Mean Green Volleyball Communications Assistant (Volleyball): Bronte Hermesmeyer Phone: (254) 630-7147 | Email: [email protected]

Mean Green Volleyball Communications Assistant (Volleyball): Bronte Hermesmeyer Phone: (254) 630-7147 | Email: Bronte.Hermesmeyer@Unt.Edu

MATCH 19 AT SOUTHERN MISS North Texas Mean Green (9-9, 4-6 C-USA) GAMEDAY INFORMATION Head coach: Andrew Palileo Career Record: 421-293 (21st Year) DATE: Sunday, March 21, 2021 | 12 p.m. Record at UNT: 145-98 (8th Year) LOCATION: USM Wellness Center; Hat- Home (at UNT): 83-32 | Road: 42-43 | Neutral: 21-23 tiesburg, Mississippi TV: C-USA TV Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-6, 4-4) TALENT: TBA Head coach: Stephanie Radecki STATS: www.MeanGreenStats.com Career Record: 266-220 (17th Year) Record at USM: 29-47 (3rd Year) Home (2020-21): 6-5 | Road: 3-1 | Neutral: 0-0 2020-21 SCHEDULE

Overall: 9-9 | C-USA: 4-6 MATCH PREVIEW Home: 8-3 | Away: 1-6 The North Texas Mean Green will wrap up Conference USA regular season slate at DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Southern Miss. Both the Mean Green and Golden Eagles will be fighting for the fourth and final spot in the C-USA West Division to qualify for the C-USA Tournament. The 10/3/20 vs. SFA W, 3-2 Mean Green are coming off three straight wins, most notably an impressive 3-0 home 1/22/21 vs. SMU Canceled victory over Big 12 foe Texas Tech. North Texas went 2-1 against Big 12 opponents this 1/23/21 vs. SMU Canceled season. 2/4 at Wichita State L, 0-3 Quick shot: 2/5 at Wichita State L, 1-3 • The Mean Green will advance to the C-USA Tournament with a sweep over USM. 2/7 vs. UAB* L, 2-3 2/8 vs. UAB* L, 0-3 2/11 vs. UT Arlington W, 3-0 SERIES BREAKDOWN 2/13 at UTSA* W, 3-2 2/14 at UTSA* L, 1-3 SERIES INFORMATION 2/22 vs. [RV] Texas State W, 3-0 Overall: North Texas leads, 9-7 2/25 at No. 6 Baylor L, 0-3 In Denton: 4-1 2/28 vs. UTEP* W, 3-2 In Lubbock: 4-3 3/1 vs. UTEP* L, 2-3 Neutral site: 1-3 3/4 vs. Oklahoma W, 3-1 First meeting: North Texas lost 0-3; 1991 at neutral site 3/7 at Rice* L, 2-3 Last meeting: North Texas won 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 3/8 at Rice* L, 0-3 25-18); 2019 in Denton 3/12 vs. No. 6 Baylor Canceled Streak: North Texas, 5 USM Wellness Center 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech* W, 3-0 Under Palileo: 8-4 3/15 vs. Louisiana Tech* W, 3-1 3/17 vs. Texas Tech W, 3-0 3/21 at Southern Miss* 12 p.m. THE VENUE 3/22 at Southern Miss* 11 a.m. Arena: USM Wellness Center 3/25 at Texas State 6 p.m. Capacity: TBA with COVID-19 protocols 4/1-4/3 C-USA Tournament TBD

HOME BY THE NUMBERS AWAY *C-USA match Valerie Valerian is two kills away from moving into fifth in program history in career kills (1,333). The senior also needs just two digs to 2 tie Amy Henard for the sixth-most digs in program history (1,076). @MEANGREENVB You can follow the social media ac- With 17 assists on Sunday, Skopal will move into the Top 10 in pro- counts of Mean Green volleyball at 17 gram history for career assists (1,542). @MeanGreenVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. These platforms provide any relevant stats, information and exciting con- Barbara Martin has been a reliable starter in her four-year career. tent throughout the 2020-21 season. 100 She will play in her 100th career match on Sunday at USM.

The Mean Green’s .442 attack percentage during last Monday’s 3-1 win over Louisiana Tech is the highest hitting percentage in all of .442 NCAA for a single-match this season.

