Maiya Perich

23

Class: Junior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: James E. Taylor HS

Height: 5-7 Position: L/DS

JUNIOR YEAR (2011): Team co-captain.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2010): Played in all 103 sets...was in the starting rotation for 12 matches, including five as the starting libero...led the team with 22 service aces...matched career-best mark with three aces at Memphis...also accounted for multiple aces against Fresno State, Buffalo and Hofstra, as well as during both matches with TCU...recorded career-best 230 digs...that total ranked third on the team...averaged 2.23 digs per set...one of three players to surpass the 200-dig mark for the second straight year...accounted for a season-best 13 on four occasions (at Memphis, at Wyoming, BYU, UNLV)...added double-digit dig totals in eight additional matches...led the team in digs during six matches...recorded 28 assists, highlighted by a career-best four-helper outing at San Diego State...named to the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2009):Saw action in all 97 sets...was the starting libero in seven matches, including the six of the last seven...also started seven additional matches as the defensive specialist...led the team with 29 service aces...posted three aces in four separate matches (Cleveland State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, New Mexico and Colorado State)...tied for third in the Mountain West Conference (all matches) with a 0.30 ace-per-set average...recorded 218 digs...one of three players to surpass the 200-dig mark...recorded a career-high 17 digs against TCU...cleared the 10-dig plateau on six other occasions...led the team in digs during five matches...also added 30 assists and two kills...recorded a career-best three assists in three matches, including back-to-back performances against TCU and at Colorado State...tallied first collegiate kill at Denver...added another kill against Colorado State...named to the Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: James E. Taylor High School...lettered three years in volleyball...coached by Brook Plemons...received the Outstanding Defensive Player award in 2007 and 2008...named to the all-tournament team of the 2007 Spring ISD Tournament...two-year recipient of the 110% Award...named to the 17-5A all-district first team as a libero in 2008...earned second-team 17-5A all-district honors as a junior...two-year member of the Texas Girls Coaches Association academic all-state team...also lettered two years in swimming...member of the varsity chamber orchestra...three-time recipient of the Most Outstanding Musician award...earned a "Superior" rating at the state orchestra Solo and Ensemble contest...member of the National Honor Society...ranked 18th in a graduating class of 630...two-time recipient of the Student of the Month Award from Katy Elks Lodge Club...competed at the club level for the Houston Juniors (2001-07) and Texas Tornadoes (2007-09)...coached by Chuck Schneider...was a part of three Houston Junior teams that went to the Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Wayne and Masako Perich...has an older brother, Ty, who is also a member of the Academy's Class of 2013...majoring in human systems engineering, with a minor in Japanese...future plans include becoming an intelligence officer and eventually, a stay-at-home mom...named to the Dean's List...hobbies include watching movies, eating and hanging out with friends...spent the summer traveling to Japan for a cultural immersion program, working Combat Survival training and completing Operation Air Force at Tinker AFB, Okla....is fluent in Japanese...took private piano and violin lessons for 10 years...is one of two Academy representatives on the Mountain West Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2011-12 academic year...member of Cadet Squadron 21.