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2018 Volleyball Roster

1 Briana Ainsworth

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Rio Rancho, N.M.
  • High School V. Sue Cleveland HS
  • Position S

Biography

2018 – Played in all 32 matches making 20 starts… Amassed 15 double-doubles to rank second on the team and second in the WAC… Posted a career–high three kills at Seattle U (11/1)… Tallied a season-best 31 assists at California Baptist (9/20)… Recorded a career record 19 digs against Seattle U (9/27)… Named to the Preseason All-WAC team… Led the squad with 5.40 assists per set… Second on the team with 297 digs… Finished her career seventh all-time in assists at NM State with 2,769… Averaged 6.19 assists per set for her career…

2017: Played in all 29 matches, starting in 27 contests... Was named to the Preseason All-WAC Team... Led the team with 10 double-doubles on the season... Posted a season-high 32 assists at UT Rio Grande Valley (9/23)... Tied her career best in service aces when she tallied three against Rhode Island (8/25)... Amassed 16 digs twice during the season against both UCLA (9/1) and UTRGV (10/21)... Averaged 6.20 assists per set to lead the team...Received Academic All-WAC honors…

2016: Played in 31 matches…Posted 244 digs, averaging 2.09 per set…Reached double figures in digs 10 times…Led team with 827 assists on the year, averaging 7.07 assists per set…Had a season-high 57 assists against UMKC on (10/13)… Recorded 20 kills on the season… Second on the team with 10 double-doubles… Was named to the Brown Invitational All-Tournament Team… Received Academic All-WAC honors…

2015: Played in 104 sets in 28 matches, with 20 starts…Posted 639 sets, averaging 6.14 assists per set and second most on the team…Marked 162 digs, averaging 1.56 digs per set…Averaged 6.12 assists per set and 1.53 digs per set in WAC play…Posted 14 service aces…Logged a season-high 34 assists twice (at Texas A&M, Sept. 6; at CSU Bakersfield Oct. 10)…Also posted a season-high 13 digs at Texas A&M…Racked up six double-doubles (vs. Wichita State, Sept. 4; vs. Abilene Christian, Sept. 5; at Texas A&M; vs. New Mexico, Sept. 29; vs. Utah Valley, Oct. 15; vs. CSU Bakersfield, Nov. 5)…Named to the WAC All-Freshman team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Pojoaque High School in Pojoaque, N.M. and V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, N.M. as a setter…As an eighth grader and a freshman, helped Pojoaque to a Class 3A state championship, earning 3A Player of the Year honors…In 2012, helped V. Sue Cleveland to a 22-2 overall record and a Class 5A state championship, earning First Team All-State and All-Metro honors…In 2014, was a First Team All-District, All-State and All-Metro selection, and was named Albuquerque Metro Player of the Year…Finished her high school career with 4472 assists, 990 digs and 441 kills.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brian and Melissa Ainsworth…Majoring in Pre-Nursing

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Setter
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    2016Sophomore

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    2017Junior

    Setter
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    2018Senior

    Setter
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