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2025 Volleyball Roster

11 Ainoah Cruz

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Biography

2025:
  • Named to the All-MVC Second Team
  • Led the MVC and was 8th in the nation with her average of 5.16 digs per set
  • Her total of 547 digs was second in the MVC and 19th in the NCAA
  • Averaged 1.27 assists and 0.17 service aces per set
  • Earned a spot on the Butler Big Dawg Kickoff All-Tournament Team
  • Set season mark with 31 digs against Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Finished with 28 digs against Florida A&M
  • Tallied 29 digs at USI
  • Top MVC tally of 23 digs came at Murray State
  • Had 18+ digs in 20 out of 27 matches

2024:
  • Led UE while ranking 7th in the MVC with 4.29 digs per set
  • Made season debut on Sept. 20 at USI and finished with 23 digs and 7 assists
  • Recorded 23 digs in win over Valparaiso
  • Had 22+ digs in three of the final four matches
  • After registering 25 at Valparaiso, she set her career mark with 36 in season finale versus Indiana State
  • Averaged 8.71 digs/set over final two matches

2023
  • Named to the 2023 MVC All-Freshman Team
  • Earned MVC Freshman of the Week accolades on Sept. 5
  • Played in 110 sets while averaging 4.49 digs and 0.25 service aces per set
  • Completed the season 8th in the MVC in digs and 22nd in aces
  • Top season tally of 32 digs came in 5-set win over UIC
  • Registered 30 digs at Bradley 27  at Samford, 28 against Missouri State and 26 in season finale at Indiana State
  • Had 20+ digs on nine occasions as a freshamn
  • Season-high of 9 assists came versus UIC
  • Recorded top total of 3 service aces on four occasions

Prior to UE:
  • Regarded as Puerto Rico’s top libero in her age group
  • Represented Puerto Rico by playing on the U-19 National Team
  • Last year, her team won the National High School Championship
  • Her club team – Capitanas – finished in third place at the AAU National Championship last year in Orlando

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2023Freshman

    DS/L
    5'3"
    11
  • 11

    2024Sophomore

    DS/L
    5'3"
    11
  • 11

    2025Junior

    DS/L
    5'3"
    11
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