2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
CUSA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
CUSA Preseason Team (2024, 2025)
CUSA Preseason Player of the Year (2025)
Austin Sports Journal Preseason All-Texas College Super Team Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2022)Â
All-CUSA First Team (2023, 2024)
All-CUSA Second Team (2025)
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)
2025Â | SENIOR
- Started 19/19 matches played before suffering a season-ending injury
- Recorded 144 kills with a .420 hitting percentage, 17 service aces, 57 blocks (including 11 solos), and 195 points.
- Austin Sports Journal Preseason All-Texas College Super Team Defensive Player of the Year (7/15)
- CUSA Preseason Team and Preseason Player of the Year (8/21)
- Southwest Showdown All-Tournament Team, MVP (9/6)
- Season highs: 14 kills and 8 blocks at Sam Houston (9/27)
- Tallied eight double-digit kill performances, hitting .300 or better in all of them; six of those matches were above .400, and three matches at .500 or higher
- CUSA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (9/29)
- Holds the top 3 best season hitting percentage marks in program history (minimum 3.0 attacks per set and 100 kills in a season)
- All-time career leader in hitting percentage with a .402 (minimum 2.0 attacks per set in career)
- Sits 2nd all-time in career block assists (414) and total blocks (474), and 5th all-time in career solo blocks (61)
- Helped lead UTEP to program records for fewest losses (5), fewest conference losses (1), fewest home losses (1), most road wins (11) and fewest road losses (1) in a season
- Contributed to UTEP posting program-best winning percentages overall (.833, 25-5), in conference play (.937, 15-1) and on the road (.917, 11-1)
- Aided UTEP in setting program records for consecutive road victories (9) and consecutive home conference wins (8)
- Helped guide UTEP to the Sacramento State Tournament title and back-to-back Southwest Showdown championships
- Contributed to UTEP capturing its first Conference USA regular-season championship
- Part of a team that recorded the sixth-most service aces in program history (185)
- Helped UTEP finish among Conference USA and NCAA statistical leaders, ranking first in CUSA and 11th nationally in winning percentage (.833)
- Contributed to a defense that ranked first in Conference USA and 34th nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.179)
- Helped UTEP rank second in Conference USA in hitting percentage (.291), assists per set (12.83), kills per set (13.69) and blocks per set (2.51)
- Contributed to a UTEP squad that ranked third in Conference USA in service aces per set (1.83)
- Helped lead UTEP to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and a No. 6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
- All-CUSA Second Team (11/19)
2024 | JUNIOR
- Started all 33 matches (115 sets)Â
- 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.Â
- CUSA Preseason Team (8/22)Â
- Utah Classic All-Tournament Team (9/1)Â
- Borderland Invitational All-Tournament Team MVP (9/7)Â
- Career highs: 15 kills vs. WKU (10/26); 26 attacks vs. WKU (1026); 12 total blocks vs. Utah St. (9/1)Â
- 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.Â
- Recorded 22 double-digit pointsÂ
- Three-time CUSA Player of the Week: Defensive POW (Sept. 2, Oct. 7), Offensive POW (Sept. 9)Â
- 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)Â
- Helped the Miners achieve a 27-6 record and earn the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance.Â
- Aided the Miners in securing a No. 15 national ranking in match win-loss percentage (.818), the highest in Conference USA.Â
- Contributed to the Miners ranking No. 8 nationally in hitting percentage (.287), which ranked second in Conference USA.Â
- 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).Â
- 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.Â
- Contributed to the Miners finishing No. 25 nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.168), the best in Conference USA.Â
- CUSA Defensive Player of the Year and All-CUSA First Team (11/20)Â
- AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team (12/10)Â
- AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (12/18)Â
- VolleyballMag All-America Honorable Mention (12/30)
2023 | SOPHOMORE
- Started all 35 matches (120 sets)Â
- 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 sideÂ
- Ranked third on the team in kills and points, and fifth in acesÂ
- NCAA Ranks: ranked fifth in total blocks (169) and 23rd in blocks per set (1.32) while leading CUSA in both categoriesÂ
- Named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 9 and Nov. 13)Â
- Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/9)Â
- Recorded 7 double-digit kills and 2 double-digit total block performancesÂ
- Posted a double-double versus Liberty (11/10) with 13 kills and 11.0 total blocks along with a .667 attacking percentageÂ
- Career-highs:Â
- 13 kills versus Liberty (11/10)Â
- 22 attacks at NM State (10/3)Â
- 4 service aces at Southeastern Louisiana (8/26) and Sam Houston (10/13)Â
- 5 digs versus WKU (11/18)Â
- 11 total blocks versus Liberty (11/10)Â
- Helped the Miners to a team program record for total block assists (613) and aces (255)Â
- Contributed to UTEP’s No. 2 national ranking in team total blocks (355.5) and service aces (255)Â
- Hit for. 300 or better on 23 occasionsÂ
- Became the program's all-time leader in season hitting percentage (.383) and block assists (154)Â
- All-CUSA First Team (11/16)Â
- National Invitational Volleyball Championship Runner-Up and All-Tournament Team (12/12)Â
2022 | FRESHMAN
- Started in 16/24 matches (88 sets) this season Â
- Led the Miners in blocks per set (1.11)Â
- Ranked second on the team in block assists (86) and total blocks (98)Â
- Tied for second on the squad with 12 solo blocksÂ
- Slotted for third with a .347 hitting percentageÂ
- Ranked fourth in C-USA in blocks per set (1.11)Â
- Named C-USA Freshman of the Week (9/26)Â
- Recorded double-digit kills three times this seasonÂ
- Posted 5+ blocks on 10 occasionsÂ
- 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)Â
- Broke the all-time hitting percentage record in a 4-set match on Sep. 25 at Florida Atlantic with a .818 PCTÂ
- C-USA All-Freshman Team Selection (11/11)Â
GALT HIGH SCHOOLÂ
- 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)Â
- Varsity Team Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2019)Â
- Varsity Team Defensive Player of the Year (2018)Â
CLUB TEAM | RAGE
- Coached by Carmelo de la Fuente
PERSONAL: Full name is Kaya Weaver ... Daughter of Matt and Keesha Weaver ... graduate in May 2026 with a BS in Kinesiology from UTEP
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022Freshman
Middle Blocker
6'2"
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2023Sophomore
Middle Blocker
6'2"
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2024Junior
Middle Blocker
6'2"
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2025Senior
Middle Blocker
6'2"