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 1 MEAN GREEN NOTABLES

2020-21 Team Leaders RHETTRO ROBINSON NORTH TEXAS Outside hitter Rhett Robinson has put together a career season for the Mean Green. Kills No. The junior from Krum, Texas ranks first in Conference USA and seventh in the nation Rhett Robinson 290 with 290 total kills. In last Monday’s win over Louisiana Tech, Robinson hit a ca- Barbara Martin 166 reer-high .636 attack percentage, which is the fifth-highest in program history in the rally era (since 1999). Attacks No. Rhett Robinson 752 In addition to serving as the Mean Green’s primary offensive threat, Robinson has been great on defense. She is second on the team with 58 blocks, which ranks fifth in Barbara Martin 573 Conference USA.

Hitting Percentage (min. 100) Pct. 2020-21 NCAA KILLS LEADERS Sarah Haeussler .346 Miranda Youmans .308 Rk. Player School Kills Rk. Player School Kills 1 Yossiana Pressley Baylor 361 6 Laura Jansen Little R. 291 Aces No. 2 Hali Wisnoskie Louisiana 340 7 Rhett Robinson North Texas 290 Barbara Martin 24 3 Kylie Deberg Missouri 331 8 Jillian Gillen Arkansas 289 Kaliegh Skopal 14 4 Logan Eggleston Texas 312 9 Anett Nemeth Coastal C. 280 5 Taylor Bannister LSU 302 10 Amelia Flynn Missouri St. 272 Assists No. Kaliegh Skopal 635 Kasey Bortnem 55

Digs No. VALERIE VALERIAN RETURNS Aleeyah Galdeira 217 In what was already a bizzare season, senior Henrianna Ibarra 200 outside hitter Valerie Valerian returned to the court for North Texas two weeks ago against Total Blocks No. Rice. Valerian, who is one of the most decorat- Sarah Haeussler 69.0 ed players in program history, was away on an Rhett Robinson 58.0 accounting internship that she accepted in fall 2020. The senior is about to etch herself in the Top 5 in program history in kills (1,333) and ranks RECORD BREAKDOWN seventh in digs (1,074). 2020 Streak Under Palileo Valerian’s return in 2020-21 has helped the Mean Green race back into contention Overall 9-9 W3 145-98 for the C-USA Tournament. The Mean Green are 3-2 since she returned to the court Home 8-3 W4 83-32 and have won three consecutive contests heading into two crucial matches at South- Road 1-6 L4 42-43 ern Miss. Neutral 0-0 -- 21-23 C-USA 4-6 W2 75-37 3 sets 4-4 W2 -- 4 sets 2-2 W2 -- SKOPAL BEATS GUILLAIN BARRE-SYNDROME, 5 sets 3-3 L2 -- STARTING IN 2020-21 During a road trip to FIU in Nov. 2019, Skopal was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, a how unt fares against rare disorder that causes your immune system conference usa to attack your nerves.

The senior setter could not open her hands for OPPONENT RECORD months after the diagnosis, and daily activ- Charlotte 6-2 ities such as walking to the kitchen became FIU 10-12 a challenge. However, after eight months of Florida Atlantic 12-5 hard work and physical therapy, Skopal started Louisiana Tech 19-11 in the Mean Green’s season opener against Marshall 7-3 Stephen F. Austin. Middle Tennessee 13-13 Rice 6-15 In 2020-21, Skopal leads the team with 635 assists, and her nine assists-per-set rank sixth in C-USA. Skopal is also ranked in the top 20 in NCAA in total assists for the Southern Miss 9-7 2020-21 season. The senior from Round Rock, Texas needs just 17 more digs to etch UAB 6-4 her name in the Mean Green volleyball record books, as her ... assists would be the UTEP 12-9 10th most in program history. UTSA 13-20 WKU 3-21 Total 74-34

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 2 CONFERENCE USA RUNDOWN

2020-21 CONFERENCE USA VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS

West Division

C-USA Matches All Matches Standings W L Pct. W L Pct. Rice 12 0 1.000 13 4 .813 UAB 6 4 .600 7 6 .538 UTEP 4 4 .500 5 6 .455 Southern Miss 4 4 .500 9 6 .600 North Texas 4 6 .333 9 9 .500 UTSA 4 6 .333 6 10 .375 Louisiana Tech 0 10 .000 1 17 .056

