Goshen College

AT GOSHEN:
2020: One of three iron men to play in all 69 sets and 21 matches ... ranked eighth in the NAIA in kills, 25th in aces and 36th in hitting percentage ... led Maple Leafs with 285 kills while adding 38 blocks, 133 digs and 22 aces ... returned serve at a .954 percentage and added 25 assists ... had 17 matches with 10 or more kills ... nine with 15 or more and reached the 20 plateau twice... most kills was 25 on 2/29 vs. Judson ... set a season high with 4 aces 1/16 vs. Trinity Christian ... three matches with double-figure digs, peaking with 13 2/29 vs. Judson ... had set a season high with 6 digs 2/21 vs. Trinity Christian.
2019: One of 3 players to appear in all 96 sets and, by extension, all 29 matches ... ranked second in the NAIA in kills, 28th in digs and 35th in aces ... led the team and the conference with 426 kills ... 26 matches with 10 or more winners ... 12 matches with 15 or more and 5 matches with 20 or more ... set initial program record with 13 kills in 1/17 opener vs. Lawrence Tech ... bettered that with 15 next night vs. Trinity Christian ... followed that with 18 winners on 1/26 vs. Lincoln ... set final season high on 2/7 vs. Trinity Christian with 29 kills ... also put down 21 and 27 in doubleheader 2/27 at Adrian ... hit .200 or better in 16 matches and reached .300 plateau 7 times ... best hitting percentage for a match was .545 on 3/15 vs. Thomas More ... finished with exactly 1 ace per match, including back-to-back matches with 3 (2/27 vs. Adrian and 3/6 vs. Aquinas) ... also five matches with 2 aces ... came up with 195 digs, including 8 matches in double figures ... set initial program record with 11 digs 1/17 vs. Lawrence Tech ... season high was 12 digs, 2/7 vs. Trinity Christian and 2/23 vs. Lawrence Tech ... finished with 9 solo blocks and 45 assists ... season-high 7 blocks came 2/7 vs. Trinity Christian ... 2 or more blocks in 6 of 7 matches from 2/21 to 3/6.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for coach Asen Kirev at Bratya Kanazirevi … national tournament MVP in 2013 … won awards for best server and best spiker.

PERSONAL:
Born on July 12 … parents are Sviten and Violeta … brother to Lily (24) … chose Goshen “because of the opportunity to combine volleyball and studying my intended major” … best athletic moment was “winning second place in the Balkan championship with the Bulgarian junior national team.”

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Biochemistry
FUTURE GOALS: Develop both my personal and professional skills
HOBBIES: Hiking

FAVORITES:
TV SHOW: The Blacklist, Suits
MOVIE: Focus
VACATION SPOT: Greece