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25 Kaya Weaver

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Galt, Calif.
  • High School Galt HS
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

CUSA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2025)
CUSA Preseason Team (2024)
All-CUSA First Team (2023, 2024)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2022) 

CUSA Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team (2024)
AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2024)
VolleyballMag All-America Honorable Mention (2024)


2024 | JUNIOR

  • Started all 33 matches (115 sets) 
  • Led the Miners with 151 total blocks (1.31 per set), including 23 solo, while also recording 279 kills (2.43 per set) on 490 attacks with a team-best .439 hitting percentage, along with 27 service aces, 36 digs, and 393.0 total points (3.42 per set) on the season. 
  • CUSA Preseason Team (8/22) 
  • Utah Classic All-Tournament Team (9/1) 
  • Borderland Invitational All-Tournament Team MVP (9/7) 
  • Career highs: 15 kills vs. WKU (10/26); 26 attacks vs. WKU (1026); 12 total blocks vs. Utah St. (9/1) 
  • Tallied 12 double-digit kill performances, hitting .300 or better in all of them; 11 of those matches were .400 or better, 7 reached .500 or higher, 3 surpassed the .600 mark, and she posted a career-high .765 (14-1-17) against Air Force on September 9. 
  • Recorded 22 double-digit points 
  • Three-time CUSA Player of the Week: Defensive POW (Sept. 2, Oct. 7), Offensive POW (Sept. 9) 
  • NCAA Ranks: #7 in hitting percentage (0.439, 1st in CUSA), #30 in Total Blocks (151, 3rd in CUSA), #31 in Blocks per Set (1.31, 2nd in CUSA) 
  • Helped the Miners achieve a 27-6 record and earn the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance. 
  • Aided the Miners in securing a No. 15 national ranking in match win-loss percentage (.818), the highest in Conference USA. 
  • Contributed to the Miners ranking No. 8 nationally in hitting percentage (.287), which ranked second in Conference USA. 
  • Contributed to the Miners setting a program record with 263 total service aces, leading both the nation and Conference USA in that category, while also helping the team rank No. 2 nationally—and first in CUSA—in aces per set (2.27). 
  • Helped the Miners rank No. 13 nationally in blocks per set (2.76) and No. 19 in total blocks (320.0), leading Conference USA in both categories. 
  • Contributed to the Miners finishing No. 25 nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.168), the best in Conference USA. 
  • CUSA Defensive Player of the Year and All-CUSA First Team (11/20) 
  • AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team (12/10) 
  • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (12/18) 
  • VolleyballMag All-America Honorable Mention (12/30)

2023 | SOPHOMORE

  • Started all 35 matches (120 sets) 
  • Led the Miners in attack percentage (.383) among players with at least 200 kills, as well as in total blocks, solo blocks, and block assists on the defensive side 
  • Ranked third on the team in kills and points, and fifth in aces 
  • NCAA Ranks: ranked fifth in total blocks (169) and 23rd in blocks per set (1.32) while leading CUSA in both categories 
  • Named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 9 and Nov. 13) 
  • Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/9) 
  • Recorded 7 double-digit kills and 2 double-digit total block performances 
  • Posted a double-double versus Liberty (11/10) with 13 kills and 11.0 total blocks along with a .667 attacking percentage 
  • Career-highs: 
    • 13 kills versus Liberty (11/10) 
    • 22 attacks at NM State (10/3) 
    • 4 service aces at Southeastern Louisiana (8/26) and Sam Houston (10/13) 
    • 5 digs versus WKU (11/18) 
    • 11 total blocks versus Liberty (11/10) 
  • Helped the Miners to a team program record for total block assists (613) and aces (255) 
  • Contributed to UTEP’s No. 2 national ranking in team total blocks (355.5) and service aces (255) 
  • Hit for. 300 or better on 23 occasions 
  • Became the program's all-time leader in season hitting percentage (.383) and block assists (154) 
  • All-CUSA First Team (11/16) 
  • National Invitational Volleyball Championship Runner-Up and All-Tournament Team (12/12) 

2022 | FRESHMAN

  • Started in 16/24 matches (88 sets) this season  
  • Led the Miners in blocks per set (1.11) 
  • Ranked second on the team in block assists (86) and total blocks (98) 
  • Tied for second on the squad with 12 solo blocks 
  • Slotted for third with a .347 hitting percentage 
  • Ranked fourth in C-USA in blocks per set (1.11) 
  • Named C-USA Freshman of the Week (9/26) 
  • Recorded double-digit kills three times this season 
  • Posted 5+ blocks on 10 occasions 
  • Season-highs: five solo blocks at LA Tech (10/14), 10 total blocks versus North Texas (10/2), 10 kills while hitting .818 at Florida Atlantic (9/25) 
  • Broke the all-time hitting percentage record in a 4-set match on Sep. 25 at Florida Atlantic with a .818 PCT 
  • C-USA All-Freshman Team Selection (11/11) 

GALT HIGH SCHOOL 

  • Tallied 247 kills with a hitting percentage of .345 in her final season with Rage Volleyball Club in 2021-22
  • Four-year varsity member received high recognition from league coaches when she was named Sierra Valley Conference League Most Valuable Player
  • Honored as an SVC All-League player
  • Overall season performance included 172 kills and 81 blocks while hitting .390
  • MVP recognition is the first in many years for the Lady Warriors
  • First Team All-League (2020, 2018) 
  • Varsity Team Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2019) 
  • Varsity Team Defensive Player of the Year (2018) 
CLUB TEAM | RAGE
  • Coached by Carmelo de la Fuente
PERSONAL: Full name is Kaya Weaver ... Daughter of Matt and Keesha Weaver ... majors in Kinesiology

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2022Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    25
  • 25

    2023Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    25
  • 25

    2024Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    25
  • 25

    2025Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    25