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As a Senior (2021)

• Preseason All-Pac-12
• Appeared in 81 sets over 24 matches
• Totaled 135 kills and 12 service aces
• Posted 255 digs, second-most on the team
• Reached 1,000 career digs and 1,000 career kills on Aug. 27, just the eighth player in Cal history to do so
• Recorded five double-doubles on the season

As a Senior (2020-21):

• Opted out of spring season to compete with Cal beach volleyball team
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll

As a Junior (2019):

• Earned AVCA Pacific North All-Region honors
• Named to the All-Pac-12 team
• Played in 27 matches, appearing in 99 sets
• Led team with 325 kills and a 3.28 kills per set average
• Second on team with 289 digs as a six-rotation outside hitter
• Named AVCA National Player of the Week and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21/22 after two consecutive double-doubles 
• Led team with 13 double-doubles, finished eighth in the conference
• Recorded 20 service aces to finish second on the team
• Tallied 19 kills and a season-high 20 digs vs. Colorado on October 20 
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore (2018):

• Started all but one match and played in 117 sets, leading the team with 3.46 kills per set and 3.06 digs per set
• Named to the All-Pac-12 team as an honorable mention
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic second team honors
• Had a season-high 23 kills at No. 20 Washington on Nov. 16
• Registered 25 digs in a five-set win at Portland State on Sept. 7
• Recorded 15 double-doubles
• Had double-digits in kills 23 times and digs 19 times
• Recorded 29 aces, second most on the team
• Pac-12 Second Team All-Academic

As a Freshman (2017):

• Started every match and played in every set, finishing second on the team with 2.47 kills per set and tying for second with 3.20 digs per set
• Named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Sept. 11
• Selected to the Rice Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Had 17 kills in a win over Seattle on Aug. 26
• Registered 26 digs in a five-set win over Arizona on Oct. 1
• Recorded eight double-doubles
• Had double-digits in kills 13 times and digs 17 times

Prior to Cal:
PrepVolleyball.com's No. 72 Senior Ace ... Under Armour Third Team All-American ... PrepVolleyball.com All-American High Honorable Mention ... Member of the U.S. Youth National Team ... MaxPreps Division I All-State Team ... Pacific Coast League most valuable player ... Three-time All-PCL selection

Personal:
Business administration major ... Graduated from high school early to enroll at Cal for Spring, 2017 semester ... Also plays for Cal's beach volleyball team ... Parents are Alex and Lisa Mirkovic