🎯 Stiliyan Delibosov shines in the sensational victory in the "Bulgarian" derby of Northridge CSUN over #5 Hawaii!
An upset of the highest order – and in a "Bulgarian" derby between Stiliyan Delibosov and Kristian Titriyski!
#9 ranked CSUN caused an upset in the Big West, crushing favorite #5 Hawaii 3:0 (25:17, 25:20, 25:20) at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. This was the first road loss and first defeat overall for the "Rainbow Warriors" in the Big West conference this year. 🎯
Delibosov had a strong match, scoring 10 points with 54.5% attacking efficiency (6/11), adding 4 blocks, one of which was a solo block for game point, and was a key factor in the "Matadors"' success.He showed maturity and composure in tense moments, including on the last point in the third set, when he spiked the ball after a poor reception by Hawaii. 👊
Titriyski finished the match with 14 points (26.9% in attack).
CSUN dominated at the net with 10 blocks (all in the first two sets) and limited an otherwise powerful Hawaii to 21.9% in attack.
🏐 Set by set:
Set 1: A Constable ace fixed the score at 25:17 after a 5:0 run with a key point by Delibosov at 8:7.
Set 2: Delibosov made a block at game point for 25:20.
Set 3: Hawaii came back to 22:20, but Delibosov closed the match with an attack at match point – 25:20.
📅Next match: Northridge CSUN (16-7, 1-4 in Big West) – Hawaii (21-3, 4-1 in Big West), the second clash of the series is today.