East Division

C-USA Matches All Matches Standings W L Pct. W L Pct. No. 21 WKU 8 0 1.000 14 0 1.000 Charlotte 9 3 .750 11 4 .733 Marshall 6 4 .600 8 4 .667 Old Dominion 4 4 .500 7 6 .538 Middle Tennessee 4 5 .444 5 7 .417 Florida Atlantic 1 8 .111 1 10 .091 FIU 1 9 .100 1 10 .091

***Top 4 teams in each division advance to the C-USA Tournament on April 1-3 in Hattiesburg, MS.

2020-21 CONFERENCE USA LEADERS

Overall matches Kills...... 290, Rhett Robinson (North Texas) Assists...... 646, Courtney Walters (UTSA); Carly Graham (Rice) Aces...... 24, Barbara Martin (UNT); Hallie Shelton (WKU); Emani Foster (CLT) Digs...... 316, Mia Ybarra (UTSA) Attack percentage...... 451, Anota Adekunle (Rice) Blocks...... 69, Sarah Haeussler (North Texas)

Conference only Kills...... 185, Rhett Robinson (North Texas) Assists...... 437, Carly Graham (Rice) Aces...... 21, Marley Banton (Middle Tennessee) Digs ...... 176, Mia Ybarra (UTSA) Attack percentage...... 475, Lauren Matthews (Western Kentucky) Blocks...... 55, Amani McArthur (Charlotte)

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 3 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Ht. Cl. Exp. Pos. Hometown (Last School) 1 Aleeyah Galdeira 5-6 So. 1L DS/L Waimanalo, HI (Kamehameha HS) 2 Aliyah Muhammad 6-1 Fr. HS OH DeSoto, TX (Midlothian HS) 3 Henrianna Ibarra 5-8 R-Jr. 1L DS/L San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross of San Antonio) 7 Barbara Martin 6-1 Sr. 3L OH Celina, TX (Celina HS) 8 Kaliegh Skopal 5-11 Sr. 2L S Round Rock, TX (Rouse HS) 9 Kenzie Smith 6-1 Fr. HS OH Edgewood, TX (Edgewood HS) 10 Pua Beazley 5-9 Fr. HS S Kane’Ohe, HI (Maryknoll HS) 11 Kasey Bortnem 5-7 Jr. 2L S Corinth, TX (Lake Dallas HS) 12 Miranda Youmans 6-1 Sr. 3L MB Waco, TX (Midway HS) 13 Sarah Haeussler 6-1 Jr. 2L MB Aledo, TX (Aledo HS) 14 Rhett Robinson 5-11 Jr. 2L OH Krum, TX (Krum HS) 15 Avery McCrillis 6-1 So. 1L OH Rockwall, TX (Rockwall HS) 16 Truli Levy 5-10 Fr. HS OH Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS) 17 Valerie Valerian 6-1 Sr. 3L OH Sugar Land, TX (George Ranch HS) 18 Hallie Thorn 6-4 R-Fr. HS OH Plano, TX (Old Dominion) 25 Alysha Johnson 6-2 So. 1L MB Mansfield, TX (Lake Ridge HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Player No. Ht. Cl. Exp. Pos. Hometown (Last School) Pua Beazley 10 5-9 Fr. HS S Kane’Ohe, HI (Maryknoll HS) Kasey Bortnem 11 5-7 Jr. 2L S Corinth, TX (Lake Dallas HS) Aleeyah Galdeira 1 5-6 So. 1L DS/L Waimanalo, HI (Kamehameha HS) Sarah Haeussler 13 6-1 Jr. 2L MB Aledo, TX (Aledo HS) Henrianna Ibarra 3 5-8 R-Jr. 1L DS/L San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross of San Antonio) Alysha Johnson 25 6-2 So. 1L MB Mansfield, TX (Lake Ridge HS) Truli Levy 16 5-10 Fr. HS OH Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS) Barbara Martin 7 6-1 Sr. 3L OH Celina, TX (Celina HS) Avery McCrillis 15 6-1 So. 1L OH Rockwall, TX (Rockwall HS) Aliyah Muhammad 2 6-1 Fr. HS OH DeSoto, TX (Midlothian HS) Rhett Robinson 14 5-11 Jr. 2L OH Krum, TX (Krum HS) Kaliegh Skopal 8 5-11 Sr. 2L S Round Rock, TX (Rouse HS) Kenzie Smith 9 6-1 Fr. HS OH Edgewood, TX (Edgewood HS) Hallie Thorn 18 6-4 R-Fr. HS OH Plano, TX (Old Dominion) Valerie Valerian 17 6-1 Sr. 3L OH Sugar Land, TX (George Ranch HS) Miranda Youmans 12 6-1 Sr. 3L MB Waco, TX (Midway HS)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Andrew Palileo - Crown College ‘91 (Eighth Season); Associate Head Coach: Carrie Gurnell - Purdue ‘10 (Third Season) Assistant Coach: Luiz Lima - (First Season) Student Assistant Coach: Sara Parsons (Second Season) Athletic Trainer: Katlyn Coffman (First Season)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class By Position By Home State Seniors(4): Martin, Skopal, Vale- Outside Hitters(8): Levy, Martin, Mc- Hawaii (2): Beazley, Galdeira rian, Youmans Crillis, Muhammad, Robinson, Smith, Thorn, Valerian Louisiana (1): Levy Juniors(4): Bortnem, Haeussler, Ibarra, Robinson Middle Blockers(3): Haeussler, John- Texas (13): Bortnem, Haeussler, son, Youmans Ibarra, Johnson, Martin, McCrillis, Sophomores(3): Galdeira, Muhammad, Robinson, Skopal, Smith, Johnson, McCrillis Setters(3): Beazley, Bortnem, Skopal Thorn, Valerian, Youmans Freshmen(5): Beazley, Levy, Mu- Defensive Specialist/Liberos(2): hammad, Smith, Thorn Galdeira, Ibarra

