2023 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Moore, Aliyah

Jersey Number 13
Aliyah Moore
She/Her
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Surprise, Ariz.
- High School:
- Valley Vista
Bio
JUNIOR (2023): B1G Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-B1G ... Played in 95 sets, appearing in 26 matches and making 12 starts ... Transitioned to the right side as a junior ... Finished season second in kills (209), kills/set (2.20) and points/set (2.47) ... Improved efficiency hitting .246 ... Had career-best performance against Brown on Sept. 16 with 25 kills, eight blocks and six digs, all career-highs ... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Dog Pound Challenge.
SOPHOMORE (2022): Played in 114 sets, appearing in a total of 31 matches while making 16 starts for the Spartans ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Green & White Classic ... Posted a team-high 322 kills on 2.82 kills per set along with a .172 hitting percentage ... Second on the team in points per set at 3.03 ... Also had 70 digs on .61 per set and 38 total blocks (eight solo, 30 assisted).
FRESHMAN (ILLINOIS STATE, 2021): Appeared in all 33 matches, covering 115 sets as a true freshman for the Redbirds … Earned a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team after finishing with 142 kills (2.09 kills/set) during Valley play … Tied for the 13th-most kills by a Redbird freshman ... posted a double-digit kills effort on 12 occasions, including a six-game stretch with 10+ kills to open conference play … Recorded a career-best 18 kills against UIC (9/4) … Led the ‘Birds with nine kills in her NCAA Tournament debut against No. 6 Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at Valley Vista High School, starting all four years for her indoor volleyball team while playing three seasons of sand volleyball and was a two-year member of the track team … Named to the Prep Volleyball Class of 2021 Watch List … Helped her team earn a conference title in 2019 … Two-time all-conference, all-district and all-region performer … Earned the 6A Southwest Region Player of the Year distinction last season … Three-time All-Academic First Team honoree … Set the long jump school record as a junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Maurice and Camille Moore … Has two sisters, Tiyana and Olivia … Following in her parents’ footsteps, playing at the college level – father (Maurice) played basketball at University of St. Mary’s, while her mother (Camille) played volleyball there … Grandfather, Juan Cruz, played football at Arizona State.
SOPHOMORE (2022): Played in 114 sets, appearing in a total of 31 matches while making 16 starts for the Spartans ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Green & White Classic ... Posted a team-high 322 kills on 2.82 kills per set along with a .172 hitting percentage ... Second on the team in points per set at 3.03 ... Also had 70 digs on .61 per set and 38 total blocks (eight solo, 30 assisted).
FRESHMAN (ILLINOIS STATE, 2021): Appeared in all 33 matches, covering 115 sets as a true freshman for the Redbirds … Earned a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team after finishing with 142 kills (2.09 kills/set) during Valley play … Tied for the 13th-most kills by a Redbird freshman ... posted a double-digit kills effort on 12 occasions, including a six-game stretch with 10+ kills to open conference play … Recorded a career-best 18 kills against UIC (9/4) … Led the ‘Birds with nine kills in her NCAA Tournament debut against No. 6 Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at Valley Vista High School, starting all four years for her indoor volleyball team while playing three seasons of sand volleyball and was a two-year member of the track team … Named to the Prep Volleyball Class of 2021 Watch List … Helped her team earn a conference title in 2019 … Two-time all-conference, all-district and all-region performer … Earned the 6A Southwest Region Player of the Year distinction last season … Three-time All-Academic First Team honoree … Set the long jump school record as a junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Maurice and Camille Moore … Has two sisters, Tiyana and Olivia … Following in her parents’ footsteps, playing at the college level – father (Maurice) played basketball at University of St. Mary’s, while her mother (Camille) played volleyball there … Grandfather, Juan Cruz, played football at Arizona State.
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