10 Simona Sekulova

BIO

Simona Sekulova (born 10 February 1992), One of the top players in New Zealand over the past several years…A member of the Under-17, 18 and 19 teams at varying points…Led her country to the Asian Youth Volleyball Championship in 2010…In 2009, she represented Auckland in the Volleyball New Zealand U-19 Championship and helped the team to a first place finish…Has played for the Waitakere Women’s Volleyball Club since 2007, leading the squad to a second place finish in her first year at the national club championship…Also a member of the team at her secondary school, Rutherford College, where she experienced a pair of zone championships in New Zealand…Originally from Macedonia, Sekulova moved to New Zealand in 2006.

Simona succeeded in achieving a Full Scholarship to play at Seton Hall University in the USA in the NCAA Division 1 level. A rare achievement in any circumstances but truly rare air for International players being permitted to enter the ranks of the NCAA.

2019

• GOLD Medalist – Women’s Honour’s – Endeavour Academy VB – NSW State Volleyball League (SVL)
• Captain – Women’s Honour’s– Endeavour Academy VB – NSW State Volleyball League (SVL)
• Selected Women’s Sydney AMAZONS Squad for Australian Open Volleyball Championships 2019
• Captain – Women’s Sydney AMAZONS Squad for Australian Open Volleyball Championships 2019

2017 SVL:

Playing in the Honours Division of the Sydney Volleyball League in NSW, Australia in the Sydney North Volleyball Club. Presently half way through the season and played in 27 sets in 7 matches. Leading the teams offence and playing the leading role in driving a dynamic and explosive attack as the dominant outside hitter.

2014 NCAA:

Played in 55 sets over 20 matches… Had seven kills and only one attack error at St. John’s… Notched eight kills vs. LIU… Had 10 kills at Butler… Erupted for a season-high 14 kills vs. St. John’s… Had seven kills and just one error vs. St. Francis (Pa.)… Tallied five kills and a career-high 16 digs vs. UNLV… Had a season-high seven kills vs. Siena… Had five kills vs. Florida Gulf Coast.

2013 NCAA:

Played in 38 sets over 13 matches… Missed several matches due to injured knee… Tallied a team-high nine kills and three blocks at NJIT… Lad 10 kills at Georgetown… Led Seton Hall with eight kills at LIU-Brooklyn… Matched her career-high with six digs to go with six kills at St. John’s… Made her season debut at Virginia and led the team with 10 kills – also had six digs.

2012 NCAA:

Played in 86 sets over 25 matches… Made two starts… Ranked third on the team with 192 kills… Tallied seven kills and a team-best .545 hitting percentage vs. DePaul… Had 11 kills vs. Rutgers… Had 11 kills and a career-high five digs vs. Syracuse despite battling injury… Notched a career-high 15 kills to go with three blocks and a .258 hitting percentage vs. Marquette. Recorded 13 kills and four blocks at Cincinnati… Matched her career-high for a second straight game with a match-high 13 kills vs. Saint Peter’s… Matched her career-high with a team-leading 13 kills vs. USF… Recorded a team-high 10 kills and .450 attack percentage in a victory over Princeton… Notched 10 kills and a .429 attack percentage against Canisius… Registered nine kills in a win against Binghamton… Posted 11 kills in a victory over James Madison… BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2011 NCAA:

Played 37 sets in 12 appearances… Recorded seven kills in back-to-back appearances at Fordham and USF…Posted five kills against Louisville… Tallied five kills with only one error to go with a career-high four blocks against Cincinnati… Had five kills at Rutgers… Tied career-high with four blocks at Marquette… Registered season-high seven kills against Georgetown… Totaled six kills against Villanova… BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2010:

Played in eight matches and 25 sets before missing the remainder of the season due to a leg injury…Had eight kills against William and Mary…Posted a career-high 13 kills against Winthrop…Notched four kills at Penn State…Recorded two blocks versus VCU…Earned a start at California and totaled four kills… BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

More on Simona: 

My Favorite movie: … Notebook

My pet peeve is: … It’s “Pass, set, hit” not “Bump, set, spike.”

My Favorite athlete is: … Novak Djokovic

My hobbies are: …Traveling and watching American College Sports

My hero is: …My Family