California Irvine Athletics

2020-21 (Junior)
• Went 7-3 in doubles
• Teamed up with Mateusz Smolicki to go 3-1 at Nos. 1 and 2 in the lineup
• Duo was recognized with second-team All-Big West honors
• Defeated 58th-ranked Corrado Summaria/Tim Zeitvogel of Pepperdine, 7-5
• Helped UCI win the doubles point against UCSB in the Big West Tournament with a 6-3 victory on court one
• Also picked up wins alongside Bruce Man-Son-Hing (2-0) and Thomas Smart (2-2)
• Earned singles victories against Portland State, UC San Diego and UC Davis
• Garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction and Big West All-Academic honors

2019-20 (Sophomore)
• Finished with eight overall singles victories in his first year at UC Irvine
• Played primarily at No. 2 during the shortened dual-match season where he went 4-1
• Started the campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over San Diego State’s Jan Kirchhoff
• Also won in straight sets against opponents from Saint Mary’s, Pacific and Villanova
• Saw action at the top of the lineup in doubles, going 3-2 with Mateusz Smolicki
• Clinched the doubles point in a 4-3 victory at Pacific by outlasting Tadiwa Chinamo/Akram El Sallaly, 7-6
• Advanced to the Flight A consolation final alongside Matthew Sah at the Aztec Fall Invitational
• Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors

Junior College
• Played one year at Glendale Community College
• Finished with a 15-1 singles record
• Claimed the Western State Conference singles championship and was the runner-up in doubles
• Also helped the Vaqueros to their first conference team title in five years
• Named the Western State Conference Player of the Year
 
High School
• Attended Calabasas High School
• 2016 Individual league champion
• Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Daily News
• Also named to the 2017 Ventura County Star’s second team
 
Personal
• Majoring in urban studies
• Parents are Elena Borilova and Lubomir Penev


CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 11-19
Dual-Match Singles: 7-12
Overall Doubles: 14-12
Dual-Match Doubles: 10-5