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2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Zane Smith
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Zane Smith

1 Ara Norwood

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ridgway, Colo.
  • High School Ridgway
  • Club Mesa Juniors

Biography

Beach Volleyball Bio

Career Honors
  • 2x Honorable Mention All-RMAC (2018-2019)
  • RMAC All-Tournament Team (2018)
  • 4x RMACĀ All-Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
Fall 2021 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 19 matches and 49 sets as reserve setter and serving specialist… Recorded 39 assists, 36 digs and four aces… Had a season-high 18 assists and nine digs in an Oct. 2 win over Colorado Christian… Named to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in her career.

Spring 2021 (Senior): Played in all 16 of the team’s matches, primarily as the team’s secondary setter in the Mavs’ 6-2 attack… Recorded 261 assists (4.75/set) and 118 digs (2.15/set) in 55 sets… Was second on the team in assists… Also tallied 11 service aces (0.20/set) to rank fourth on the team in that category… Recorded five double-doubles… Had a season-high 22 assists against CSU Pueblo (Jan. 24) before matching that total six days later at Westminster… Had 13-dig and double-double efforts against Northwest Nazarene (Jan. 30) and MSU Denver (Mar. 4)… Tallied a season-high three service aces at home against Westminster on Mar. 17… Named to the RMAC All-Academic Team for the third consecutive season.

2019 (Junior): Earned Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors for the second straight year… Played in all 27 of the team’s matches as part of a 6-2 attack… Started in 25 of them… Recorded 633 assists, good for a 6.59 per set average, to lead the team… Was seventh in the RMAC in that category… Also had 208 digs (2.07/set) to finish fourth on the team… Was tied for the team lead with 23 service aces… Finished with six double-doubles… Had a career-high 35 assists in an Oct. 18 win over Black Hills State… Also had a career-high 24 digs in that match… Tallied a season-high three service aces at Westminster (Oct. 25) before matching that figure in the final regular season match of the campaign against Western Colorado (Nov. 15)… RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll selection for the second straight year.

2018 (Sophomore): Started all 32 matches as the Mavs' No. 1 setter in a 6-2 attack... Earned Honorable Mention All-RMAC plaudits... Played in all but one of the team's 112 sets... Recorded 677 assists to average 6.10 per set... Also finished second on the team with 229 digs, a 2.06 per set average... Was tied for second on the team with 22 service aces... Recorded six double-doubles... Had a season-high 31 assists at Adams State (Oct. 19)... Had a season-high 13 digs against Northwest Missouri State (Aug. 31) before matching that total in the RMAC Tournament semifinal against Dixie State (Nov. 9)... Also had a double-double against the Trailblazers in a NCAA Tournament victory on Nov. 15... Tallied a career-high four aces at Black HIlls State (Oct. 6)... Was named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team after helping lead the Mavs to the crown... RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll selection.

2017 (Freshman): Played in 26 sets over 13 matches recording 28 digs and 26 assists... Came in as the Mavericks' substitute setter in the RMAC Tournament against MSU Denver to record a double-double with 13 digs and 12 assists... Both of those were season-high totals.

High School: Played for the Demons of Ridgway HIgh School and coach Amy Rutherford...Four-time All-San Juan Basin League selection...San Juan Basin League Player of the Year...All-State selection.

Personal: Majoring in sports management... Daughter of Bruce and Jill Norwood...Has two siblings, Madison and Cade...Enjoys fishing, hiking and watching movies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2017Freshman

    Setter
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2018Sophomore

    Setter / Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2019Junior

    Setter
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2020Senior

    Setter
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Setter
    5'6"
    1