2019 Volleyball Roster

10 Sam Mendez

  • Position Right Side
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Home town Lubbock, Texas
  • Previous School Lubbock Cooper HS

Biography

Awards
2018 ASC Academic All-Conference

Junior (2018)
Started in 30 of the team's 31 matches...recorded 202 kills, 49 digs, 40 blocks and five assists...recorded double-digit kills in four matches, including a season-high 12 against Austin College (Aug. 31)...hit above .400 in six matches, registering a .714 mark against Howard Payne (Sept. 29)...fourth on the team in blocks and fifth on the team in kills.

Sophomore (2017)
Saw action in 32 matches, making 21 starts on the year...registered 150 kills, 68 digs and 44 blocks...averaged 1.70 kills, 0.77 digs and 0.50 blocks per set...had 11 kills and hit .500 in a match against Belhaven (Sept. 22)...picked up a career-high in both kills (16) and digs (11) to register her first career double-double in the Tornados' ASC Tournament Quarterfinal win over ETBU (Nov. 3).

Freshman (2016)
Competed in 37 sets on the year...recorded 36 kills, 13 digs and 12 blocks...picked up a season-best six kills along with three blocks vs. Sul Ross State (Oct. 6)...Averaged 1.18 points per a set for the season.

High School
Three-year varsity starter at Lubbock-Cooper High School...was named varsity team captain in 2014 and 2015...three time first-team all district selection (2013-2015)...three time academic all-district (2013-2015)...named academic all-state in 2015.

Personal 
Daughter of Sandra and Ricky Mendez...has one brother, Ricky...majoring in Biology.

Single Game Career Highs
Kills: 16, vs. ETBU (Nov. 2, 2017)
Blocks: 7, at Trinity (Oct. 28, 2017)
Digs: 11, vs. ETBU (Nov. 2, 2017)
Assists: 2, three times, last vs. Centenary (Aug. 31, 2018)
Service Aces: 1, twice, last at UMHB (Oct. 5, 2018)

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2016Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2017Sophomore

    Right Side
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2018Junior

    Right Side
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2019Senior

    Right Side
    5'11"
    10