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Recently graduated Kaitarina Raicevic, who played both beach and indoor volleyball for LSU and later University of North Florida, has announced on her personal Instagram page that she has signed a contract with Partizan Belgrade (Indoors), in her home country of Serbia. Here is how she broke the news to fans:

Well I thought that I am done with indoor volleyball, but before I jump back to beach volleyball season..I own my family to play in this jersey. So today, I signed my first professional contract with Partizan!! I am so happy since this was always a dream! My dad and mom ran for this team, and my brother is running now for Partizan. Partizan was always home and I am so excited to represent. So let’s do this

I will never be completely home again, because part of my heart will always be elsewhere. This is the price I pay for richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. Appreciate you guys, and already miss you❤️Last sad post, I promise ?

ou never really leave the place you love. You take part of it with you, and leave the part of you there. Later Jax✌?
Off to my homeland ??

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Well I thought that I am done with indoor volleyball, but before I jump back to beach volleyball season..I own my family to play in this jersey. So today, I signed my first professional contract with Partizan!! I am so happy since this was always a dream! My dad and mom ran for this team, and my brother is running now for Partizan. Partizan was always home and I am so excited to represent. So let’s do this 🏁🏐🐼⚫️⚪️🖤 #AjmoCrnoBeli

A post shared by Katarina Raicevic (@kat.raicevic) on Dec 22, 2017 at 6:55am PST

Raicevic was a member of the Serbian National Team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 Girls’ Youth World Championships as part of the European Youth Olympic Games held in Turkey. She then made her move to the US to play NCAA volleyball. In North Florida, she was awarded the following accolades:

• 2017 ASUN All-Conference
• 2017 ASUN All-Tournament Team
• 2016 ASUN All-Conference
• 2016 ASUN All-Tournament Team
• ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)

Partizan Belgrade is one of Europe’s oldest volleyball clubs. It was established in 1946 and dissolved in 1972, being re-established in 2016. It is currently ranked 7th out of 10 teams in the Serbian Superleague with a 2-7 record. Raicevic stated on twitter that the fact that both her parents and twin brother are also associated with Partizan athletically weighted a lot in her decision:

It’s a family thing..excited to continue this family tradition ? pic.twitter.com/yYJWuG2Fvo

— Katarina Raicevic (@I_am_kat11) December 22, 2017