1 Valarie Luna
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- Height:
- 5'8
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- Year:
- So
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- Hometown:
- Great Bend, Kansas
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- High School:
- Great Bend High School
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- Position:
- MH/OH
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- m
- 40
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- k/s
- 1.50
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- h %
- .303
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- a/s
- 0.03
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- b/s
- 0.55
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.13
Bio
Coach’s Comments: "Valarie had a solid freshman season that was a big part of our 2023 success. She is an exciting player who has great athleticism and timing to allow her to play strong at the net with her attacking and blocking abilities. She has great court awareness, court vision, the ability to play both middle and outside positions, and her ability to play strong at the net on both offense and defense."
2023 (Freshman): Played in 125 sets... recorded 206 kills at 1.65 kills per set, a .344 hitting percentage and 84 blocks...Named Second Team All-District and KJCCC Second Team All-Conference.
Before Cowley: Prepped at Great Bend High School, where she played three seasons of varsity volleyball. In her senior season, she led her team to a 19-15 record, finished in the first round of Kansas Sub-state, and finished second in the conference. During the season, she totaled 196 kills, a .380 hitting percentage, 14 aces, 63 digs, and 100 blocks. She was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year (unanimously), First Team WAC All-Conference, and was named one of the top 25 players in Western Kansas to watch in 2022 by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA). In her junior season, she led her team to an 18-16 record and won a conference championship. For her efforts, she was named First Team WAC All-Conference. Luna recorded 129 kills, a .375 hitting percentage, and 104 blocks. In her sophomore season, she led her team to a 20-11 record and finished second in her conference. She recorded 88 kills, a .332 hitting percentage, and 55 blocks. Her career totals included 413 kills, 259 blocks (85 solo blocks), 107 digs, and 14 aces.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 40 | 10 | ||
| Sets | 113 | 29 | ||
| Kills | 169 | 39 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.50 | 1.34 | ||
| Errors | 51 | 12 | ||
| Total Attacks | 390 | 93 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 3.45 | 3.21 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .303 | .290 | ||
| Assists | 3 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 3 | 0 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 15 | 2 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.13 | 0.07 | ||
| Block Solo | 11 | 3 | ||
| Block Assist | 51 | 13 | ||
| Block Total | 62 | 16 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.55 | 0.55 | ||
| Block Errors | 11 | 1 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Points | 205.5 | 48.5 | ||
| Points per set | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| Matches started | 40 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Cowley County Community College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 12 | at Barton Community College | T, 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 16 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | Rose State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 23 | Pratt Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 28 | at Coffeyville Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 4 | Independence Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 11 | at Allen County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 13 | Northeast Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 13 | Ranger College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 14 | Southwestern College JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 14 | North Platte Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 18 | Highland Community College - Kansas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kirkwood Community College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northeast Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 25 | Seminole State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 27 | Central Community College-Columbus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 27 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 28 | Dallas College Eastfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 28 | Metropolitan Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Neosho County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 4 | McPherson University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 9 | Labette Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 12 | Johnson County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 15 | Friends University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Heartland Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Enterprise State Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 19 | at Pensacola State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa Central Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Des Moines Area Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Madison College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Richard Bland College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 30 | at Fort Scott Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Friends University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 2 | Hesston College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nov 6 | Coffeyville Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Allen County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Harford Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Heartland Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Johnson County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 41 | 125 | 206 | 1.65 | 60 | 424 | .344 | 10 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0.16 | 18 | 66 | 84 | 0.67 | 257.0 | 2.1 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 113 | 169 | 1.50 | 51 | 390 | .303 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0.13 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 0.55 | 205.5 | 1.8 |
| Total | 81 | 238 | 375 | 1.58 | 111 | 814 | .324 | 13 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 0.15 | 29 | 117 | 146 | 0.61 | 462.5 | 1.9 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 40 | 113 | 169 | 1.50 | 51 | 390 | .303 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0.13 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 0.55 | 205.5 | 1.8 |
| Conference | 10 | 29 | 39 | 1.34 | 12 | 93 | .290 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.55 | 48.5 | 1.7 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 19 | 52 | 77 | 1.48 | 25 | 182 | .286 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.12 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 0.62 | 95.5 | 1.8 |
| Away | 9 | 24 | 39 | 1.63 | 12 | 84 | .321 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.50 | 46.0 | 1.9 | |
| Neutral | 12 | 37 | 53 | 1.43 | 14 | 124 | .315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.19 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.49 | 64.0 | 1.7 | |
| Result | Wins | 40 | 113 | 169 | 1.50 | 51 | 390 | .303 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0.13 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 0.55 | 205.5 | 1.8 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | August | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| September | 14 | 41 | 63 | 1.54 | 18 | 157 | .287 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.17 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 0.76 | 79.5 | 1.9 | |
| October | 15 | 42 | 66 | 1.57 | 20 | 143 | .322 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.43 | 77.5 | 1.8 | |
| November | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1.35 | 10 | 67 | .313 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.43 | 38.0 | 1.7 |
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