4 | North Texas Mean Green volleyball 2020-21 CUMULATIVE STATS

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 5 2020-21 MATCH-BY-MATCH

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 6 Andrew Palileo Head Coach | 8th Season

Head coach Andrew Palileo (pah-leh-lay-oh) has pro- Palileo recorded his second consecutive 20-win season in vided a spark for the Mean Green volleyball program 2015 and was instrumental in shaping Carnae Dillard into since taking over as head coach in 2013. Palileo has an All-American. Under Palileo’s leadership, Dillard won only endured one losing season through seven years at her second straight Conference USA Player of the Year North Texas and has compiled an overall record of 136- before becoming only the second honorable mention 89 with the Mean Green. He has also accumulated 412 All-American selection in team history. North Texas wins during 20 years as a head coach, and his 136 wins advanced to the semifinal round of the C-USA Tourna- as a head coach at North Texas is the most in program ment behind a .241 hitting percentage that was the history. second-best mark in school history. Also joining Dillard with all-conference honors was Holly Milam, who earned In addition to turning the Mean Green into a C-USA a spot on the All-C-USA second team. title contender, Palileo challenges his program to be the best in the classroom. Most recently, North Texas In just his second year at the helm, Palileo led North Personal volleyball was awarded the 2020 Conference USA Texas to one of its most successful seasons. Led by Sport Academic Award, which is given to the team eventual Conference USA Player of the Year Carnae Birthdate who posted the highest GPA during the academic year Dillard, Palileo and the Mean Green racked up a 21-9 October 23, 1968 among all C-USA volleyball peers. The Mean Green have record entering the postseason, the second-best regular Age also been awarded the American Volleyball Coaches season win total in North Texas history. With momentum Association Team Academic Award during nine of the on its side and riding a then program-best 10-match win 52 last 10 years for posting a team GPA of 3.30 or higher. streak, North Texas would make it to the C-USA semifinal Hometown In the 2019-2020 academic year, North Texas turned in round before falling to eventual conference champion a 3.70 team GPA, its highest since Palileo’s arrival. WKU. The team’s individual talent was recognized as Honolulu, Hawaii Dillard took all-conference first team honors, senior Han- Alma Mater Most recently in 2019, North Texas compiled a 17-11 na Forst was named to the second team, and Amanda Crown College ‘91 overall record and finished third in Conference USA Chamberlain was placed on the conference’s all-fresh- with a 10-4 league record. On Sept. 14, 2019, Palileo man squad. - BA, Missiology reached his 400th career win after sweeping Abilene Crown College ‘95 Christian on the road. Sophomore Rhett Robinson In his first year at North Texas, Palileo guided the Mean and junior Valerie Valerian finished 2019 with First Green through its initial year in C-USA and accumulated - BA, Social Science/Secondary Team All-Conference USA honors, while junior Kaliegh a 17-15 record. Two players, sophomore Dillard and Education Skopal garnered Second Team All-Conference USA senior Karissa Flack, were named to the C-USA all-confe- Bethel University ‘00 honors and freshman Alysha Johnson earned a spot rence team while setter Amy Henard was named to the on the All-Freshman Team. Valerian also earned AVCA all-freshman squad. - MS, Educational Leadership All-Region honorable mention honors after finishing the Spouse season with 450 kills and 334 digs. Palileo arrived in Denton from Ohio State, where he was an assistant coach for two