Three Bulgarian volleyball players participated in the NCAA American university championship matches on November 8. Viktoria Dimitrova and Denitsa Angelova celebrated convincing victories, while Viktoria Ninova and Cincinnati lost their away game to one of the leading teams in the Big 12 conference.
Viktoria Dimitrova among the leaders in Binghamton's new success
Binghamton defeated NJIT at home with3:0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:14)in an America East conference match.
Viktoria Dimitrova played a strong match, achieving 12 successful attacks from 31 attempts for a 39% success rate. The Bulgarian also participated in three successful double blocks. Dimitrova was second in attack efficiency for her team after Maggie Milicevic, who made 14 attacks and one ace. Binghamton demonstrated superiority in blocking with 13 successful blocks against 8 and recorded their 14th victory of the season.
Denitsa Angelova with an ace and strong contribution for Miami's fourth consecutive victory
Miami continued its successful streak in the ACC conference after defeating California with3:0 (25:19, 25:22, 25:17).
Bulgarian middle blocker Denitsa Angelova participated in all three sets and contributed 6 successful attacks from 15 attempts, one ace, and participation in one successful double block. Angelova made an important contribution in the second set, when she scored an ace for 10:8, and subsequently scored the last point for 25:22. The most effective player for Miami was Ruth Martinez with 15 successful attacks, followed by Sonia Danilovic with 12 attacks and 3 aces.
Miami achieved its fourth consecutive victory and now has 13 wins and 10 losses for the season, including 11 wins and 3 losses in the ACC conference.
Viktoria Ninova with 11 digs in defense in a loss to Kansas
Cincinnati lost away to No. 15 nationally ranked Kansas with0:3 (23:25, 18:25, 26:28)in a Big 12 conference match. Bulgarian Viktoria Ninova played in all three sets, recording 11 digs in defense and 6 successful serves, without scoring a point. Ninova was second in digs for Cincinnati after Ava Ledebur, who finished with 12.
The most effective player for the visitors was Sydney Nolan with 18 successful attacks and 2 aces, while for Kansas, Taylor Stanley made 19 attacks. The third set was particularly competitive, with Cincinnati fighting to the end, but the hosts snatched the victory with 28:26. Kansas now has 18 wins and 5 losses for the season, while Cincinnati has a balance of 11 wins and 11 losses.