Valerie Valerian

Photo by: Manny Flores

Photo by: Matt Pearce

Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography

2020-2021

After helping the Mean Green to a win in the season-opener against SFA (10/03/20), missed the next 12 matches due to accepting an accounting internship at PwC. She returned to the team after the internship concluded in March
Didn't miss a beat on the defensive end during her first match back with the Mean Green, racking up 14 digs at Rice (03/07)
Finished her career ranked fifth in program history in career kills (1,375), attacks (1,484) and sixth in digs (1,123)
Tallied a season-high 21 digs at Southern Miss (03/22)
Recorded three aces in the sweep over Texas Tech (03/17)
Season-high 19 kills against SFA (10/03/20)
Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season
Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better

2019-2020

Invited to the U.S. National Team Open tryouts from Feb. 21-23 at Colorado Springs, Colorado
Named to the AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention team
First team All-Conference USA
Conference USA All-Academic selection, only member in the entire league with 4.0 GPA
Appeared in a team-high 109 sets.
Finished second in C-USA and No. 25 in the nation with 465 kills on the season
Ranked No. 8 in the nation in attacks per set (12.73)
Led team in digs with 350, 3.21 D/S
Became ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills with her 14th kill against Ohio (09/21)
Six matches with 20+ kills
Averaged 4.27 kills per set, highest mark on team
19 double-doubles, including a 20-20 double-double against UTSA in C-USA Quarterfinals (11/22)
17 digs against ACU (09/14). Named Wildcat Classic Tournament MVP
Season high 28 digs vs Charlotte (10/18)
Season high 29 kills at Louisiana Tech (09/21)
Named to North Texas Challenge All-Tournament Team
Preseason All C-USA selection
Conference USA All-Academic selection, only member in the entire league with 4.0 GPA
Recipient of the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for maintaining a GPA of 3.75 or better
Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better
Finished undergraduate career with a perfect 4.0 GPA while earning a BS/MS in Accounting

2018-19

First-Team All-Conference USA
Named to the United States Collegiate National Team. First player in program history to play for the U.S. National team
Played in 131 sets
Team leader in kills with 495. Averaged 3.78 kills per set
Second most digs on team with 356
Had 25 kills against Wichita State in the final match of the regular season. 15 kills in NIVC semi-finals against Iowa State
Named to the C-USA Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better
Recipient of the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for maintaining a GPA of 3.75 or better

2017-18

Finished second on the team in digs (299) and solo blocks (17) and third with 307 kills
Played in 112 sets across 33 matches, starting 29 for the Mean Green
Named the C-USA Freshman of the Week on Nov. 6 after averaging 3.83 points per set with 18 kills, two aces, 12 digs and four blocks across all six sets
Earned a spot on the all-tournament team with a double-double in each of the team's three C-USA Tournament matches, averaging 3.58 kills per set and 4.75 digs per set
Tallied a season-high 18 kills against Marshall in the first round of the C-USA Tournament
Notched a season-high 27 digs against UT San Antonio in the C-USA semifinals
Named to the all-tournament team at the Maroon Classic
Finished with eight double-doubles and four in the last five games of the season
Recipient of the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for maintaining a GPA of 3.75 or better

High School:

Four-year letter winner at George Ranch High School under head coach Cheyanne Forshee
Named to the AVCA Under Armour All-America watch list and the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association Fab 50 list as a senior
Named the 2016 District 23-6A Offensive MVP
As a junior, she earned the 2015 Lonestar Volleyball Comeback Player of the Year, garnered District 24-5A Most Valuable Player honors and was first team All-District
Played for Club Catalyst in Richmond, Texas, under Rheanna Stahl