years. He brought an Wendy In 2017, Palileo led the Mean Green to their most extensive resume of experience at the Big-10 and Pac-12 Children successful season in program history during a 29-4 levels to the Mean Green. His most recent head coaching Ashton, Austin, A.J., Alyvia campaign. In that season alone, North Texas captured position was at Washington State from 2008-2010. While its first regular season conference championship, first in Pullman, Wash., Palileo took the Cougars to the NCAA postseason victory, most wins (29), best conference tournament in 2009, their first trip in seven years. He Coaching record (13-1), longest win streak (16), best start to a also received the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award that season (12-1), best home record (15-2) and first-ever same season. 2013-Present: North Texas appearance in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Senior Amanda - Head Coach Chamberlain and junior Karley York were named to Before heading to Washington State, Palileo was the 2011-2012: Ohio State the AVCA All-Southwest Region team, and senior Holly head coach at South Dakota State for seven years, where Milam and freshman Barbara Teakell earned honorable he gathered 154 wins and 86 losses. He was named the - Assistant Coach mention all-region honors. Chamberlain, York and 2007 Summit League Coach of the Year, when the South 2008-2010: Washington State Milam earned spots on the All-C-USA First Team, and Dakota State Jacks were the Summit League regular sea- Teakell was named the C-USA Co-Freshman of the Year. son and tournament champions and made their first-ever - Head Coach trip to the NCAA Tournament that fall. Palileo’s squad 2002-2008: Club SoDa 18s Palileo’s success goes beyond North Texas. The broke or tied 23 team or individual records during 2007. - Head Coach Honolulu, Hawaii-native has accumulated an overall record of 412-282 as a collegiate head coach while Prior to South Dakota State, Palileo was the head volley- 2001-2007: South Dakota State earning conference coach of the year at each of his ball coach at Bethel University (St. Paul, Minn.), where - Head Coach four head coaching stops. His most recent conference he had an 85-55 record in four seasons, the best four- coach of the year accolade took place after leading year mark in school history. While at Bethel, Palileo led 1997-2000: Bethel University North Texas to the 2017 Conference USA regular season the Royals to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999 - Head Coach championship. He was also named the AVCA Southwest and produced eight first-team All-Conference players, a 1993-1997: Crosstown Junior Region Coach of the Year in 2017, the first region coach first-team All-American and two academic All-Americans. of the year award in program history and second in his Olympics career. In addition to coaching at the collegiate level, Palileo - Director coached the Club SoDa 18s volleyball team in Brookings, Palileo has also displayed an ability to win during S.D., from 2002-2008, and was the Heartland Adidas 1986-1990: Edina High School Conference USA play. During his first season in 2013, Select Volleyball Program 18s head coach for five years - JV Head Coach the Mean Green finished just several points away in Minneapolis, Minn. He served as the director of the from advancing to the Conference USA Tournament Crosstown Junior Olympics at Edina High (Minn.) from semifinals. In seven seasons at North Texas, Palileo has 1993-97, and he was the JV coach at Waconia (Minn.) amassed a 71-31 regular season record against C-USA High from 1986-90. A highly regarded clinician, Palileo opponents, a staggering .696 winning percentage. has also been the head coach of the Midwest Volleyball Instructor Elite Camps since 1997.

