Stilian Delibosov’s Explosive Start at California State University, Northridge

Stilian began his college career with a bang at California State University, Northridge. Within the first week of the season, the team played three non-conference matches and secured three victories. Our boy had a major contribution in all three wins, and with his performances was named Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week in the Big West Conference of NCAA Division I men’s volleyball.

In the opening match, Delibosov recorded 11.5 points (8 kills, 5 block assists, 1 ace) in three sets against Tusculum University, Tennessee.

In the second match, Stilian added 9.5 points (7 kills, 3 block assists, 1 ace) in three sets against Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri.

In the final game of the series, the middle blocker scored 14 points (8 kills, 1 solo block, 10 block assists) in four sets against Menlo College, California.

Matadors’ head coach Theo Edwards shared that he was very excited about the Bulgarian’s performance and is looking forward to his future growth and impact. He added that the connection between Delibosov and the team’s primary setter is improving and will only get better as the season progresses.

The following week, Cal State Northridge opened the home part of its season with back-to-back wins against Purdue Fort Wayne, Indiana and Lindenwood, Missouri, in the Premier America Credit Union / Under Armour Challenge. Across the two matches, Stilian tallied a total of 21 points (14 kills, 3 blocks, 6 block assists, 1 ace).

Most recently, the Matadors faced two powerhouse programs, UCLA and USC, suffering two 3–1 defeats.

With his overall performance so far, Stilian currently ranks second in the prestigious national ranking of the most effective blockers across the entire United States.