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2009 Women's Volleyball Roster

13 Manuela Nesheva

13 Manuela Nesheva

  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lukovit, Bulgaria

Summary

Biography

Career - Matches/Starts: 100/86 ... 1,608 kills, 792 digs, 197 aces.

  • Harding's career leader in kills per game (4.65) service aces per game (0.67), service aces (197) ... ranks third in kills (1608) ... ranks sixth in attack pct. (.266)
  • Has 27 career double-doubles.
Awards
  • 2008 ESPN The Magizine Academic All-District
  • 2008 GSC West Division Player of the Year
  • 2008 First-Team All-GSC
  • 2008 Daktronics Second-Team All-Region
  • 2008 Academic All-GSC
  • 2007 Daktronics First-Team All-America
  • 2007 Daktronics First-Team All-Region
  • 2007 First-Team All-GSC
  • 2007 Academic All-GSC
  • Eight-time GSC Player of the Week

2009

  • Named to the Preseason All-GSC Team

2008 - Matches/Starts: 33/32

  • Played in 121 games.
  • Led the team with 542 kills.
    • Averaged 4.59 kills per game. Finished third in NCAA in kills per game.
    • Had 10 or more kills in a match 29 times, 20 or more kills 12 and 30 or more kills one time. Had a season high 30 kills against Alaska Anchorage (8/29)
  • Ranked second on the team with a .282 attack percentage. Recorded a .400 percentage or higher five six times.
  • Led the team in service aces with 48.
  • Third on the team in digs averaging 2.63 digs per game.
  • Best match of the season came against Rollins (10/18) ... 24 kills and 24 digs.


2007 - Matches/Starts: 34/34

  • Played in 117 games.
  • Led the team with a school-record 679 kills.
    • Averaged 5.61 kills per game.
      • Led the GSC and the NCAA in kills per game.
      • Set a Harding record for kills per game.
    • Had 10 or more kills in a match 32 times, 20 or more kills 17 times and 30 or more kills four times.
      • Had a season-high 35 kills vs. Missouri Southern (9/8).
  • Ranked second on the team with a .277 attack percentage.
    • Recorded a .400 percentage or higher nine times.
      •    Hit a season-best .579 (12-1-19) vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/24).
  • Led the team and set a new Harding record with 80 service aces.
    • Led the GSC and ranked 28th in the NCAA in service aces per game (0.66)
    • Had five or more aces in a game three times.
      • Recorded a season-high seven service aces vs. Missouri Southern (9/1).
  • Had 345 digs and 2.85 digs per game.
    • Recorded 17 doubles-doubles.
  • Best match of the season came in the regular-season finale against Ouachita Baptist (11/2): 31 kills, four aces, 3.0 blocks (36.5 points).

2006 - Matches/Starts: 33/20

  • Played in 107 games.
  • Ranked second on the team with 387 kills.
    • Averaged 3.62 kills per game.
      • Ranked 10th in the GSC and 132nd in NCAA II in kills per game.
      • Ranked eighth in an HU single-season in kills per game.
    • Had 10 or more kills in a match 20 times and 20 or more kills four times.
      • Had a season-high 23 kills at Christian Brothers (9/12).
  • Compiled a .228 attack percentage.
    • Recorded a .400 percentage or higher four times.
      • Hit a season-best .529 (10-1-17) at Drury (9/22).
  • Led the team with 69 service aces.
    • Led the GSC and ranked 20th in NCAA II in aces per game (0.64).
    • Set the HU single-season record for aces.
    • Had five or more aces in a game five times.
      • Recorded a season-high six aces on three occasions (at West Texas A&M, 8/26; vs. Pittsburg State, 9/2; at Christian Brothers, 9/12).
  • Had 137 digs and averaged 1.28 digs per game.
    • Recorded her only double-double of the season with a season-high 12 digs vs. Henderson State (10/17) ... also had 11 kills in the match.
  • Best match of the season came on 9/12 at Christian Brothers: 23 kills, 6 aces, 4 digs, and 3 blocks (30.5 points).

Previous School

  • Played at D-r Petar Beron High School in Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria.

Personal

  • Born: January 1, 1988 in Lukovit, Bulgaria … Major: Management … Parents: Slavcho and Darina Nesheva … has one brother. 

Career Stats

Year

K

K/G

Pct.

A

A/G

SA

SA/G

Dig

D/G

Blk

B/G

2006

387

3.62

.228

4

0.04

69

0.64

137

1.28

24

0.22

2007

679

5.61

.277

12

0.10

80

0.66

345

2.85

27

0.22

2008

542

4.59

.282

14

0.12

48

0.41

310

2.63

18

0.15

Totals

1608

4.65

.266

30

0.57

197

0.57

792

2.29

69

0.20

Career Highs

  • Kills - 35 vs. Missouri Southern (9/8/07)
  • Pct. - .579 vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/24/07)
  • Aces - 7 vs. Missouri Southern (9/1/07)
  • Digs - 24 vs. Rollins (10/18/08)
  • Blocks - 3.0 (four times), last vs. Arkansas-Monticello 10/6/08)

20-Kill Matches (21)

No.

Opponent

Date

35

Missouri Southern

9/8/07

32

Henderson State

10/4/07

31

Southern Arkansas

10/11/07

31

Ouachita Baptist

11/2/07

30

Alaska Anchorage

8/29/08

29

Eastern New Mexico

9/8/07

27

Fort Hays State

8/25/07

26

North Alabama

9/15/07

25

Henderson State

10/9/08

24

Arkansas Tech

9/30/08

24

Rollins

10/18/08

24

West Alabama

11/14/08

24

Central Oklahoma

8/31/07

24

Missouri Southern

9/1/07

23

North Alabama

9/27/08

23

West Georgia

11/9/07

23

Christian Brothers

9/12/06

22

Southern Arkansas

9/23/08

22

Arkansas Tech

10/18/07

22

Pittsburg State

9/2/06

21

Southern Arkansas

10/16/08

21

Arkansas Tech

10/23/08

21

Christian Brothers

10/28/08

21

SIU-Edwardsville

8/25/07

21

Central Missouri

10/12/07

21

Christian Brothers

10/23/07

21

Henderson State

10/30/07

20

Lyon

9/11/07

20

Ouachita Baptist

10/9/07

20

Missouri Southern

9/23/06

20

West Georgia

11/3/06

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2006Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2007Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2008Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2009Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    13