Gala Galabova
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Hometown:
- Dragor, Bulgaria
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- Position:
- OH/OPP
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Vasil Levski
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- m
- 24
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- k/s
- 1.18
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- h %
- .214
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 1.27
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- sa/s
- 0.06
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- d/s
- 0.39
Bio
2018: All-Northeast Conference Second Team…Started 24 matches…Led the Northeast Conference and ranked 37th nationally with 1.27 blocks/set…Had 1.18 kills/set and hit .214…Added 10 assists, 33 digs, and five aces…Had nine kills vs. Manhattan (8/25) and at LIU Brooklyn (9/29)…Had season-high eight blocks vs. Bryant (10/12) and at Saint Francis U (10/20)…Two-time Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
2017: Played in six matches… Averaged 0.77 kills/set and 0.77 blocks/set… Had seven blocks with two kills in the Northeast Conference championship at LIU Brooklyn (11/18)… Had three kills against Florida Atlantic (8/25).
2016: Appeared in 22 matches...Ranked third on the team with 0.79 blocks/set...Averaged 1.60 kills/set...Added 19 digs and four assists...Had a season-high 13 kills against Fairleigh Dickinson (10/8)...Had 10+ kills in five matches...Had season-high six blocks against Sacred Heart on Oct. 9 and on Nov. 13.
Before CCSU: Helped the Maritza junior team win the National Championship in 2012, 2013 and 2014…Helped the Maritza junior team to a third-place finish at the National Championship in 2015…Won the Ivan Nikolov Tournament with the Maritza junior team in 2012.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 14 |
| Sets | 85 | 50 |
| Kills | 100 | 56 |
| Kills per set | 1.18 | 1.12 |
| Errors | 43 | 27 |
| Total Attacks | 266 | 157 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.13 | 3.14 |
| Hitting Percentage | .214 | .185 |
| Assists | 10 | 7 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Service Total Attempts | 113 | 50 |
| Service Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Service Errors | 21 | 10 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Receptions | 6 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 33 | 22 |
| Digs per set | 0.39 | 0.44 |
| Block Solo | 10 | 6 |
| Block Assist | 98 | 59 |
| Block Total | 108 | 65 |
| Blocks per set | 1.27 | 1.30 |
| Block Errors | 15 | 10 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 164.0 | 95.5 |
| Points per set | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Matches started | 24 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Mich. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 24 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | at Manhattan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | .600 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. Fordham | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | .389 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Aug 29 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -.182 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 31 | at Quinnipiac | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 1 | at Yale | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | vs. Harvard | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .273 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Northeastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Michigan St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 12 | at Iona | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 21 | Robert Morris | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 22 | Saint Francis U. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 28 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Sep 29 | at LIU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 5 | FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Oct 6 | Sacred Heart | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 12 | Bryant | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -.071 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Robert Morris | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -.100 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Saint Francis U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .118 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Bryant | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 2 | at FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .625 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Nov 3 | at Sacred Heart | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 9 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -.200 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 10 | LIU | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bryant | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | .176 | 1 | 9.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Mich. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | at Manhattan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. Fordham | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Quinnipiac | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | at Yale | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | vs. Harvard | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Northeastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Michigan St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Iona | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Robert Morris | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | Saint Francis U. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at LIU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Sacred Heart | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Bryant | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Robert Morris | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Saint Francis U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Bryant | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Sacred Heart | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | LIU | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bryant | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Mich. