Miranda Canez

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Position:
MB
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
Major:
Communications
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
High School:
Christian HS
Prev School:
Southern Utah

2019 (Junior): Saw action in 14 matches while making three starts … Totaled 40 kills (1.25 per set), nine blocks (0.28 per set), and four digs (0.12 per set), while hitting .245 … Made her Beach debut against James Madison (9/13) and tallied four kills on a .333 attack percentage … Recorded a season-high nine kills versus Hawaii (9/27) while hitting .389 … Posted a season-high three blocks (one solo, two block assists) at UC Riverside (10/12).

Prior to LBSU: A member of the volleyball team at Southern Utah from 2017-18 ... Appeared 112 sets in 2018… Finished the season with 158 kills … Accumulated 82 blocks for the year … Ranked in the top 10 in the Big Sky Conference in both blocking defense and hitting percentage ... Saw action in 95 sets in 2017 … Tallied 115 kills on the season … Posted 72 blocks to rank third on the team.

High School: Played at Hope Christian High School … Named First Team All-State … Selected First Team All-District … Garnered First Team All-Metro honors … Named All-District Co-Player of the Year … Two-time district champion in 2014 and 2015 … Led the team to the state championship in her junior year.

Personal: Daughter of Miguel and Cheryl Canez … Majoring in communications.