At a glance: 2014 co-captain … Lowe’s Senior Class Award Finalist … starting his second full year as goalkeeper for the Buckeyes … team’s leader on and off the pitch … earned his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering in spring 2014 … now taking classes in sport industry this fall … two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete … has posted 15 shutouts in his career.
As a senior (2014):2014 Senior CLASS Award Finalist … 2014 Big Ten All-Tournament Team … started every game of the regular season and completed a full game in each one except for 73 minutes played vs. Rutgers (Oct. 25) … collected seven shutouts while posting a 0.92 goals against average … named to UNCW Classic All-Tournament Team … tallied a season-high 10 saves in a 1-0 loss at Penn State (Sept. 21) … followed 10-save performance with nine stops vs. Akron (Sept. 24) … leads the B1G in saves (84) and third in save percentage (.816) … named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Nov. 3 after posting a combined nine saves in the team’s 1-1 draw vs. No. 16 Kentucky (Oct. 28) and 1-0 loss at Maryland (Nov. 1) … opponents are 1-for-3 in penalty attempts vs. Ivanov … currently third on the OSU all-time saves with 232 career stops.
As a junior (2013): Second team All-Big Ten selection … Capital One third team Academic All-American … Capital One first team Academic All-District … started in 17 games for the Buckeyes … finished the year with 110 saves, which is fifth-best on the OSU all-time single season saves list … five in the country in saves (110), sixth in save percentage (.880) and second in the country in saves per game (6.47) … had a season high of 110 minutes against Bowling Green (Sept. 13), Louisville (Oct. 02), Michigan State (Oct. 13) and Northwestern (Oct. 20) … … had a 5-7-4 record during his season for the Buckeyes … OSU Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Big Ten … opponents went 0-for-3 in penalty attempts.
As a redshirt sophomore (2012): Competed with Alex Wimmer for the role of starting goalkeeper all season, starting seven matches… Allowed just 13 goals while making 38 saves… Led the team with a .745 save percentage… Team went 2-3-1 while he was in goal… Earned Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete laurels and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
As a redshirt freshman (2011): Did not see game action.
As a freshman (2010): Redshirted season to gain experience.?
Strongsville: Team captain for four-time state regional champions … Finished senior season with a 17-2-3 record in goal, taking both losses at the hands of No. 1 St. Ignatius … Holds the school record for most single-season games played in goal (22) and is second all-time in single-season shutouts … Was an all-conference and all-tournament selection following the state final four appearance in 2009.??
Cleveland United: Played with Cleveland United in OYSAN after three seasons with the Cleveland Whitecaps.?
Personal: Son of Donna and Ned Ivanov … Youngest of four children with siblings Ned, Maria and Juliana … Was a member of National Honor Society and graduated in the Top 5 percent of senior class … Lists greatest sports thrill as playing in the state semifinal game against St. Ignatius (No. 1 in the country) and tallying nine saves … Grandfather, Bob Bailey, played professional hockey from 1947-1968 for Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.
