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Junior (2013 – Sand): Played alongside Kate Stepanova as FIU’s top tandem during the Panthers’ inaugural sand volleyball season … The duo compiled an overall record of 21-5 and a pairs mark of 14-3 … Selected to the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Championship ‘Best of the Rest’ field, along with Stepanova, where the tandem went 4-0 in pool play before falling in the quarterfinals of the championship bracket … Combined with Stepanova for a dual match record of 7-2, as the duo went 5-1 at the No. 1 position and 2-0 at the No. 2 spot … Teamed up with Stepanova to win the Hawaii Pairs Tournament (3/16) … The twosome came up just short of winning the Doctors Hospital FIU Surf & Turf Tournament pairs competition, falling in three sets to teammates Jessica Mendoza and Maryna Samoday in the finals.

Prior to FIU: Has played volleyball for eight years ... Attended high school at School 46 in Moscow, Russia … Led her squads to multiple world, European and Russian championships … Went to LCCC for one year of community college … Attended Blink in 2011, where she led the team to a national title … Was recruited by Florida Atlantic and Missouri.

Personal: Born April 6, 1992 ... Daughter of Oleg Sukhavev and Natalia Holkina ... Has two siblings, Actyom and Anastasia ... Majoring in sports management ... Enjoys shopping, swimming and movies.