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 21 AT TEXAS STATE North Texas Mean Green (11-9, 6-6 C-USA) GAMEDAY INFORMATION Head coach: Andrew Palileo Career Record: 423-293 (21st Year) DATE: Thursday, March 23, 2021 | 6 p.m. Record at UNT: 147-98 (8th Year) LOCATION: Strahan Arena; San Marcos, Home (at UNT): 83-32 | Road: 44-43 | Neutral: 21-23 Texas TV: ESPN+ Texas State Bobcats (28-8, 15-1 Sun Belt) TALENT: Brant Freeman (PxP), Mick Head coach: Sean Huiet Haley (Analyst) Career Record: 28-8 (1st Year) STATS: www.MeanGreenStats.com Record at Texas State: 28-8 (1st Year) Home (2020-21): 10-5 | Road: 13-3 | Neutral: 5-0 2020-21 SCHEDULE MATCH PREVIEW Overall: 11-9 | C-USA: 6-6 The North Texas Mean Green will wrap up regular season play on Thursday night at Home: 8-3 | Away: 3-6 Texas State. The Mean Green are coming off five straight wins, most recently winning two do-or-die matches at Southern Miss to advance to the C-USA Tournament. Texas DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT State, who won the Sun Belt Tournament Championship in the fall, has already ad- 10/3/20 vs. SFA W, 3-2 vanced to its third consecutive NCAA Tournament. 1/22/21 vs. SMU Canceled Quick shot: 1/23/21 vs. SMU Canceled • The Mean Green have not won six matches in a row since 2018, when the UNT 2/4 at Wichita State L, 0-3 won its final seven regular season matches. 2/5 at Wichita State L, 1-3 2/7 vs. UAB* L, 2-3 SERIES BREAKDOWN 2/8 vs. UAB* L, 0-3 2/11 vs. UT Arlington W, 3-0 2/13 at UTSA* W, 3-2 SERIES INFORMATION 2/14 at UTSA* L, 1-3 Overall: Texas State leads, 23-7 3-9 2/22 vs. [RV] Texas State W, 3-0 In Denton: In San Marcos: 2-12 2/25 at No. 6 Baylor L, 0-3 Neutral site: 2-2 2/28 vs. UTEP* W, 3-2 First meeting: North Texas won 2-0; 1979 at 3/1 vs. UTEP* L, 2-3 neutral site 3/4 vs. Oklahoma W, 3-1 Last meeting: North Texas won 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 3/7 at Rice* L, 2-3 25-22); Feb. 22, 2020 in Denton 3/8 at Rice* L, 0-3 Streak: North Texas, 1 3/12 vs. No. 6 Baylor Canceled Under Palileo: 3-1 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech* W, 3-0 Strahan Arena 3/15 vs. Louisiana Tech* W, 3-1 THE VENUE 3/17 vs. Texas Tech W, 3-0 Arena: Strahan Arena at University Events Center 3/21 at Southern Miss* W, 3-0 Capacity: 10,000; TBA with COVID-19 protocols 3/22 at Southern Miss* W, 3-1 3/25 at Texas State 6 p.m. 4/1-4/3 C-USA Tournament TBD BY THE NUMBERS HOME AWAY Rhett Robinson needs 14 kills to move into 10th in program history *C-USA match 14 for career kills (980). The local product is only in her third season.

Henrianna Ibarra collected a career-high 31 digs during Monday’s You can@MEANGREENVB follow the social media ac- win at Southern Miss, which is the fifth-most digs for a four-set counts of Mean Green volleyball at 31 match in program history. @MeanGreenVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. These platforms provide any relevant stats, information and exciting con- With one match left in the regular season, Sarah Haeussler leads tent throughout the 2020-21 season. the Mean Green with a .346 attack percentage. This would finish as .346 the fourth-highest single-season hitting percentage in team history.

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 sixth in the nation Rhett Robinson 322 with 322 total kills. In a win over Louisiana Tech on March 15, Robinson hit a ca- Barbara Martin 171 reer-high .636 attack percentage, which is the fifth-highest in program history in the rally era (since 1999). Attacks No. Rhett Robinson 834 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 68 blocks, which ranks third Barbara Martin 605 in Conference USA.

