Player of the Week: August 29, 2016
Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
Fall Week #1: Erika Zembyla
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Conference USA.
Reported to subscribers in 2013 by AVSR Global.
Home: Nicosia, Cyprus.
Junior, 5'11" Outside Hitter.
See Erika Zembyla’s bio at the UAB website.
Latest Action:
• Zembyla scored 51 kills in three matches as UAB’s top passer-hitter.
• The Blazers defeated Charleston Southern 3-1 after falling in five sets to Tennessee Tech and tourney host Western Carolina.
• It was Zembyla’s first week of NCAA Division I action. As a junior college star she led Hillsborough Community College to third place at last year’s NJCAA Division I National Championship.
• Zembyla will lead UAB’s beach team next spring. She competed for the national team of Cyprus indoors and on the beach.
Excerpt from 2013 AVSR Global report:
“Perceptive and versatile indoor and beach player. … Ready to play six rotations as a LH or RH in upper/mid-Division I. … Strong and naturally athletic. … She plays a calm, smart, tough game.”
Also Notable:
Central Connecticut State University, Northeast Conference.
Reported to subscribers in 2016 by AVSR Global.
Home: Pazardzhik, Bulgaria.
Freshman, 6'3" Opposite/Outside Hitter.
Last Week: Galabova was an instant force in her freshman debut. CCSU defeated Iona, Lehigh and Fordham as Galabova scored 22 kills. She posted five blocks in the 3-1 win over Fordham.