2007 First Team All-WAC
2006 Second Team All-WAC
2007 (JUNIOR): Krystal Torres had another outstanding season for NMSU in 2007 and could be considered one of the liberos in Aggie history. She was one of the best liberos in the WAC as a junior after she led the conference in digs (590) and digs per game (5.32). Those feats helped her earn first team All-WAC honors, while her play in the WAC tournament earned her a spot on the WAC All-Tournament Team. In 32 matches played in 2007, Torres led NMSU in digs, digs per game and service aces (36). She tied the single-match record for digs, which stood for 23 years, with 33 versus Hawai’i (9/22). Alane Pierce is the only other player to post 33 digs in a match when she did it against Weber State, Sept. 20, 1985. Torres tallied at least 20 digs in a match 12 times. Her second 30-plus dig match came in the first round of the NCAA Tournament when she led the way with 31 digs in a 3-2 loss against LSU (11/30) in Austin, Texas. Torres posted double-digit digs in all but three matches in 2007. She started the season with 15 digs versus Albany (8/24), 13 versus UC Davis (8/25) and 19 against Northern Arizona (8/25) in the NAU Invitational, and she was named the tournament’s “Best Libero” for her performance. Her first 20-plus dig match came against Houston (9/2) in the Houston Tournament when she recorded with 23 digs. Torres followed up with another 20 digs against in-state rival New Mexico (9/4). Against I-10 rival UTEP (9/11), she tied the record for digs in a three-game match with 28. She matched former Aggie Briana Akrie, who posted 28 digs in a three-game match against New Orleans Sept. 26, 2004. Torres also led the conference in digs in conference matches with 301 (5.47/g). She opened conference play with a great match at Fresno State (9/13) as she came up with 21 digs and two service aces. Torres posted another 21-dig match when she did it in a 3-1 win over Utah State (9/20). She tallied 20-plus digs in four consecutive matches, which included Idaho (9/29), Utah (10/3), Utah State (10/4) and San Jose State (10/6). Torres also hit three services aces in the matches against Utah and San Jose State. She followed that with five service aces in a 3-1 win at Louisiana Tech (11/8). She finished the season strong when she played great defense in the WAC Tournament Championship against Hawai’i (11/17) and came up with 21 digs, before she tallied 31 digs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against LSU (11/30).
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Torres was one of the best liberos in the WAC in only her second year at NMSU. She earned second team All-WAC honors after leading the Aggies in digs (615) and digs per game (4.88). Torres set the school single-season record for digs breaking Briana Akrie’s 2004 mark of 578. She was second in the conference in digs and third in digs per game. In the 37 matches in 2006, Torres suited up as the libero in 36 and started one match as a defensive specialist. Torres played in all 126 games and recorded 36 assists and 39 service aces, which ranked fourth on the team. She was a major factor in the back row for the Aggies when she posted 34 double-digit dig performances. Torres also had nine matches with 20 or more digs. Her best performance of the season was in the upset of Hawai’i (10/13) when she recorded 31 digs. That showing was the second-best in school history in a five-game match. Prior to the match with the Rainbow Wahine, Torres had a career-high 28 digs against Sacramento State (8/25) at the UTEP/Sun Bowl Invitational. She also set a career-high for aces in the tournament with five against Texas Tech (8/26). The following week, Torres continued to make an impact when she had 21 digs versus South Dakota State (9/15) and tied a career high for service aces with five against Lamar (9/15) at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D. In three-consecutive matches, Torres tallied more than 20 digs. The span included 23 at Nevada (9/30), 24 versus UTEP (10/4) and 25 at Louisiana Tech (10/6). Torres also had strong conference performances with 23 digs against Utah State (10/28) and 24 at Idaho (11/4). In the quarterfinals match of the WAC Tournament against Boise State in Reno, Nev. (11/22), Torres collected 27 digs.
2005 (FRESHMAN): In her first season of college volleyball, Torres was a force in the back row for the Aggies at the defensive specialist position as she played in all 27 matches and made three starts as a true freshman. She finished fourth on the team in digs (203) and digs per game (2.07). Torres recorded five or more digs in 22 of the 27 matches in 2005, including topping the 10-dig plateau six times. Torres was also productive at the service line as she tied for fourth on the team in service aces with 23 and aces per game (0.23). She recorded at least one ace in 16 matches last year and posted two or more aces four times. In her first college match, Torres came off the bench to add seven digs and one ace in a three-game sweep over New Mexico (8/29). In the championship match of the Hilton Las Cruces Classic (9/3), Torres recorded her first double-figure dig match as she posted 14 digs and added two aces in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati. A week later in the title match of the UTEP Invitational versus the Miners (9/10), Torres tallied 11 digs and a career-high four service aces. In the WAC home opener against Fresno State (9/29), Torres notched 10 digs and one ace in a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs. In her first showdown with Hawai'i (10/1), Torres finished with nine digs and one ace in a near upset of the Rainbow Wahine. At Fresno State (10/13), Torres posted a career-high 16 digs in a sweep of the Bulldogs. From Nov. 3 to Nov. 17, Torres posted at least one ace in six straight matches, including two aces in a four-game victory over Utah State (11/12). In her second match against New Mexico (11/10), Torres was again solid in the back row as she tallied eight digs in a 3-1 win over the Lobos. In her first WAC Championships, Torres averaged 12.5 digs as the Aggies reached the semifinals. In a quarterfinal match against San Jose State (11/24), Torres tallied 12 digs in a 3-1 victory.
HIGH SCHOOL: Torres, a multi-sport athlete at Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, N.M., was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball for head coach Michael Sautter. As a senior, she led the Trojan volleyball team to both the district and 5A State Championships while earning first team All-State honors. In 2004, Torres led Mayfield to an 18-7 record as an outside hitter and played in the North-South All-Star Game. Along with her success in volleyball, Torres was also a force on the hardwood as a shooting guard for head coach George Maya and the Trojan basketball team. As a senior, Torres led Mayfield to an impressive 27-1 record, the district title and a second-place finish at the 5A State Tournament. She was named a first team all-state selection and played in both the East-West All-Star and North-South All-Star games.
PERSONAL: Krystal Kahealani Torres was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i and is the daughter of Daniel and Margaret Torres. She has not declared a major.
