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Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
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Ani_Bozdeva

1 Ani Bozdeva

  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Class
    Super Senior
  • Height
    6-1
  • Hometown
    Razlog, Bulgaria
  • High School
    Vasil Levski
  • Previous School
    Eastern Arizona College

Biography

Honors
2021 All-Sun Belt First Team
2020 All-Sun Belt First Team
2020 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team


2021 (Super Senior)
  • Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference first team for the second consecutive year
  • Played in all 28 matches on the year, appearing in 94 sets
  • Recorded her 1,000th-collegiate career kill with 11 spikes in the win over UT Arlington (Oct. 23)
  • Had a career year, as she led the team in points (324.5), kills (290), kills per set (3.09), and was in the top five in hitting percentage (.266)
  • Was fourth on the team with 144 digs and seventh in blocks with 28.0
  • Also had 17 service aces and 14 set assists on the season
  • Ranked ninth in the Sun Belt in kills per set (3.09) and 10th in total kills (290)
  • Was ranked 11th in the conference in points per set (3.45)
  • In conference play, her 167 kills and 3.15 kills per set average ranked just outside of the top 10, which was good for an offense with three players with over 160 kills in conference play alone
  • Hit over .400 on the year in four matches, including a season-best .625 in the home win over UNCW (Sept. 11)
  • Totaled double-digit points 13 times on the year
  • Posted double-digit kills in 16 matches on the season, including a season-high 20 kills versus Duke (Aug. 16) in the season-opener
  • Totaled 17 kills three times - versus Northwestern State (Sept. 3), against Arkansas State (Sept. 26), and at Troy (Oct. 29)
  • Also had 16 spikes at Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) and 15 kills at home versus Appalachian State (Nov. 14)
  • Also posted 11 kills to go along with 12 digs for a double-double in the win over UTSA (Sept. 4)
  • Nearly had a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs versus Radford (Sept. 11) and 13 kills and nine digs in the home win over Georgia State (Nov. 7)
  • Registered a season-high two service aces three times - vs. Duke (Aug. 27), against East Carolina (Sept. 9), and at Florida (Sept. 19)
  • Posted a season-high three blocks three times - at Georgia Southern (Oct. 1), at Georgia State (Oct. 2), and at UT Arlington (Oct. 23)

2020-21 (Senior)
  • Earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt Conference first team
  • Named to the 2020 Sun Belt All-Tournament team
  • Played in 19 matches on the season, earning 17 starts, and saw action in 65 of the team's 66 sets
  • Was second on the team with 177 kills
  • Ended the season ranked second on the team with 2.72 kills per set and a .274 hitting percentage
  • Was also second on the team with 213.5 points scored
  • Ranked fourth on the squad with 31 total blocks, including a team-leading 18 solo blocks
  • Added 12 service aces, which was third on the team, and 94 digs
  • Tallied double-digit kills in seven different matches
  • Posted a double-double with 18 kills and 15 digs, both season-highs versus Troy (Oct. 22)
  • Also had 13 kills in matches at Georgia State (Oct.  9), versus Georgia Southern (Nov. 6), and against Appalachian State (Nov. 13)
  • Hit a season-high .533 in the win over Georgia State (Oct. 10)
  • Swatted a season-high five total blocks versus the Panthers (Oct. 9)
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 spring semester

2019 (Junior)
  • Played in 25 matches on the season, earning 12 starts
  • Saw action in 78 sets
  • Was fourth on the team with 169 kills
  • Recorded an average of 2.17 kills per set
  • Registered a .231 hitting percentage on the year
  • Posted six double-figure kill matches and had a career-high 20 kills versus Albany on Sept. 13
  • Posted four matches with at least seven digs
  • Totaled a career-high 26 blocks, including a season-high four versus Virginia on Aug. 31
  • 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
  • Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2020 spring semester

2018 (Sophomore)
  • Started all 25 matches for Coastal while playing in 86 sets
  • Ranked third on the team with an average of 2.02 kills per set
  • Totaled 174 kills on the year
  • Landed double-digit kills in six matches, including a season-high 18 kills versus Georgia Southern on Nov. 2
  • Posted a .144 hitting percentage on the season, which ranked third-best among Coastal hitters with at least 300 attempts
  • One of five Chants to land double-digit service aces, totaling 12 on the season
  • Averaged 1.51 digs per set.
  • Posted double-digit digs in three matches, including a season-high 14 versus Arkansas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament
  • Recorded three double-doubles, including an 18-kill, 12-dig performance versus Georgia Southern on Nov. 2
  • Totaled 17 blocks to average 0.20 blocks per set
  • Had a season-high three blocks at South Alabama on Nov. 9


Prior to Coastal Carolina 

2017 (Freshman) at Eastern Arizona College
  • Helped Eastern Arizona to a 22-10 overall finish and win the 2017 ACCAC Conference Championship
  • A key part in leading her team to the Region I championship and District B championship as the Lady Monsters advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament

High School
  • A starter for the Bulgarian U18 and U20 National Teams
  • Helped Bulgaria to finish eighth at the 2016 European Championships and the 2017 World Championships in Mexico
  • Also part of the Bulgarian team that finished 11th at the 2015 European Championships
  • Led the Maritza Plovdiv club team to the national championship in 2017
  • Named the team MVP
  • Was also awarded the best hitter and best server awards

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    3
  • 3

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    3
  • 3

    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    3
  • 1

    2021Super Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    1