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Malia Patterson
8  Malia Patterson

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii

High School:
Punahou School

Height:
5-8

Position:
Setter

Experience:
HS

11/20/2011

Tulsa Races Past UTEP, 3-0

Conference USA champion Tulsa blew past the UTEP volleyball team, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-18) on Sunday in Reynolds Center.

11/16/2011

UTEP Volleyball Heads to SMU and Tulsa

The UTEP volleyball team (19-11, 9-8) will look to continue their winning ways as they take on SMU (13-16, 9-8) on Friday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. MT. The Miners will take to the court again on Sunday, Nov. 20 to face Conference USA champion Tulsa (25-5, 16-1) at 12 p.m. for the second time this season.

11/13/2011

UTEP Volleyball Sweeps Marshall, 3-0

Xitlali Herrera and Jeane Horton combined from 31 kills and led a UTEP (19-11, 9-8) attack that hit .368 en route to a 3-0 victory over Marshall on Sunday at Memorial Gym.

11/11/2011

UTEP Volleyball Defeats East Carolina

A strong defensive presence helped the UTEP volleyball team defeat East Carolina 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-23) on Friday in Memorial Gym.

11/09/2011

Volleyball Returns Home to Face ECU, Marshall

The UTEP volleyball team (17-11, 7-8) will be taking on East Carolina (0-15, 2-22) on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. MDT. The Miners will take to the court again on Sunday, Nov. 13 to face Marshall (8-17, 7-8) at 12 p.m. MDT for the second time this season.

10/30/2011

UTEP Volleyball vs Houston (10/30/11)

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

10/08/2011

UTEP v Memphis. Photos by IPA

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/13/2011

UTEP vs NMSU in LC. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

2010 (FRESHMAN): Started in 10 of 12 matches for the Miners ... dished out 310 helpers ... posted seven contests with 25 or more assists, including a career-best 58 against SMU (11/12) ... had three contests with double-digit digs for three double-double performances ... recorded 70 digs, averaging 1.89 per set ... also chipped in four kills, eight blocks and one ace.

HIGH SCHOOL: Garnered 2009 Interscholastic League of Honolulu Div. I All-Star First Team honors ... a 2009 all-state first team selection ... led Punahou to the 2009 ILH Championships and to a second-place finish at the state tournament ... named to the Honolulu Star Fab-15 and a finalist for the Andi Collins Award presented to the nation's top senior setter ... played five years of club volleyball helping the Imi Ike for a fourth-place tie at the Under-17 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Full name is Malia Kawehiokalani Patterson ... she is the daughter of Craig and Marilei Patterson ... has one brother, Jason (22) ... born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sept. 19, 1991.

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