Simona Mateska

2025 AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention

2025 | Freshman

A huge impact as a true freshman, earning AVCA All-North Region honorable mention ... appeared in all 30 matches and 110 of 115 sets ... was second on the team with 2.96 kills per set and third with 326 total kills ... had the highest attack percentage for any Husky outside hitter at .257 ... her 326 kills were the most by a Husky freshman since former National Player of the Year and current assistant coach Krista Vansant in 2011 ... served 30 aces to lead the team (0.27/set) ... third on the team with 239 digs and 2.17 digs per set ... had 50 blocks and a 0.45 blocks per set average ... had double-figure kills in 14 of the final 15 matches ... led or shared the lead in kills for UW in eight of the final 13 matches, after not having led the team in kills once through the first 17 matches ... handled more serve-receptions than any other Dawg with 786 ... in the home finale, led UW with 13 kills, hitting .270, serving up 3 aces and earning 9 digs, as the Huskies swept UCLA (11/22) ... in the 3-2 win over No. 17 Penn State on 10/17, had 13 kills, hitting .393 (13-2-28) with career-high 14 digs for a double-double ... named to the All-Tournament Team at the Husky Invitational after averaging 3.38 kills per set on a .297 percentage with 2.38 digs per set and 0.75 blocks per set ... breakout match against San Diego (9/14), with 19 kills, hitting .366 plus 3 aces, 9 digs, and 4 blocks to score team-high 24.5 points ... seven double-doubles on the season in kills and digs ... first collegiate kills came against Colgate (8/31) where she had 6 kills on 11 swings to hit .545 plus 2 aces and 1 block ... made first start and had first double-figure kills total with 13 at No. 11 SMU, adding 2 aces and 6 digs.

High School and Personal

Born in Belgrade, Serbia … parents are Olivera and Darko Mateska … has one older brother, Luka … father and brother both played basketball … studied at University of Belgrade in 2024 after graduating high school … has been a consistent member of the Serbian National Team for age groups, as well as part of the senior team roster for the 2024 Volleyball Nation’s League … led Serbia’s U22 team in the summer of 2025 at European Championship qualifying, scoring 22 points in wins over both Croatia and Bulgaria … competed for Serbia at the 2024 European U20 Championships … played a significant role on the Serbian U19 team at the 2023 World Championships, scoring 115 points … played multiple years for Crvena Zvezda (“Red Star”), a club team in Belgrade, helping the club reach the semifinals of the 2025 Serbian Superleague … also played for U14 and U16 Serbian National Teams … planning to major in Statistics.