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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, 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) 
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)

2025 | 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) 
  • 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 ... graduate in May 2026 with a BS in Kinesiology from UTEP

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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