Sakira LaCour - Women's Volleyball

UTEP Miners

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CUSA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2023)
CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2023)

2023 | GRADUATE STUDENT

Started in 22/35 matches (124 sets)
Ranked third on the team in blocks and fifth in kills
Tulane Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/16)
Posted double-digit kills twice: 10 at MSTU (10/28) and 13 at NM State (10/4)
Season-highs: .700 PCT versus Jax State (9/28), 13 kills at NM State (10/4), 8.0 total blocks at Liberty (11/17)
Helped the Miners to a team program record for total block assists (613)
Contributed to UTEP’s No. 2 national ranking in team total blocks (355.5)
Hit for. 300 or better on 13 occasions
Finished 5th in CUSA in total blocks and 7th in blocks per set
National Invitational Volleyball Championship Runner-Up (12/12)

2019-22 | ORAL ROBERTS

Started all 30 games for the Golden Eagles and tied for the team lead with 113 sets played (2022)
Led the Golden Eagles in blocks with 129.0 (1.14/set), which ranked fourth in the Summit League (2022)
Ranked third on the team with 329.0 points and in kills with 238, averaging 2.11 kills per set (2022)
Owned a team-best .299 attack percentage and registered double-figure kills nine times on the year (2022)
Recorded a season-best 13 kills versus South Dakota (11/12), 19 points versus Souht Dakota State (10/15) and 10 blocks versus UTRGV (9/16) (2022)
Earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology in Spring 2023

CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL

Played prep volleyball for Head Coach Brian Ainsworth at Cleveland High School earning two varsity letters
Helped the Storm reach the state championship quarterfinals in 2016 as the No. 1 seed
Lists an 11-kill match playing in the state tournament as one of her most memorable high school moments
Also lettered in tennis during her prep tenure
Played club volleyball for the Albuquerque Rebels Volleyball Club