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2022 Volleyball Roster

6 Malia Aleaga

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Burien, WA
  • High School Kennedy Catholic
  • Pronunciation mah-lee-uh all-E-ah-gaw

Biography

WWU Career: Finished four-year WWU career having played in 87 matches and 322 sets ... finished with 3,593 assists to rank fourth in WWU and 16th in GNAC history ... also fourth in assists per set in WWU history with a career 10.63 average ... two-time All-American selection (2019 third-team, 2022 honorable mention) ... three-time GNAC All-Conference selection (2022 First team, 2019/2021 honorable mention) ... 2021 NCAA Championships All-Tournament West Regional All-Tournament selection during Viking's run to the Final-Four ... Key member of 2019 and 2021 GNAC champion squads 

2022 (Senior):
  • 2023 Viking Inspirational Award Winner.
  • Started in all 27 of the team's matches (99 sets)
  • Averaged 10.31 assists per set to rank second in the GNAC, third in the West Region and 35th in the nation
  • Also averaged 2.13 digs, .52 kills and .55 blocks per set
  • Season High 63 assists vs. #5 West Florida (9/02)
  • Career high 21 digs in regional quarterfinal vs. Central Washington
  • First Team All-GNAC 
  • Honorable mention All-West Region
  • Honorable mention All-American
  • GNAC player of the week (offense) for Nov. 7-13
2021 (Junior):
  • Averaged 10.95 assists per set to rank 2nd in the GNAC and 3rd in West Region.
  • Career high 66 assists vs. Cal St. San Bernardino (9/11).
  • NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team.
  • West Regional All-Tournament Team.
  • Honorable Mention All-GNAC.
  • WWU Volleyball Invitational MVP.
  • Team MVP. 
  • Team award for Most Inspirational. 
2020 (Sophomore): 
  • Appeared in 10 matches (7 starts) averaging 7.76 assists per set.
  • Ranked 4th in the GNAC in assists per set (287 assists).
  • Recorded career-high 4 serve aces vs. Western Oregon (4/16).
  • Averaged 1.22 digs per set (45 digs).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Selected Third Team D2CCA All-American, the only freshman player on the All-America team.
  • Led the GNAC and NCAA II West Region, and ranked 6th in NCAA II averaging 11.72 assists per set.
  • Honorable Mention GNAC All-Conference selection.
  • Guided WWU to GNAC-leading .270 hitting percentage, the 5th-best mark in NCAA II.
  • Also averaged 0.64 blocks per set on the nation's leading blocking team.
  • Recorded season-best 63 assists in 5-set victory over Hawaii Hilo on Sept. 14, 
  • Started all 30 matches during her first collegiate season.
  • Helped lead the Vikings to a 27-3 overall record and third consecutive GNAC title.
2018: Utilized redshirt season. 

Prior to WWU: Setter out of Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Wash….two-time team captain…as a senior in 2017 named to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Team (2nd team) and was an honorable mention All-State pick by the coaches association and PrepVolleyball.com…three-time First Team NPSL Cascade Conference…helped lead Kennedy to 3A state championship as a sophomore in 2015…high school coach was former WWU volleyball player Liz (Bishop) Quitiquit…father, Ink, played football at the University of Washington and in the NFL (New Orleans Saints) and CFL (BC Lions).

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Setter
    5'7"
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Setter
    5'7"
    6
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Setter
    5'7"
    6
  • 6

    2021Sophomore

    Setter
    5'7"
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Setter
    5'7"
    6
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