian Women’s World Cup qualifiers in the summer of 2014 with one start.
Club: Competed six seasons for FC Flora Tallinn… Finished as runners-up in the Estonian Premier League 2012 and 2013, and won the Estonian Cup in 2013.
Personal: Full name is Tiina Trutsi… Born Feb. 19, 1994 in Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia… Daughter of Juri and Terje Trutsi… Has an older brother… Hobbies include playing the guitar, reading, paddle surfing and listening to music… Chose South Alabama because of the professional atmosphere and facilities, great team and staff… Goals for the upcoming season are to win the Sun Belt Conference, go further in the NCAA Tournament, help the team the best she can and improve as a player… Favorites – movies: “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory”; book: “The Alchemist”; pro team: FC Barcelona; athletes: Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi; foods: pasta, watermelon and dark chocolate covered almonds; classes: math, languages and criminal/social classes… Likes soccer, going to the beach, snowboarding and wakeboarding, and traveling, and dislikes snakes and American fried foods… Listens to music, concentrates and visualizes before a game… Her prematch superstitions are putting on her left cleat first, and kissing the bracelet on her left wrist which has a message for her late grandmother… Best parts of playing sports are meeting great people, team spirit and competitiveness… Danced for eight years before getting into soccer… Would like to meet Casey Neistat and Lionel Messi… Most thankful for her supportive family and being able to do what she loves… Goal in five years is to play professionally and get her Master’s degree, and goal in 10 years is to travel and own a company that helps solve social issues like human trafficking, child labor and hunger… Three wishes: infinite money, accomplish her dreams and success.
Major: Sociology
