2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

Todd Dudek
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Todd Dudek
Todd Dudek
Justin Odendhal
Justin Odendhal
Justin Odendhal

7 Ivana Blazevic

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • High School Prirodoslovna V. Prelog
  • Hometown Zagreb, Croatia

Biography

2019 (Senior): Team captain ... Named Second Team All-MEAC ... Named the team's MVP by the coaching staff after the season ... Was the Hawks' primary setter all season .... Finished the season with 995 assists at 7.96 per set ... She ranked fifth in the conference in total assists ... Led the team and conference in aces (71), which was second in the NCAA ... Had eight double-doubles on the season ... Finished with a career-high in kills (8) and points (14.5) against Rider on Sept. 13 ... Had a season high 52 assists at Delaware State on Nov. 1 ... Had a career best six blocks versus Morgan State on Nov. 15 ... Concluded her career with 3,293 career assists, which in the most all-time in school history ... Named to MEAC All-Academic Team for the season ... Was among the team's Top 5 in Assists (1), Aces (1), Digs (4) and Blocks (3).

2018 (Junior): Named to the All-MEAC Second Team ... Was the Hawks' primary setter all season .... Finished the season with 677 assists at 8.26 per set ... She ranked fourth in the conference in total assists ... Second on the team in aces (32), fifth in the conference ... Has 2,298 career assists, which is second on the Eastern Shore all time list ... Had three double-doubles on the season versus Central Michigan (Aug. 24), Liberty (Oct. 23) and Howard (Nov. 4) ... Had a season high 47 assists against North Carolina A&T on Nov. 16 in the MEAC Tournament ... Named to MEAC All-Academic Team for the season ... Made MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team ... Was among the team's Top 5 in Kills (5), Assists (1), Aces (2), Digs (5), Blocks (4).

2017 (Sophomore): Served as the Hawks' primary setter during her sophomore season ... tallied 870 assists at 8.45 per set ... third on the team in aces with 45 (0.44 per set) ... won the MEAC's top setter award after the opening weekend, after finishing a match against Navy with a career high of 54 assists ... her 1,621 assists is already fourth on The Shore's all time list ... ranked 20th nationally in aces per set and 31st in service aces as she helped the team lead the country in those categories ... earned double-doubles against Akron (Aug. 26), NJIT (Sept. 1), N.C. A&T State (Sept. 22), and La Salle (Oct. 24) ... finished match against St. Francis Brooklyn (Sept. 2) with eight aces, the most for a Hawk since Christina Estebane' reached that total on August 24, 2007, when sets were played to 30 points.

2016 (Freshman): Established herself as a premier setter in her first collegiate campaign ... won the setter's job early and averaged 8.95 assists per set in conference play ... finished fourth in the MEAC with 7.77 assists per set for the entire season ... a second team All-MEAC and All-MEAC Rookie selection ... selected as MEAC Rookie of the Week twice (Aug. 29, Oct. 3) and earned Setter of the Week honors on September 5th ... also registered 171 digs, 83 kills with a .342 attack percentage, and 33 block participations ... tied her fellow Croatian Lucia Babic with a team-high in service aces (45) ... reached double digits in digs in four matches, including 15 against Howard ... eclipsed 40 sets in a contest with 42 against Norfolk State.

High School: competed in volleyball and swimming at the Vladimir Prelog Natural School in Zagreb ... volleyball squad placed second in city league. 

Personal: daughter of Marina and Ivica Blazevic ... has an older sister and a younger brother ... nutrition major at Maryland Eastern Shore ... listens to music before every match ... best personal sports moment was reaching the Croatian Championships in Juniors and Seniors and being named best setter in 2014 ... parents are her biggest influence for supporting her every day and helping to realize her dreams ... wants to play volleyball and work upon graduation ... favorite saying is "It never gets easier, you just get better" ... hobbies include hanging out with people and watching movies ... wants to become a better player and play on a great team while at Maryland Eastern Shore.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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    2017Sophomore

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  • 7

    2018Junior

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    7
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    2019Senior

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    7