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

GAME 9 VS. TEXAS STATE GAMEDAY INFORMATION North Texas Mean Green (3-5, 1-3 C-USA) Head coach: Andrew Palileo DATE: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 | 1 p.m. CT Career Record: 415-289 (21st Year) LOCATION: North Texas Volleyball Cen- Record at UNT: 139-94 (8th Year) ter; Denton, Texas Home (at UNT): 77-31 | Road: 42-40 | Neutral: 21-23 TALENT: Mercedes Zaragosa TV: C-USA TV Texas State Bobcats (25-2, 15-1 Sun Belt) STATS: MeanGreenStats.com Head coach: Sean Huiet Career Record: 25-2 (1st Year) Record at Texas State: 25-2 (1st Year) 2020-21 SCHEDULE Home: 10-2 | Road: 10-0 | Neutral: 5-0

Overall: 3-5 | C-USA: 1-3 Home: 2-2 | Away: 1-3 MATCH PREVIEW DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT North Texas will be looking for its third win in the last four matches when they host the 10/3/20 vs. SFA W, 3-2 Texas State Bobcats on Monday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. Texas State is currently receiving 1/22/21 vs. SMU Canceled votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll after winning the Sun Belt Conference in the fall portion of the 2020-21 season. The Bobcats, who were up to No. 11 in the country in fall 2020, will 1/23/21 vs. SMU Canceled make their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in April. The Mean Green 2/4 at Wichita State L, 0-3 are looking to improve off a 2-1 week that saw wins over UT Arlington and UTSA. North 2/5 at Wichita State L, 1-3 Texas is 2-1 against Texas State since head coach Andrew Palileo arrived in 2013, and 2/7 vs. UAB* L, 2-3 the Mean Green have not defeated the Bobcats since 2014. 2/8 vs. UAB* L, 0-3 2/11 vs. UT Arlington W, 3-0 2/13 at UTSA* W, 3-2 SERIES BREAKDOWN 2/14 at UTSA* L, 1-3 2/22 vs. [RV] Texas State 6 p.m. SERIES INFORMATION 2/25 at No. 6 Baylor 6 p.m. Overall: Texas State leads, 23-6 2/28 vs. UTEP* 1 p.m. In Denton: 2-9 3/1 vs. UTEP* 1 p.m. In San Marcos: 2-12 3/7 at Rice* 1 p.m. Neutral site: 2-2 3/8 at Rice* 1 p.m. First meeting: North Texas won 2-0; 1979 at 3/12 vs. No. 6 Baylor 6 p.m. neutral site Last meeting: North Texas lost 1-3 (17-25, 25- 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech* 1 p.m. 22, 17-25, 21-25); 2016 in Denton 3/15 vs. Louisiana Tech* 1 p.m. Streak: Texas State, 1 3/17 vs. Texas Tech 5 p.m. 3/21 at Southern Miss* 12 p.m. 3/22 at Southern Miss* 11 a.m. THE VENUE 3/25 at [RV} Texas State 6 p.m. Arena: North Texas Volleyball Center 4/1-4/3 C-USA Tournament TBD Capacity: 600; TBD with COVID-19 protocols

HOME AWAY BY THE NUMBERS *C-USA match

Sarah Haeussler sits at the top of the league in several statistical catego- ries in the 2020-21 season. Haeussler ranks first in Conference USA in @MEANGREENVB 1 block assists (33) and total blocks (35). You can follow the social media ac- counts of Mean Green volleyball at Aleeyah Galdeira is just 32 digs away from 500 career digs. The soph- @MeanGreenVB on Twitter, Instagram and omore would become the fourth-fastest in program history to reach 500 Facebook. These platforms provide any 32 digs. relevant stats, information and exciting con- tent throughout the 2020-21 season.

Rhett Robinson has become the primary target on the outside for the Mean Green. Her 127 kills rank second in Conference USA and 3.97 kills 127 -per-set rank fourth.

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 1 MEAN GREEN NOTABLES

2020-21 Team Leaders Aloha Galdeira Sophomore libero Aleeyah Galdeira has been the anchor of NORTH TEXAS a stout UNT defense. Galdeira is second in C-USA with 136 Kills No. digs and ranks fifth in the league with 4.09 digs per set. Rhett Robinson 127 Barbara Martin 92 Galdeira, who is from Waimanalo, Hawaii, has also done her part on the offensive end. She has tied a single-game Attacks No. career-high five assists in three consecutive games. Rhett Robinson 341 In the Feb. 13 win at UTSA, Galdeira finished with a ca- Barbara Martin 286 reer-high 31 digs, which is the fifth-most in a five-set match in program history. Below are Galdeira’s 2020-21 season Hitting Percentage (min. 100) Pct. stats - C-USA rank in parentheses. Sarah Haeussler .376 Rhett Robinson .188 Player Digs Digs/set Assists Aces Aleeyah Galdeira 136(2) 4.09(5) 26 5 Aces No. Rhett Robinson 7 Henrianna Ibarra 7

Assists No. Who’s Haus? Kaliegh Skopal 289 Junior middle blocker Sarah Haeussler has dominated the opposition so far. Hae- Kasey Bortnem 26 ussler is coming off a career-high 18 kills at UTSA and leads all of Conference USA with 35 blocks. Digs No. Aleeyah Galdeira 136 She has also displayed her efficiency on the offensive end, as she ranks eighth in Henrianna Ibarra 87 Conference USA with a .376 attack percentage.

