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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

Sr.

Hometown

Lakeville, Minn.

High School

Lakeville South HS

SENIOR | 2022-23: Named a team co-captain … named MW All-Conference… named MW Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 14… played in all 117 sets and started all 27 matches… 25 matches with double-digit digs, including 10 with 20 or more and three with 30 or more digs… second in the MW in digs (296) and digs per set (4.17) in MW matches… led the MW in overall digs per set (4.29) and digs (502)… recorded a double-double against Northern Arizona with 10 assists and 27 digs… set career high in service aces (four against Air Force) and digs (32 against Boise State)… had the two highest dig totals of any MW player in a match this season with 32 at Boise State and 28 at Nevada.

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.