7 | North Texas Mean Green volleyball leeyah aldeira SEASON/CAREER HIGHS #1 A G Kills Number | 1 Season: N/A Position | Defensive Specialist / Libero Career: 1, at SMU - 11/29/19 Height | 5-6 Year | Sophomore Attacks Hometown | Waimanalo, Hawaii Season: 2, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21 Previous School | Kamehameha High School Career: 3, (2x) Major | Business entrepreneurship Assists Season: 5, (4x) Career: 5, (5x)

Aces Season: 2, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 2, vs. San Jose St. - 9/06/19; at UTSA - 2/13/21

Digs Season: 31, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 31, at UTSA - 2/13/21

Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 4, vs. Texas Tech -3/17/21 Career: 5, vs. Marshall - 11/17/17

Aces Season: 2, (4x) Career: 4, vs. Marshall - 11/03/17

Digs Season: 27, at Rice - 3/7/21 Career: 29, vs. UTSA - 11/18/17

Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A

IBARRA’S CAREER STATS YEAR MP SP K E TA PCT. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE 2017 31 103 1 1 5 .000 53 28 44 9 320 0 0 0 1 2020-21 18 68 0 1 7 -.143 22 12 10 15 200 0 0 0 2 Career 49 171 1 2 12 -.075 75 40 54 24 520 0 0 0 3

Assists Season: 2, at Wichita State - 2/5/21 Career: 4, vs. WKU - 10/19/18

Aces Season: 5, vs. Texas State - 2/22/21 Career: 5, vs. Texas State - 2/22/21

Digs Season: 22, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 22, at UTSA - 2/13/21

Blocks Season: 4.0, vs. UTEP - 2/28/21 Career: 5.0, (3x)

MARTIN’S CAREER STATS YEAR MP SP K E TA PCT. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2017 32 98 262 87 667 .263 10 9 19 18 167 3 25 28.0 4 0 2018 24 83 225 87 642 .215 21 17 21 22 216 3 31 34.0 4 2 2019 25 96 248 118 842 .154 13 16 8 22 305 6 37 43.0 7 0 2020-21 18 70 166 78 573 .154 5 24 4 29 163 5 12 17.0 4 1 Career 99 347 901 370 2724 .196 49 66 52 91 851 17 105 122.0 19 3

Assists Season: 55, at Rice - 3/7/21 Career: 55(3x), at Southern Miss - 10/4/19; vs. MTSU - 10/25/19; Rice

Aces: Season: 3, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21 Career: 3, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21

Digs: Season: 17, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 23, vs. New Mexico- 9/20/19

Blocks: Season: 3.0, (2x) Career: 3.0, (3x)

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: N/A Career: N/A

Aces Season: N/A Career: N/A

Digs Season: 4, (2x) Career: 4, (2x)

Blocks Season: 5.0, vs. UTEP - 3/1/21 Career: 5.0, vs. UTEP - 3/1/21

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 11, vs. SFA - 10/3/20 & vs. UAB - 2/8/21 Career: 41, vs. UTSA - 11/22/19

Aces Season: 1, (3x) Career: 3, vs. Miss St. - 9/13/18

Digs Season: 14, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 26, vs. Tulsa - 9/26/18

Blocks Season: N/A Career: 2.0, vs. UTSA - 11/22/19

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 1, (2x) Career: 1(11x)

Aces Season: N/A Career: 1(2x)

Digs Season: 4, vs. UTEP - 3/1/21 Career: 4, (2x)

Blocks Season: 8.0, vs. UTEP - 2/28/21 Career: 9.0, (2x)

YOUMANS’ CAREER STATS YEAR MP SP K E TA PCT. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2017 15 26 38 11 75 .360 2 1 6 0 9 2 25 27 4 0 2018 23 60 52 21 125 .248 3 1 0 1 15 1 34 35 8 1 2019 23 81 119 40 288 .274 5 0 3 1 24 6 62 68 6 0 2020-21 15 56 88 28 195 .308 2 0 3 1 9 5 39 44 13 0 Career 76 223 297 100 683 .288 12 2 12 3 57 14 160 174 31 1

Assists Season: 1, (4x) Career: 2, vs. WKU - 10/19/18

Aces Season: 2, vs. La Tech - 3/14/21 Career: 2, vs. La Tech - 3/14/21

Digs Season: 5, (3x) Career: 5, (6x)

