2013 Women's Volleyball
Bianca Cifaldi
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OH
- Hometown:
- Itasca, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Wheaton Academy
- High School:
- Wheaton Academy
KENT STATE AWARDS & HONORS
• Letterwinner: 2013
• All-Tournament Team: Fullerton Classic (2013)
CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 18 (twice, last: Eastern Illinois, 9/21/13)
Attack Attempts: 52 (at Marshall, 9/14/13)
Hitting Percentage (min. 12 att.): .353 (vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/7/13)
Assists: 3 (vs. Rutgers, 8/30/13)
Aces: 2 (twice, last: vs. Miami, 10/5/13)
Digs: 9 (vs. Eastern Kentuckty, 9/13/13)
Block Solos: 3 (at Akron, 9/27/13)
Block Assists: 2 (five times, last: at Buffalo, 9/28/13)
Total Blocks: 3 (twice, last: at Akron, 9/27/13)
Points: 20.5 (Eastern Illinois, 9/21/13)
CAREER MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Matches with 10 or more kills: 14 (last, 13 vs. Miami, 10/5/13)
Matches with 10 or more points: 15 (last, 15.5 vs. Miami, 10/5/13)
2013 - FRESHMAN SEASON
• Came through with final kill of the match in 3-1 upset of #18 Ohio (Oct. 10), giving the Golden Flashes their first win all-time vs. a ranked team
• Earned all-tournament team honors at the Fullerton Classic (Sept. 6-7) after posting 2.92 kills per set
• Posted a career-high 18 kills at Marshall (Sept. 14) and vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 21)
• Totaled 15 kills and .353 hitting percentage vs. Gardner-Webb in the Fullerton Classic (Sept. 7)
• Posted 13 consecutive matches of double-figure kills from Sept. 7-Oct. 5
• Led the team in kills seven times
• Had 14 matches with double-figure kills and 15 matches with double-figure points
• Ranked second on the team in kills per set (2.50) and points per set (2.80), third on the team in kills (245), fourth in points (274.0) and fifth in blocks (33)
• Totaled eight assists, seven aces and 88 digs on the season
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Named the 2012 Suburban Christian Conference Gold Division Player of the Year and First Team All-DuPage County by the Daily Herald after leading the county with417 kills as a senior at Wheaton Academy under head coach D.A. Nichols
• Garnered All-Suburban Christian Conference honors following her junior, sophomore, and freshman seasons
• Played for Sports Performance Volleyball Club, which finished 9th at the 2012 AAU National Championships
PERSONAL
• Born on July 30, 1995
• Daughter of Mike and Barb Cifaldi
• Has five siblings: Gianna, Marisa, Annie, Natalina and Michella
