2009 Season: Was a key member of Columbia’s defense, playing in 25 of the 27 matches … finished the season fifth on the team with 134 digs, for a 2.16 digs per set average … had a season-best two service aces and 18 digs against Lehigh … had 17 digs against Darmouth … notched double-digit digs against UNC Wilmington, Bryant, Fairleigh Dickinson and Cornell.
2008 Season: Played in all 24 matches for the Lions ... finished third on the team in digs, with 152 ... also tallied 31 kills, 15 assists and 15 service aces for the year ... had double figures in digs five different times throughout the year ... had a season- and career-high 17 digs against Lafayette, along with six kills ... had 16 kills and two service aces against Brown ... notched seven kills and eight digs against Saint Francis (Pa.).
2007 Season: Played in 21 matches as a first-year ... had career-high 15 digs against Lafayette ... had two aces and seven digs in victory over NJIT.
Pre-Columbia: An internationally accomplished player ... junior champion of Slovakia in 2004 and 2005 ... team earned eighth place in the Junior Olympics (Italy 2005) ... Coach’s Award (2007 Slavia UK Bratislava) ... Slovak junior league (2002-2005) ... Top Gun (Calif.), 18 Elite, 2005-2006 ... played in the golf junior championship of Slovakia (2003, 2004, 2005) ... member of the Slovakian junior national team ... European league, 2005.
Personal: Played beach volleyball during the summer ... birthdate 6/1/88 ... parents are Peter Kajan and Helga Kajanova.
