HONORS & AWARDS
- Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020)
- Ranks Ninth in Rally Scoring Era in Career Kills (653)
- Ranks Ninth in Rally Scoring Era in Career Points (757.0)
Senior (2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
Junior (Spring 2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in and started all 20 games
- Averaged 2.56 kills and 2.04 digs per set
- Registered five double-doubles
- Led Rutgers in kills in five contests and digs in four matches
- Posted double-figure kills in 10 matches
- Averaged 2.88 kills per set over final four contests for first-ever back-to-back Big Ten sweeps
- Tied career-high with 17 kills at Iowa (Feb. 20) the most by a RU player in a five-set match
- Hit career-best .400 against the Hawkeyes (Feb. 20) committing only one attack error in 40 attempts
- Tied career-high with three aces against in both contests at Michigan State (Apr. 2 & 3)
- Three aces at Michigan State (Apr. 3) in season finale helped to a school record 17 team aces
- Career-high four blocks against Michigan State (Apr. 2)
Sophomore (2019) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Three double-doubles
- Captured career-high 17 kills in win over Virginia (Sept. 7)
- Set career-high with three service aces against Michigan (Sept. 25)
- Tied career-high with 13 digs in a five-set victory over Northwestern (Oct. 27) and sweep at Iowa (Nov. 2)
- Also had double figure kills with 11 against the Wildcats (Oct. 27) and 10 over the Hawkeyes (Nov. 2)
- Registered 12 digs to go along with 14 kills in win over Towson (Sept. 6)
- Tied career-high with three block assists versus Towson (Sept. 6)
Freshman (2018)
- Made Scarlet Knight debut at the Cal Molten Classic against Colgate (Aug. 24)
- Posted double-double at Lehigh (Aug. 31) with 11 kills and 13 digs and in win over 12 kills and 11 digs against Howard (Sep. 7)
Prior to Rutgers
- Played volleyball at School #12 in Cherepovets, Russia and was named the best hitter in Russian competition for her age during the 2015 season
- Comes from a volleyball family with both parents and grandfather having played the sport
- Participated in the Russian Junior National Team tryouts
Personal
- Daughter of Marina and Aleksandr
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Maks
One word to describe your Coach: Demanding
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Jelisaveta Kojadinovic- Beka
Best player ever competed against: Natalya Goncharova (Russia)
Major: Economics
I chose my major because: I think I can apply economics everywhere. Also I’m more a math person rather than a writer
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The yard
The person I most admire is and why: There are a lot of people I admire so I can’t choose one. I think if a person went through a lot of difficulties and she/he still stays positive and strong I would admire them.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: I would be an actress
Favorite professional athlete: Natalia Gongarova (volleyball player from Russia)
One word to describe myself on the court: Focused
One word to describe myself off the court: Emotional
Few people know that I: Started playing volleyball when I was 14 but I spent the whole childhood at the gym watching my dad playing
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My grandfather
I started playing my sport because…: My parents and my grandfather played volleyball and plus I was the tallest one everywhere
I chose Rutgers because…: Big Ten is one of the best conferences and the school is great
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Titanic
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Mila Kunis
Favorite musician/group: Drake
The first song I knew all the words to is: Eminem- Beautiful
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Eating fruit and chocolate
Favorite all-time gift received: A huge bear (toy)
Pets I had growing up were: A black cat and a hamster
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Norway
The website I visit most often is: MyRutgers
The quote that most resonates with me is: World is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: White - classic
My spirit animal is: A panther
One thing on my bucket list is: I just want to travel a lot and explore new food and cultures
Phone app you cannot live without: Netflix
