2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 9
Cindy Marina
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Great Oak HS
- Hometown:
- Temecula, Calif.
Bio
2019
Cindy Marina is a senior setter for the Women of Troy.
2018
As a junior, Marina played in 13 matches as a service specialist… appeared in 46 sets and collected 30 digs and 10 service aces.
2017
As a sophomore transfer from Duke, Marina appeared in all 35 matches and all 136 sets for the Trojans… finished with 711 assists (5.23 aps) and 35 assists (0.26 saps) to rank second on the team in each category… put up 184 digs (1.35 dps)… had a season-high 31 assists against Washington (Oct. 27) and a season-high four service aces against Central Arkansas (Dec. 1)… recorded three double-double matches.
2016
As a freshman, Marina received AVCA All-East Coast Region honorable mention… named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and received ACC All-Academic Team honors… was one of three Blue Devils to play in every set (117) and ran Duke’s 5-1 offensive system… led the ACC with 11.11 assists per set and was the only ACC setter to average better than 11.00 aps… topped 40 assists in 17 matches and led the Blue Devils with 27 service aces… ranked second on the team in total digs (313) and averaged 2.69 dps… recorded a team-high 17 double-doubles… finished with 110 kills (0.94 kps), 1,300 assists, and 58 blocks (0.50 bps)… averaged 1.45 points per set… registered a career-high 61 assists three times and had a career-high of 22 digs at Virginia (Sept. 24)… recorded four service aces against Virginia Tech (Oct. 9) and had a career-high five blocks in two matches.
HIGH SCHOOL
Marina was a three-year letterwinner under head coach Mark Motluck at Great Oak HS in Temecula, Calif.… 2015 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-America… named 2015 Southwestern League Most Valuable Player… a California Gatorade Player of the Year nominee… finalist for the 2015 PrepVolleyball.com Andi Collins Award, which recognizes the best setter in the country… three-time all-area selection and first-team all-league honoree… helped Great Oak to the Division 1AA semifinals in three straight seasons… totaled 870 assists and 113 kills as a senior, with 29 blocks, 186 digs, and 16 service aces… amassed 835 assists, 71 kills, 19 blocks, and 17 aces as a junior.
INTERNATIONAL
Marina is a setter for the Albanian National Team and has played with the squad in each of the last three European League Championships… helped lead Albania to a bronze-medal finish at the 2018 European League tournament.
CLUB VOLLEYBALL
Marina played for Forza1 Volleyball Club in Temecula, Calif.… named to the 2014 AAU 16-open All-America Team… helped Forza1 to a second-place finish at the 2015 Easter Volley Tournament in Porto Recanati, Italy… guided her club to a third-place finish at the 2015 Junior National Qualifier in Colorado… 2013 AAU All-American.
PERSONAL
Cindy Marina was born on July 18, 1998, in Chicago, Ill.… parents are Ardian and Kristina Marina… has one older brother named Angelo and one younger brother named Brandon… father Ardian played collegiate soccer in Albania… mother Kristina played professional volleyball in Italy and Albania… brother Angelo was a member of the soccer team at the University of San Diego… named Miss Universe Albania in June 2019 after participating in her first-ever pageant and will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2019… majoring in business administration.
Cindy Marina is a senior setter for the Women of Troy.
2018
As a junior, Marina played in 13 matches as a service specialist… appeared in 46 sets and collected 30 digs and 10 service aces.
2017
As a sophomore transfer from Duke, Marina appeared in all 35 matches and all 136 sets for the Trojans… finished with 711 assists (5.23 aps) and 35 assists (0.26 saps) to rank second on the team in each category… put up 184 digs (1.35 dps)… had a season-high 31 assists against Washington (Oct. 27) and a season-high four service aces against Central Arkansas (Dec. 1)… recorded three double-double matches.
2016
As a freshman, Marina received AVCA All-East Coast Region honorable mention… named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and received ACC All-Academic Team honors… was one of three Blue Devils to play in every set (117) and ran Duke’s 5-1 offensive system… led the ACC with 11.11 assists per set and was the only ACC setter to average better than 11.00 aps… topped 40 assists in 17 matches and led the Blue Devils with 27 service aces… ranked second on the team in total digs (313) and averaged 2.69 dps… recorded a team-high 17 double-doubles… finished with 110 kills (0.94 kps), 1,300 assists, and 58 blocks (0.50 bps)… averaged 1.45 points per set… registered a career-high 61 assists three times and had a career-high of 22 digs at Virginia (Sept. 24)… recorded four service aces against Virginia Tech (Oct. 9) and had a career-high five blocks in two matches.
HIGH SCHOOL
Marina was a three-year letterwinner under head coach Mark Motluck at Great Oak HS in Temecula, Calif.… 2015 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-America… named 2015 Southwestern League Most Valuable Player… a California Gatorade Player of the Year nominee… finalist for the 2015 PrepVolleyball.com Andi Collins Award, which recognizes the best setter in the country… three-time all-area selection and first-team all-league honoree… helped Great Oak to the Division 1AA semifinals in three straight seasons… totaled 870 assists and 113 kills as a senior, with 29 blocks, 186 digs, and 16 service aces… amassed 835 assists, 71 kills, 19 blocks, and 17 aces as a junior.
INTERNATIONAL
Marina is a setter for the Albanian National Team and has played with the squad in each of the last three European League Championships… helped lead Albania to a bronze-medal finish at the 2018 European League tournament.
CLUB VOLLEYBALL
Marina played for Forza1 Volleyball Club in Temecula, Calif.… named to the 2014 AAU 16-open All-America Team… helped Forza1 to a second-place finish at the 2015 Easter Volley Tournament in Porto Recanati, Italy… guided her club to a third-place finish at the 2015 Junior National Qualifier in Colorado… 2013 AAU All-American.
PERSONAL
Cindy Marina was born on July 18, 1998, in Chicago, Ill.… parents are Ardian and Kristina Marina… has one older brother named Angelo and one younger brother named Brandon… father Ardian played collegiate soccer in Albania… mother Kristina played professional volleyball in Italy and Albania… brother Angelo was a member of the soccer team at the University of San Diego… named Miss Universe Albania in June 2019 after participating in her first-ever pageant and will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2019… majoring in business administration.
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