Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU VOLLEYBALL
2024 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 27 matches and played in 91 sets, which was second most on the team... led the team with 15 solo blocks with a team second-best 79 total blocks... recorded a season-high seven blocks against Bradley on September 14th... posted 70 kills on the season, including a season-high of 8 against Tennessee State (11/20)... 

2023 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 27 matches with 24 starts... played in a total of 95 sets... led the Panthers in blocks with 99, including 14 solo rejections... was sixth in the OVC in blocks per set with an average of 1.04... recorded a season high of seven blocks in four different matches... had 82 kills on the season with a .293 attack percentage... posted a season high seven kills against Tennessee Tech on 10/21... was named the OVC Freshman of the Week after totaling 11 blocks in two matches against Morehead State... 

EIU BEACH VOLLEYBALL
2025 (RS-FRESHMAN): Did not appear in any matches during the 2025 beach volleyball season... 

2024 (FRESHMAN): Did not appear in any matches missing season due to injury... 

HIGH SCHOOL:  Attended Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School in Parma and most recently played club volleyball for Pallavolo Alsenese in Piacenza..   has experience playing in the Italian Serie A2 helping lead team to a fifth place finish at the 2021-22 Italian A2 Cup... 

Misc.: Hails from an athletic family with her father (Ivan) a former Olympic rower for Bulgaria (1988 Seoul), her mother (Dimitrina Merzianova) a collegiate track and field athlete and her sister (Alessia) a world championship level synchronized roller-skater.