2017 Volleyball Roster
Mariah Evans
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Lewis Palmer
Career Honors:
» 2016 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017 (Sophomore): Suffered a concussion during the preseason that sidelined her for the entire fall • Requested a medical hardship waiver to redshirt the season.
2016 (Freshman): Played in all 33 matches as a 6-2 setter with Abigail Curry, appearing in 122 of 125 sets • Totaled 503 assists, 168 digs, 12 aces, 12 kills and two blocks • Only made one attack error for a .478 hitting percentage • Ranked seventh all time among UNC freshmen in total assists and sixth in sets played • Led UNC’s offense to its second-highest hitting percentage in program history, an ACC-leading .273 clip • Registered three double-doubles, including back-to-back in the NCAA Tournament • Recorded double-digit assists in 27 of 33 appearances with seven 20-assist performances • Posted her best numbers of the season against No. 8 UCLA at NCAA Regionals with 27 assists and 12 digs • Served up three aces and went 2-for-2 on the attack at Louisville.
Prep: Led Lewis Palmer High School to an 81-6 record over three years after transferring in as a sophomore, making the CHSAA 4A State Championship match all three years including two state titles and the No. 1 national ranking in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 her junior year • Rated the No. 66 recruit in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com • 2015 Under Armour All-America Third Team • 2015 Colorado Preps All-State First Team • 2014 MaxPreps Underclass All-America • 2014 CHSAA All-State First Team • 2014 Denver Post All-Colorado First Team • 2014 Colorado Springs Gazette All-Area First Team • Two-time Pikes Peak All-Conference First Team (2014, 2015) • Two-time All-City First Team (2012, 2015) • Totaled 1,934 high school assists, averaging 9.6 per set over her final two seasons • Played club volleyball for the Colorado Juniors from 2009-16 • Two-time RMR Division 1 All-Region (2013, 2014) • 2015 RMR Regional All-Star • 2016 PrepVolleyball All-America • Named All-Tournament at 2016 Nationals.
Personal: Born Mariah Lynn Evans on Dec. 19 • Daughter of Todd and Jennifer Evans • Has three siblings, Morgan, Ty and Brody • Father Todd played baseball at the University of New Mexico • Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy in the Rising Stars program • 2014 All-Academic First Team • Lewis Palmer Freshman Class President • Member of the National Honors Society • Two-time state qualifier for DECA • Sang in Concert Choir • Graduated Cum Laude from Lewis Palmer • Majoring in media and journalism, with a concentration in advertising.
Career Highs:
Kills: 2 at Louisville (10/16/16)
Attacks: 2, 5x-last at VT (10/28/16)
Assists: 27, 2x-last vs. UCLA (12/9/16)
Aces: 3 at Louisville (10/16/16)
Digs: 12 vs. UCLA (12/9/16)
Blocks: 1, 2x-last vs. Virginia (11/18/16)
