2022 Volleyball Roster

Kristella Cruz
Kristella Cruz
Kristella Cruz
Kristella Cruz
Kristella Cruz
Kristella Cruz
Staverne Joseph
Staverne Joseph

12 Regina Tijerina

12 Regina Tijerina

  • Position:
    Libero
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool:
    Jubliee Academy Charter School
  • Hometown:
    Brownsville, Texas

Summary

Biography

2022 Season Highs Category Career Highs
1 3x, Last 11/12/22 vs. Tarleton Kills 1 3x, Last 11/12/22 vs. Tarleton
3 11/10/22 vs. Abilene Christian Attacks 3 11/10/22 vs. Abilene Christian
8 2x, Last 12/2/22 vs. HCU Assists 8 2x, Last 12/2/22 vs. HCU
4 11/17/22 vs. Southern Utah Aces 4 11/17/22 vs. Southern Utah
27 9/2/22 @ Louisiana Digs 27 9/2/22 @ Louisiana
0 N/A Blocks 0 N/A
 
2022 (Redshirt Junior): Ranked 87th in the NCAA and third in the WAC in digs (478) … Reached double-figures in digs 27 times, including four matches of 20+ digs … Led UTRGV in digs 32 times … Dished out career-high tying eight assists with 12 digs in NIVC opening round vs. Houston Christian (12/2) … Served up career-high four aces with 15 digs and five assists in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. #8 Southern Utah (11/17) … Recorded 19 digs with five assists vs. Tarleton (11/12) … Posted 21 digs at Seattle U (11/3) … Dished out career-high eight assists with nine digs vs. UT Arlington (10/29) … Recorded match-high 21 digs vs. Stephen F. Austin (10/27) … Dished out career-high tying seven assists with 17 digs at California Baptist (10/22) … Recorded team-high 19 digs vs. New Mexico State (10/10) … Dished out career-high seven assists with team-high 13 digs and two aces at Sam Houston (10/6) … Posted 21 digs with five assists vs. Utah Tech (9/29) … Recorded 19 digs with career-high six assists and career-high three aces at Texas Tech (9/17) … Posted 19 digs with five assists and two aces vs. SMU (9/16) … Recorded 19 digs with three assists and one ace vs. Oral Roberts (9/16) … Posted 16 digs and three assists vs. Montana (9/9) … Earned All-Tournament Team honors at Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic (9/3) … Recorded career-high 27 digs as starting libero at Louisiana (9/2) … Made first start at libero, posting 15 digs vs. UTSA (9/2) … Recorded career-high 17 digs vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/30) … Posted 10 digs vs. Jacksonville (8/26) … In UTRGV debut, recorded eight digs, one ace and one assist vs. UNLV (8/26).

2021 (Junior): Redshirted first season with the program. 

2020-21 (Junior, Texas A&M International): Averaged 4.87 digs, 0.85 assists and 0.35 aces per set … Reached double-figures in digs in 15 of 17 matches, including eight matches of 20+ digs … Posted season-high 27 digs vs. Western New Mexico (2/27) … Served up season-high five aces at St. Edward’s (2/3) … Dished out season-high six assists twice, including at St. Edward’s (3/9) and vs. Midwestern State (2/27).

2018-19 (Laredo College): Earned 2019 NJCAA Region XIV Co-Libero of the Year, Second Team All-Region XIV and LC Defensive Player of the Year … Ranked third in the nation with 75 service aces and seventh in the nation with 691 total digs … Finished her career with 1,055 digs and 99 service aces … Three-time Dean's List honoree.

2014-17 (Jubliee Academy Charter School): Earned District and Regional MVP, First Team All-State and All-State Academic Team honors.

Off the Court: Daughter of Lizbeth Gonzalez and Carlos Tijerina … Has two siblings … Majoring in kinesiology.
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  • 12

    2021Junior

    Libero
    5'2"
    12
  • 12

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Libero
    5'2"
    12