Hitting Percentage (min. 100) Pct. 2020-21 NCAA KILLS LEADERS Sarah Haeussler .346 Miranda Youmans .315 Rk. Player School Kills Rk. Player School Kills 1 Janell Fitzgerald Texas St. 437 6 Rhett Robinson UNT 322 Aces No. 2 Yossiana Pressley Baylor 387 7 Logan Eggleston Texas 312 Barbara Martin 25 3 Kylie Deberg Missouri 368 8 Dani Drews Utah 308 Kaliegh Skopal 15 4 Taylor Bannister LSU 350 9 Samantha Sanders Texas Tech 305 5 Hali Wisnoskie Louisiana 340 10 Jillian Gillen Arkansas 302 Assists No. Kaliegh Skopal 722 Kasey Bortnem 59 VALERIE VALERIAN RETURNS Digs No. Henrianna Ibarra 246 In what was already a bizzare season, senior outside hitter Valerie Valerian returned Aleeyah Galdeira 220 to the court for North Texas two weeks ago against Rice. Valerian, who is one of the most decorated players in program history, was away on an accounting internship that she accepted in fall 2020. Total Blocks No. Sarah Haeussler 74.0 The senior is in the Top 5 in program history in kills (1,359) and ranks sixth in digs Rhett Robinson 68.0 (1,101). Valerian’s return in 2020-21 has helped the Mean Green race back into contention for the C-USA Tournament. The Mean Green are 5-2 since she returned to the court RECORD BREAKDOWN and have won five consecutive contests heading into the regular season finale at Texas State. 2020 Streak Under Palileo Overall 11-9 W5 147-98 Home 8-3 W4 83-32 NORTH TEXAS HIGHLIGHTS C-USA POTW Road 3-6 W2 44-43 The North Texas Mean Green highlighted a chunk of this week’s C-USA Player of the Neutral 0-0 -- 21-23 Week. C-USA 6-6 W4 77-37 3 sets 5-4 W3 -- Senior Kaliegh Skopal earned her second C-USA Setter of the Week award and the 4 sets 3-2 W3 -- fifth of her career. Skopal averaged 11.90 assists-per-set, including a 48-assists per- 5 sets 3-3 L2 -- formance in Monday’s win at Southern Miss. She also has eight double-doubles. Henrianna Ibarra, who took over the starting libero role three weeks ago, had her best week of 2020-21. The redshirt junior was phenomenal on the back row, aver- aging 6.70 digs-per-set. During Monday’s must-win match over Southern Miss, Ibarra how unt fares against tallied a career-best 31 digs conference usa

OPPONENT RECORD IBARRA’S ROAD TO THE COURT Charlotte 6-2 Henrianna Ibarra took over the starting libe- FIU 10-12 ro role three weeks ago and has transitioned Florida Atlantic 12-5 smoothly. Ibarra leads the team with 246 digs. In Louisiana Tech 19-11 C-USA matches this season, Ibarra ranks ninth in Marshall 7-3 the league with 3.55 digs-per-set. Middle Tennessee 13-13 Rice 6-15 The success comes as no surprise, considering Ibarra led the 2017 Mean Green squad with 320 Southern Miss 11-7 digs as a freshman. However, Ibarra missed both UAB 6-4 the 2018 and 2019 seasons due to two sea- UTEP 12-9 son-ending ACL injuries. UTSA 13-20 WKU 3-21 Ibarra’s return has been vital both on and off the court, as she is one of the team’s Total 76-34 vocal leaders in the locker room.

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 7 5 .583 8 7 .533 UTEP 6 4 .600 5 6 .455 North Texas 6 6 .500 11 9 .550 UTSA 5 7 .417 7 11 .389 Southern Miss 4 6 .400 9 8 .529 Louisiana Tech 0 12 .000 1 19 .050

East Division

C-USA Matches All Matches Standings W L Pct. W L Pct. No. 18 WKU 10 0 1.000 16 0 1.000 Charlotte 9 3 .750 11 4 .733 Marshall 8 4 .667 10 4 .714 Old Dominion 4 6 .400 7 8 .467 Middle Tennessee 4 7 .364 5 9 .357 FIU 3 9 .250 3 10 .231 Florida Atlantic 1 10 .091 1 12 .077

***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...... 322, Rhett Robinson (North Texas) Assists...... 722, Kaliegh Skopal (North Texas) Aces...... 29, Marley Banton (Middle Tennessee) Digs...... 342, Mia Ybarra (UTSA) Attack percentage...... 461, Anota Adekunle (Rice) Blocks...... 74, Sarah Haeussler (North Texas)

Conference only Kills...... 217, Rhett Robinson (North Texas) Assists...... 481, Kaliegh Skopal (North Texas) Aces...... 27, Marley Banton (Middle Tennessee) Digs ...... 202, Mia Ybarra (UTSA) Attack percentage...... 454, Lauren Matthews (Western Kentucky); Anota Adekunle (Rice) Blocks...... 56, Destiny Leon (Marshall)

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, (2x) Career: 5, vs. Marshall - 11/17/17

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

Digs Season: 31, at Southern Miss - 3/22/21 Career: 31, at Southern Miss

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 20 75 0 1 7 -.143 27 13 13 17 246 0 0 0 2 Career 51 178 1 2 12 -.075 80 41 57 26 566 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 20 76 171 78 605 .154 5 25 4 32 179 5 12 17.0 5 1 Career 101 353 906 370 2756 .196 49 67 52 94 867 17 105 122.0 20 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, (4x) 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, (3x) 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 17 63 99 30 219 .315 3 0 3 1 10 6 49 55 13 0 Career 78 230 308 102 707 .291 13 2 12 3 58 15 170 185 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: 7.0, at Southern Miss - 3/22/21 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: 21, at Southern Miss - 3/22 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 0 2018 36 131 495 148 1484 .234 27 24 29 25 356 9 35 44.0 7 1 2019 28 109 465 131 1388 .241 9 19 15 15 350 4 39 43.0 1 0 2020-21 8 30 92 30 259 .232 2 4 2 5 96 4 11 15.0 1 0 Career 104 382 1359 407 4004 .238 62 62 73 67 1101 34 112 146.0 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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