AS A JUNIOR (2008): Played in all 35 matches and 125 sets for the Pirates as a junior ... Registered 315 digs and 261 assists ... Ranked 15th in the PBC in digs per set at 2.52 ... Stepped in at setter and notched 9.9 assists per set in AASU's four matches in the 2008 Chatham Orthopedics Volleyball Classic, including 47 vs. Saint Leo on 9/12 ... Tallied 43 assists in AASU's 3-1 win over Lander on 11/7 and 40 assists in AASU's 3-1 win over USC Aiken on 11/8, helping the Pirates clinch the PBC regular season title ... Notched 16 matches of 10+ digs, including a season-high 22 twice, at USC Aiken on 9/27 and against Lincoln Memorial on 11/22 in the NCAA Southeast Region semifinals ... Member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for two seasons at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock ... Played in 31 matches as a sophomore for the Trojans, notching 176 digs ... Played in 24 matches as a freshman, recording 179 digs ... Recorded career high 18 digs vs. Louisiana Lafayette on 11/11/06 ... 14 career matches with double digit digs.

PERSONAL
Born Marina Marinova on June 15, 1987, in Sofia, Bulgaria, her hometown ... Daughter of Nikolay Marinov and Tania Marinova ... Majoring in visual arts ... Enjoys drawing, listening to music and playing tennis ... Lists Roger Federer and Stefka Kostadinova as two of her favorite sports personalities.