Vyara Parapunova played an exceptionally strong match and was the top scorer in Coastal Carolina's 3:2 (17:25, 25:19, 25:12, 23:25, 15:9) victory over Troy in the American NCAA university championship.
The U19 World Champion with Bulgaria finished with 22 points – 21 from attack and one ace. Parapunova made 21 successful attacks from 43 attempts (48.8%), committing only five errors. Her efficiency according to the American statistical system reached 37.2%. The Bulgarian also added 7 digs in defense.
The hosts started slowly and lost the first set 17:25, but gradually asserted their dominance. After 25:19 in the second set, Coastal Carolina dominated the third, winning it 25:12.
Troy, however, did not give up. In the fourth set, the visitors took a 22:17 lead, and despite the hosts' attempt at a comeback, they managed to equalize the score after 25:23.
In the decisive fifth set, Troy led 4:1, but it was Parapunova who initiated the comeback with two consecutive successful attacks. Coastal Carolina turned the score to 7:4, and subsequently reached 15:9. The Bulgarian scored three points from attack in the tie-break, including the last one for the victory.
Coastal Carolina had a significant advantage in blocks – 14:7, which compensated for the smaller number of successful attacks (53:55).
After the win, Parapunova's team now has a record of 11 wins and 12 losses for the season, including 7 wins and 6 losses in the Sun Belt conference.

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