Blocks Season: 9.0, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 11.0, vs. FAU - 11/16/18

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 1, (3x) Career: 2, (3x)

Aces Season: 4, vs. UAB - 2/7/21 Career: 4, vs. UTSA - 11/16/19 & vs. UAB - 2/7/21

Digs Season: 10, at Wichita State - 2/5 Career: 16, vs. Tulsa - 9/26/18

Blocks Season: 6.0, (2x) Career: 9.0, at FIU - 11/01/19

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 1, vs. Oklahoma - 3/4/21 Career: 1, (3x)

Aces Season: 2, vs. Oklahoma - 3/1/21 Career: 3, vs. UTSA - 11/16/19

Digs Season: 3, at UTSA - 2/14/21 Career: 13, vs. UTSA - 11/16/19

Blocks Season: 1.0, (3x) Career: 4.0, vs. UTSA - 11/22/19

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 1, (2x) Career: 1, (2x)

Aces Season: N/A Career: N/A

Digs Season: 2, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21 Career: 2, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21

Blocks Season: 6.0, vs. UAB - 2/7/21 Career: 6.0, vs. UAB - 2/7/21

CAREER STATS

Assists Season: 1, (2x) Career: 5, vs. FAU - 9/24/18

Aces Season: 3, vs. Texas Tech - 3/17/21 Career: 4, vs. UTEP - 11/8/18

Digs Season: 15, vs. SFA - 10/3/20 Career: 28, vs. Charlotte - 10/18/19

Blocks Season: 4.0, vs. La Tech - 3/15/21 Career: 6.0, vs. San Jose St.- 9/06/19

VALERIAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR MP SP K E TA PCT. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2017 33 112 307 98 873 .239 24 15 27 22 299 17 27 44 0 0 2018 36 131 495 148 1484 .234 27 24 29 25 356 9 35 44 7 1 2019 28 109 465 131 1388 .241 9 19 15 15 350 4 39 43 1 0 2020-21 6 23 64 23 177 .232 2 3 1 5 69 3 8 11 1 0 Career 102 375 1331 400 3922 .237 62 61 72 67 1074 33 109 142.0 9 1

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 19 #25 Alysha Johnson SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Number | 25 Position | Middle Blocker Kills Height | 6-2 Season: 9, at Wichita State - 2/5/21 Year | Sophomore & vs. UAB - 2/7/21 Hometown | Mansfield, Texas Career: 12, vs. FIU - 11/01/19 Previous School | Lake Ridge High School Major | Elementary education Attacks Season: 19, at Wichita State Career: 26, vs. New Mexico - 9/20/19

Assists Season: N/A Career: 1, vs. Charlotte - 10/18/19

Aces Season: N/A Career: 3, vs. Southern Miss - 10/4/19

Digs Season: 1, at Wichita State - 2/5/21 Career: 2, vs. Marshall - 10/20/19

Blocks Season: 8.0, vs. UTEP - 3/1/21 Career: 12, vs. FIU - 11/01/19

CAREER STATS

High School: • A strong left-handed hitter that transferred from Old Dominion after the 2019 season • Helped lead Prestonwood Christian Academy to a 2018 TAPPS 6A Division title during her senior season and a runner-up finish in the TAPPS 6A division in 2017 • While playing for Excel Volleyball Club, Thorn led her team to a 1st place finish in the North Texas Invitational 18 Open • 3rd Place in Puerto Rican Nationals in Open Division (2016)

High School: • A versatile left-handed hitter who walked on with Mean Green volleyball in fall 2020 • Three-year letterwinner at Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Texas

• Tallied 217 kills on 662 attacks as a senior at Midlothian High School en route to earning the 2018 District 14-5A Offensive Player of the Year • A force on the defensive end, Muhammad collected 89 total blocks - 60 solo - as a senior • Named to the 2018 District 14-5A First Team for her efforts as a senior • Collected 208 kills on a .221 hitting percentage as a junior in 2017. Added 10 aces and 67 blocks to earn a spot on the 2017 Dis- trict 14-5A Second Team. • Had 52 blocks - including 42 solo - in 97 sets as a sophomore • Earned Academic All-District honors all three years on varsity

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