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | at Manhattan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. Fordham | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Quinnipiac | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | at Yale | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | vs. Harvard | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Northeastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Michigan St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Iona | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Robert Morris | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Saint Francis U. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at LIU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Sacred Heart | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Bryant | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Robert Morris | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Saint Francis U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Bryant | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Sacred Heart | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 10 | LIU | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bryant | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2016-17 | 22 | 77 | 123 | 1.60 | 73 | 382 | 4.96 | .131 | 4 | 0.05 | 158.0 | 2.1 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 8 | 39 | 3.00 | .051 | 0 | 0.00 | 15.5 | 1.2 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 85 | 100 | 1.18 | 43 | 266 | 3.13 | .214 | 10 | 0.12 | 164.0 | 1.9 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 64 | 87 | 1.36 | 41 | 229 | 3.58 | .201 | 5 | 0.08 | 119.5 | 1.9 |
| Total | 75 | 239 | 320 | 1.34 | 165 | 916 | 3.83 | .169 | 19 | 0.08 | 457.0 | 1.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 85 | 100 | 1.18 | 43 | 266 | 3.13 | .214 | 10 | 0.12 | 164.0 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 14 | 50 | 56 | 1.12 | 27 | 157 | 3.14 | .185 | 7 | 0.14 | 95.5 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | 22 | 0.92 | 19 | 71 | 2.96 | .042 | 1 | 0.04 | 46.5 | 1.9 |
| Away | 11 | 37 | 53 | 1.43 | 16 | 125 | 3.38 | .296 | 7 | 0.19 | 76.0 | 2.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 24 | 25 | 1.04 | 8 | 70 | 2.92 | .243 | 2 | 0.08 | 41.5 | 1.7 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 44 | 52 | 1.18 | 24 | 129 | 2.93 | .217 | 7 | 0.16 | 88.5 | 2.0 |
| Losses | 11 | 41 | 48 | 1.17 | 19 | 137 | 3.34 | .212 | 3 | 0.07 | 75.5 | 1.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 16 | 30 | 1.88 | 9 | 63 | 3.94 | .333 | 1 | 0.06 | 42.5 | 2.7 |
| September | 8 | 28 | 32 | 1.14 | 12 | 76 | 2.71 | .263 | 2 | 0.07 | 49.5 | 1.8 |
| October | 6 | 23 | 14 | 0.61 | 10 | 65 | 2.83 | .062 | 4 | 0.17 | 33.5 | 1.5 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 24 | 1.33 | 12 | 62 | 3.44 | .194 | 3 | 0.17 | 38.5 | 2.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 85 | 33 | 0.39 | 10 | 98 | 108 | 1.27 |
| Conference | 14 | 50 | 22 | 0.44 | 6 | 59 | 65 | 1.30 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | 8 | 0.33 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 1.58 |
| Away | 11 | 37 | 18 | 0.49 | 2 | 40 | 42 | 1.14 |
| Neutral | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0.29 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 1.17 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 44 | 24 | 0.55 | 4 | 57 | 61 | 1.39 |
| Losses | 11 | 41 | 9 | 0.22 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 1.15 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1.31 |
| September | 8 | 28 | 10 | 0.36 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 1.07 |
| October | 6 | 23 | 9 | 0.39 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 1.43 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 9 | 0.50 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 1.33 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 85 | 113 | 5 | 0.06 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| Conference | 14 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 0.08 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | - | 3 | 0.13 | 4 | - | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 37 | 81 | 1 | 0.03 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 0.04 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 0.09 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 11 | 41 | 65 | 1 | 0.02 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 16 | 54 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| September | 8 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 0.07 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0.04 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0.06 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
The Blue Devils end the season with a 13-13 record.
Gala Galabova and Emma Henderson were named to the All-NEC 2nd Team.
The Blue Devils and Bulldogs meet in the semifinals for the second straight season.
The Blue Devils face Bryant on Friday in the NEC Semifinals.
The Blue Devils will play Bryant in the NEC Semifinals
The Blue Devils close the regular season on Saturday against LIU Brooklyn.
The Blue Devils host two matches to close out the regular season next weekend.
Central travels to Sacred Heart on Saturday night.
Galabova and the Blue Devils will be back in action on Saturday night when they travel to Bryant at 6:00 p.m.
The Blue Devils travel to Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Madelyn Kaprelyan posted her fourth triple-double of the year.
The Blue Devils travel to Robert Morris and Saint Francis U next weekend.
Central hosts Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon.
Madelyn Kaprelyan posted her second triple-double of the season on Saturday.
Head coach Linda Sagnelli won her 300th career game at Central Connecticut in Friday's win at St. Francis Brooklyn.
The Blue Devils travel to St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday.
Central travels to Iona on Wednesday night.
CCSU will face Northeastern and Michigan State on Saturday at the Fairfield Invite.
The Blue Devils stay in Connecticut to face Yale on Saturday.
The Blue Devils travel to Quinnipiac on Friday night.
The Blue Devils travel to Hartford Wednesday night.