Villanova Univeristy Athletics

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
All-Tournament	2023: Western Michigan
BIG EAST All-Academic Team	2022-23
Athletic Director's Honor Roll	Fall 2022, Fall 2023

Career: Effective outside hitter who came on as a sophomore to start every match for Villanova … Racked up 311 kills (2.21 per sets), 266 digs and 47 service aces in first two seasons … Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and Athletic Director's Honor Roll during first year on campus.

2023: Made 31 consecutive starts as a six-rotation outside hitter for the Wildcats … Led the team in service aces (43), third in kills (295) and fifth in digs (235) … Totaled three doubles, 12 double-digit kill performances and nine 10-plus dig matches in addition to six occasions as the squad's leading scorer … Contributed 47 kills in the opening weekend of the year to earn All-Tournament at Western Michigan … Put up 16 digs at Butler on Nov. 3 for her best ever mark … Hit a career-best .455 with a season-high 18 kills at Providence in the final weekend of the regular season.

2022: Played in 26 sets and 14 matches before missing the rest of the year … Totaled 22 kills, 6 service aces and 35 digs in true freshman season … Put up season-high nine kills, three aces, two blocks and 10 digs against Missouri State on 9/9 ... Member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall semester and named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

Mira Costa: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball…Won back-to-back Girls Junior National Champions, Open Division in 2021 and 2022 for Sunshine Volleyball Club…Competed for USA in the Los Angeles Children's Games in Jerusalem…Selected as Top Recruit for the 2022 class in National Club Rankings by Prep Volleyball…Named to the 2022 Rising Star List

Personal: Born on October 14, 2003 in Torrance…Father played soccer at University of California at San Diego and was named an All-American…Has three siblings…Plans to major in Business…Chose Villanova because "It is an elite University in every aspect. Its athletics and coaching staff are like no other, the campus is beautiful, and its academic reputation is unmatched. The moment I stepped foot on Villanova's campus, I immediately felt at home."