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Alena Moldan - Women's Volleyball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Alena Moldan

Position

L

Height

5-7

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Lakeville, Minn.

High School

Lakeville South HS

JUNIOR | 2021-22: Named a team co-captain … named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week three times (Aug. 30, Oct. 11 and Nov. 1) … started all 30 matches and played in all 107 sets … recorded double-digit digs in 23 matches, including 20-plus in eight … career-high 30 digs against Seattle … recorded first career double-double with 30 digs and 10 assists against Seattle … finished with a career-best 432 digs, 24 service aces, 101 assists and 27.0 points … averaged 4.04 digs per set … eighth-most digs in a single season in program history in the 25-point rally scoring era … 24 aces were fourth-most aces in a single season in program history in the 25-point rally scoring era… named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete… named to the Academic All-MW team.

SOPHOMORE | 2020-21: Named a team co-captain … started all 14 matches and played in all 53 sets … finished with five kills, 30 assists, 11 service aces, 163 digs, 18.0 points and four total blocks … averaged 3.08 digs per set … recorded 10-plus digs in 10 matches … credited with a career-high three kills and three blocks (all assisted) in the final match of the season against Utah State … twice accounted for eight assists (both Boise State matches) to tie her career high … matched her career high in service aces with two at Nevada on Feb. 6 … led the Lobos in digs, second on the team in assists, third in service aces.

FRESHMAN | 2019: Appeared in all 30 matches, starting in all 30, and played in all 115 sets … led the team with 422 digs, an average of 3.67 d/s … third on the team in assists (98) … fourth on the team in service aces (22) … recorded double figures in 22 matches … led the team in digs in 20 matches while tied for the team high in one … posted 20-plus digs five times … named a MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named team captain in 2018 … earned first team all-state, Minnesota State All-Tournament Team, second team all-metro team and Under Armour All-American Watch List in 2018 … two-time all-conference honorable mention in 2016 and 2017 … named to AVCA Phenom List in 2017 …  in 2018, recorded 443 digs (4.6 d/s), 467 serve receptions, 43 service aces and 81 assists in 97 sets played … team won the South Suburban Conference in 2017 and 2018, the section championship in 2016 and 2018 and placed third in the Minnesota State Tournament in 2016 and 2018 … academically, earned academic excellence in math, history, world language, science and English three years in-a-row (2016, 2017, 2018) … top 15 percent of class … National Honor Society member … named to Dean’s List.

PERSONAL
Born April 10 in Madison, Wis. … parents are Marty and Gwen Moldan … has one sister named Allison … majoring in biology and psychology major with a minor in chemistry … has worn No. 3 since middle school.