Maia Ivanova

10

Class: Senior Hometown: Sofia, Bulgaria High School: SOU Elisaveta Bargriana

Height: 5-10 Position: L Experience: 3L

Top returning candidate for the libero position ... Excellent ball control skills ... Moves well ... Tough server ... Talented back row player ... Will be counted on to provide more leadership in the back row ... 2008 (Jr.): Played in all 30 matches and 110 sets ... Led the team in digs with 430 for a 3.91 per set average ... Had seven matches with 20 or more digs including a season-high 30 against UCF (11/15) ... Tallied 18 matches with double digit digs ... Became the 12th USM player to register 1,000 digs in a career ... Moved into fourth on the school's all-time dig list with 1,400 ... Second on the team in aces ... Named to the Air Force all-tournament team ... 2007 (So.): Played in all 34 matches and 118 games at the Libero position ... Led the team in digs with 467 ... Recorded a season-high 30 digs against William and Mary (9/7) ... Tallied-double digit digs in 29 matches ... Led the team in digs 23 times ... Led the team in aces with 36 ... 2006 (Fr.): Made an immediate impact in the back row ... Played in 33 matches and 128 games ... Led the team in digs with 510 and service aces with 54 ... Ranked among the league leaders in both categories ... Named to the Capital One Classic all-tournament team ... Recorded a season-high seven aces against Radford (9/2) ... Had double digit digs in 28 matches ... Registered nine matches with 20 or more digs, topping the 30-dig total once ... Had a career-high 31 digs against Rice (10/8) ... Led the team in digs in 22 matches ... Set a freshman single-season record in digs ... High School/Club: Attended Elisaveta Bargriana School ... Named her team's best libero for two straight seasons ... Played club volleyball for Levski Siconco for Coach Dimitar Pangarov ... Personal: Daughter of Ivan and Rositza Ivanova ... An international business major.