2019 Beach Volleyball Roster

1 Mia Merino

  • Position Player
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Foothill
  • Hometown Tustin, Calif.

Biography

As A Junior (2018):
• Finished the season as the fifth-ranked No. 4 pair in the country (with Caroline Schafer) by collegebeachvb.com with a 23-5 record (24-7 overall)
• Went 10-4 against pairs from ranked teams with Schafer, including two wins over USC when Trojans were ranked in the top-5

As A Sophomore (2017):
• Played every match on the No. 1 pair for the second straight season
• Missed five duals during the second half of the season and the Pac-12 Championships because of injury

As A Freshman (2016):
• Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
• Played every match of the season on the No. 1 pair and went 15-14
• Notched wins over pairs from five ranked opponents
• Played in the pairs bracket of the first-ever Pac-12 Championships

Personal:
• Teamed with current Cal teammate Grace Campbell to win the 2014 AAU 1U West Coast Junior Olympics
• Participated in the USA High Performance Program
• Three-time All-Century League selection
• Cousin Daniel Perales played baseball in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization
• Parents are Marc and Michelle Merino
• Interdisciplinary Studies major

Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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    2017Sophomore

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    2018Junior

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    2019Senior

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