Morgan State University Athletics

2024 (Junior at Morgan State): Named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Academic Team…Named to the Morgan State All-Academic Team…Averaged 1.33 digs per set, while playing in 29 matches and a total of 93 sets…Totaled 124 digs, 13 service aces, 20 assists and three kills…Tallied a season-high 13 digs at North Carolina Central (11/1)…Finished with 10 digs and a service ace against Delaware State (10/27)…Had a season-high four assists to go with eight digs and two service aces against North Carolina Central (10/4)…Totaled 12 digs and two assists against Bowie State (9/10)…Recorded her first kill as a Lady Bear, while adding eight digs, two service aces and an assist against UNC Asheville (9/7) at the West Georgia Tournament…Had nine digs, three assists and a service ace against Duquesne (8/31) during the Morgan/Towson Invitational.
 
2023 (Sophomore at Chandler-Gilbert CC): Averaged 3.78 digs, 0.69 assists and 0.25 service aces per set, while playing in 25 matches and a total of 91 sets…Tallied 344 digs, 63 assists, 23 service aces and a kill…Reached double digits in digs 18 times…Tied a career-high 27 digs against Mesa CC (9/30)…Recorded a career-high 27 digs and had seven assists at Phoenix (9/22)…Was on the President’s Honor list for the Fall and Spring 2023-24 semesters.

2022 (Freshman at Arkansas Tech University): Appeared in 55 sets for the Golden Suns…Recorded 49 digs, six aces and three assists…Collected a season-high 20 digs at Henderson State (9/13).
 
High School: Lettered in volleyball at Hamilton High...Helped the team to back-to-back Arizona 6A State championships…Hamilton was ranked No. 11 in the nation by Max Prep.
 
Personal: Born on Nov. 7, 2003…Daughter of Raymond and Regina Esparza…Major is cybersecurity and minor is American Sign Language (ASL)…Career ambition is to use her skills in cybersecurity to make a positive impact in the field, while also bridging communication gaps and promoting inclusivity through her ASL knowledge…Hobbies include making memories exploring new places and cultures. Also has a passion for photography, as she enjoys capturing the beauty of the world around her and sharing it with the world…Likes attending ASL events and connecting with the deaf community…Likes to stay active by hiking, working out and spending time with her loved ones.