University of South Alabama Athletics

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007): Started 28 of the 29 matches in which she competed in as a freshman...One of two Jags to compete in all 103 games for USA in 2007...Had matches of 30 or more assists in 23 matches, including 50-plus assists in eight matches...Recorded a career-best 69 assists at Florida Atlantic (9/28)...Had two double-doubles....Recorded a season-best 13 digs against Louisiana-Lafayette (10/6)...Twice had four service aces, coming at Alabama State (10/16) and at Southern (11/6)...Was a force on the front row, posting matches of three or more total blocks 16 times, including a season-best seven block assists against Troy (10/27)...Her tally of 1,230 assists ranks as second most in a single season at USA.

AT 51 SOU ELISAVETA BAGRIANA: Attended 51 SOU Elisaveta Bagriana...Was a two-year starter for Levski, her Bulgarian club team...Along with fellow Jag teammate, Hristina Markova, she helped Levski to a third place finish at the 2005 nationals and then a runner-up finish in 2006...Named the best setter in Bulgaria three straight years (2003-05)...Was the starting setter for the Bulgarian Junior National team in 2005 and 2006...Played club ball for Levski for five seasons.

PERSONAL: Maria Dimitrova Kashavelova...Nicknamed “Mimi”...Hobbies include swimming...Favorite movie is “Saw”...Favorite book is “Angels and Demons”...Favorite musical artists are Nelly Furtado and Christina Aguilera...Favorite type of food is fruit...Major is International Studies.