2018 Volleyball Roster

Richard Spraggens
Benjamin Krain
Nelson Chenault
Jonathan Gonzalez
Nelson Chenault
Jordan Bergeron

2 Maritza Mesa

  • Position Right-Side Hitter
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Experience 1
  • Hometown Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Prev School Seward County CC
  • High School Politecnico Madre Rafaela Ybarra

Biography

2018 (Senior): Played in all 32 matches with 23 starts ... Ranked fourth on the team with 246 kills, averaging 2.00 kills per set, and was third in hitting percentage at .252 ... Recorded 10 or more kills in eight matches, including a season-best 17 at UT Arlington (Sept. 29) while hitting .378 with six digs and four blocks ... Finished with 14 kills at Tulane (Sept. 14) with a .324 hitting percentage and 15 digs for her lone double-double of the season ... Had 13 kills in the NIVC first round match against Cal Baptist (Nov. 29) ... Posted 12 kills on four occasions, including at Jacksonville State (Aug. 25) when she hit .526 ... Had no errors with eight kills against UT Arlington (Nov. 2) for a .727 hitting percentage ... Hit .600 against Lamar (Aug. 25) with six kills and no errors ... Posted a career-best 24 digs in the win over Villanova (Sept. 15) with eight kills and a season-high two assists ... Ranked fourth on the team with 67 total blocks, led by a season-high seven in the win over South Dakota (Sept. 8) ... Posted five blocks each at Central Arkansas (Sept. 6), against South Alabama (Sept. 21) and at Appalachian State (Oct. 5).

2017 (Junior): Played in all 28 matches and in 109 sets... Fifth on the team with 175 kills and 1.61 kills per set... Led the team with 25 aces... Had the fourth-most digs and digs per set on the team with 206 and 1.89, respectively... Tallied 54 total blocks (49 assisted and five solo)... Had the fifth-most points and points per set on the team with 229.5 and 2.11, respectively... Tallied two double-double performances for the season... Had 14 kills with 13 digs and hit .250 against Appalachian State at home (Sept. 22)... Tied her season high for kills with 14 while earning 10 digs in the Trojans' final match against Arkansas State (Nov. 10)... Dug up a season-high 14 digs in Little Rock's five-set win over Georgia State at home (Oct. 28)... Earned a season-best .529 hitting percentage with 10 kills on 17 attempts at ULM (Sept. 29).. Served up a season-high four aces on two separate occasions at Southern Miss (Aug. 26) and at Louisiana (Sept. 30).

Seward County CC: Named an NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention in 2016... Took First Team All-Region VI honors, First Team All-Jayhawk West honors, Jayhawk Player of the Week honors and Jayhawk Defensive Player of the Week honors in 2016... Tallied 469 kills (3.42 per set), a .296 hitting percentage, 362 digs (2.64 per set), 76 total blocks (.55 per set) and 33 service aces while helping her team capture the Region VI Championship... Racked up 322 kills, 144 digs and 72 total blocks as a freshman in 2015... Took KJCCC All-Academic honors and was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall of 2016.

Club: Played for God's Hour Club for three seasons, receiving Most Valuable Player honors at the Club Naco Tournament... Helped God's Hour to a Regional Championship in 2013 and was named top hitter at the tournament.

Personal: Hometown is Buenos Aires, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... Daughter of Maximo Amancio and Seferina Mesa... Has two sisters, Stephany Matos Mesa and Orianna Mecedez Tejeda Mesa... Majoring in international business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2017Junior

    Right-Side Hitter
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2018Senior

    Right-Side Hitter
    5'8"
    2