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| ASSISTANT COACH ZUZANA CIZOVA LADY PIRATES VOLLEYBALL HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (Photo Courtesy HU Pirates Athletics) |
She will be the first full-time assistant coach during Gonzalez’s tenure.
Cizova joined the Lady Pirates last season as a graduate assistant, and she had a hand in the team’s 13-14 record and third-place finish in the MEAC Northern Division. The Lady Pirates advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC Championships after defeating South Carolina State for their first conference tournament win at the Div. I level.
A native of Zlin, Czech Republic, Cizova graduated from Div. II Cal State-Los Angeles in 2011 with a degree in psychology. She was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Newcomer of the Year in 2009, and in 2010 she was a First Team honoree.
Cizova, who in 2010 was named Cal State-Los Angeles Best Offensive Player, also received the Billie Jean King Scholarship and the Exceptional Student-Athlete Award.
Prior to her time at Cal State-Los Angeles, Cizova was a standout at both Saint Petersburg (Fla.) Community College and San Jacinto (Texas) Community College. She was an All-American at San Jacinto, as the school finished 2008-09 fifth in the nation as Cizova averaged 4.36 kills and 4.13 digs per set.
Cizova was also a member of the VKKP BRNO Club Team that won national championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
The Lady Pirates, in their sixth season under Gonzalez, will open the 2012 season on Aug. 24-25, when they travel to Durham, N.C. for the North Carolina Central Tournament. Hampton will square off against the likes of Elon, Winthrop, and North Carolina Greensboro.
For more information on Hampton University volleyball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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