2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Kotzakov, Anabel
Jersey Number 18
Anabel Kotzakov
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Position:
- OH
- High School:
- Newport Harbor HS
- Height:
- 6-2
- Major:
- Biology
- Club:
- Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2x Academic All-Mountain West (2023, 2024)
SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Honors:Â Academic All-Mountain West.
- Notable Statistics & Rankings:Â Had 230 kills (3rd team), 21 service aces (t-5th team), 146 digs (5th team), 43 blocks and 274.5 points (3rd team)...averaged 2.28 kills per set (2nd team), 0.21 serve aces (t-4th team) and 2.72 points (3rd team).Â
- Top Highlights: Started in 16 of 28 matches played at outside hitter...led team in kills a team-second-best seven times, in service aces three times, in blocks twice and in points on four occasions...recorded two double-doubles...had 10 contests with double-digit kills and three in digs...recorded a career-high in kills and points with 17 and 17.5, respectively, in win over Wyoming (Nov. 7)...hit a season-best .429 versus McNeese (Sept. 20)...had a season-high 14 digs at Wyoming (Oct. 12)...tied career high for blocks twice with five at Fresno State (Sept. 26) and against San Diego State (Oct. 24)...recorded double-doubles at Wyoming (Oct. 12) on 10 kills and 14 digs and versus Fresno State (Nov. 23) with 14 kills and 11 digs.
FRESHMAN (2023)
- Honors: Academic All-Mountain West.
- Notable Statistics & Rankings:Â Recorded 199 kills (3rd team), 26 service aces (3rd team), 208 digs (5th team), 50 blocks (5th team) and 253.0 points (3rd team)...averaged 1.90 kills per set (3rd team), 0.25 aces (4th team), 1.98 digs (5th team), 0.48 blocks (t-5th team) and 2.41 points (3rd team).
- Top Highlights: Played in all 29 matches with 26 starts at outside hitter...led team in service aces six times, digs twice, blocks and points once each...tallied six matches with double-figure kills and seven with double-digit digs...one double-double...first action for Boise State came as a starter in the season opening victory over Idaho State (Aug. 25) recording two kills, four digs, one block assist and 2.5 points...season high for kills was 14 on two occasions a loss to Oklahoma (Sept. 2) and a win over Colorado State (Sept. 21)...career-high four service aces and 16 digs in road win over Fresno State (Nov. 18)...career-high five blocks at Air Force (Sept. 28)...hit a career-best .583 (14-0-24) versus Oklahoma...first career double-double came against New Mexico (Nov. 2) with 13 kills and 11 digs.Â
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
- High School: A 2023 graduate of Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif...four year starter, three on the varsity team, for the Sailors under coach Andrew Mabry...senior year was named the Surf League Most Valuable Player, All-CIF Southern Section Division 1 Team, Daily Pilot Girls' Dream Team and Player of the Year, All-Orange County Register First Team and Player of the Year...in 2022 the two-time all-conference first-team honoree led NHHS to its second-straight Surf League title and a 2-1 record in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, reaching the semifinal round in the Open Division...recorded 556 kills, 52 service aces, 190 digs and 48 blocks as a senior helping Newport Harbor go 26-8 overall and 5-1 in the league...three-time Varsity Scholar-Athlete.
- Club: Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club of Newport Beach, coached by Travis Turner...team took second-place at the 2022 Philadelphia Qualifier. Â
WBB | Highlights vs Nevada
Monday, March 10
Volleyball Preview: The Outside Hitters
Friday, August 23
Volleyball Preview: The Middle Blockers
Thursday, August 22
Volleyball Preview: The Liberos & Defensive Specialists
Wednesday, August 21