Total Blocks No. The Aledo-native is on pace to surpass single-season career-highs in nearly every Sarah Haeussler 35.0 statistical category after rehabbing from a torn labrum in the fall of 2020. Be- Rhett Robinson 21.0 low are Haeussler’s 2020-21 season stats - C-USA rank in parentheses. Player K TA Atk% BA BS TB Sarah Haeussler 62(8) 133 .376(8) 33(1) 2(8) 35(1) 2020-21 TEAM LEADERS

Texas State Defense, Defense, Defense Kills No. The Mean Green defense has been a large reason why North Texas has won two Janell Fitzgerald 355 of its last three matches. Below are several defensive statistics from the Mean Tyeranee Scott 225 Green’s last three contests.

Attacks No. • 112 digs in the win at UTSA tied a program record for most team digs in a Janell Fitzgerald 727 five-set match. The only other time this happened was in Lauren Teske 635 • North Texas has tallied 31 total blocks in the last three matches, which is the most in a three-game span since 2019. Hitting Percentage (min. 150) Pct. Tyeranee Scott .352 • The Mean Green had 24 block assists in the win at UTSA, which is the most since a Nov. 2019 matchup with UTSA. Janell Fitzgerald .349

Aces No. Brooke Johnson 27 C-USA Setter Of The Week Lauren Teske 26 Senior Kaliegh Skopal was named the Confer- Assists No. ence USA Setter of the Week last Tuesday for Emily DeWalt 1,070 her performances from Feb. 11-14, when the Mean Green beat UT Arlington and split with Kayla Granado 106 UTSA. Digs No. Skopal averaged 44.67 assists per match and Kayla Granado 382 11.17 assists per set during that span. She re- Emily DeWalt 313 corded a season-high 49 assists in just four sets on Feb. 14 at UTSA. Skopal also tied a season-high three kills in the win over UT Blocks No. Arlington on Feb. 11. Tyeranee Scott 84.0 Janell Fitzgerald 80.0 This is Skopal’s fourth career C-USA Setter of the Week accolade. She won the award three times in the 2019 season before Guillain-Barre Syndrome ended her season early.

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 2 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) 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) 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(3): Martin, Skopal, You- Outside Hitters(7): Levy, Martin, Mc- Hawaii (2): Beazley, Galdeira mans Crillis, Muhammad, Robinson, Smith, Thorn Louisiana (1): Levy Juniors(4): Bortnem, Haeussler, Ibarra, Robinson Middle Blockers(3): Haeussler, John- Texas (12): Bortnem, Haeussler, son, Youmans Ibarra, Johnson, Martin, McCrillis, Sophomores(3): Galdeira, Muhammad, Robinson, Skopal, Smith, Johnson, McCrillis Setters(3): Beazley, Bortnem, Skopal Thorn, Youmans Freshmen(5): Beazley, Levy, Mu- Defensive Specialist/Liberos(2): hammad, Smith, Thorn Galdeira, Ibarra

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

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 4 2020-21 MATCH-BY-MATCH

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 5 2020-21 TEAM HIGHS

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 6 2020-21 TEAM HIGHS, CONT.

North Texas Mean Green volleyball | 7 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.

8 | 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, (3x) Career: 5, (4x)

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: 3, vs. SFA - 10/3/20 Career: 5, vs. Marshall - 11/17/17

Aces Season: 2, (3x) Career: 4, vs. Marshall - 11/03/17

Digs Season: 19, vs. SFA - 10/3/20 Career: 29, vs. UTSA - 11/18/17

Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A

CAREER STATS

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

Aces Season: 2, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21 Career: 4, vs. Marshall - 10/28/18

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

Blocks Season: 2.0, (3x) Career: 5.0, (3x)

CAREER STATS

11 | North Texas Mean Green volleyball #8 Kaliegh Skopal SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Number | 8 Kills Position | Setter Season: 3, vs. UT Arlington - 2/11/21 Height | 5-11 Career: 4, vs. New Mexico - 9/20/19 Year | Senior Hometown | Round Rock, Texas Attacks Previous School | Univ. of Illinois-Chicago Season: 6, at Wichita State - 2/4/21 Major | Kinesiology, Pre-physical therapy Career: 13, vs. Pepperdine - 8/13/19

Assists Season: 49, at UTSA - 2/14/21 Career: 55(2x), at Southern Miss - 10/04/19; vs. MTSU - 10/25/19

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, vs. SFA - 10/3/20 Career: 4, vs. SFA - 10/3/20

Blocks Season: 3.0, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 3.0, at UTSA - 2/13/21

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, (2x) 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, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 1(10x)

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

Digs Season: 2, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 4, vs. Princeton - 9/1/17

Blocks Season: 4.0, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 9.0, (2x)

CAREER STATS

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

Aces Season: 1, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 1, (7x)

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, at UTSA - 2/13/21 Career: 9.0, at FIU - 11/01/19

CAREER STATS

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

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: 2.0, (2x) 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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