2021 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Dean, Margaret

Jersey Number 11
Margaret Dean
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School/Previous School:
- Trinity (Stephen F. Austin)
- Hometown:
- Bedford, Texas
Bio
2021 (Graduate)
The only player to appear in all 31 matches and 125 sets … Made 15 starts … Accumulated 7 double-doubles during the season … Had a total of 638 assists, 20 services aces and 236 digs on the season … Had 20 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 28) … Accumulated 28 assists, 3 services aces and 7 digs at Houston (Sep. 3) … Generated 22 assists and 10 digs versus Indiana (Sep. 9) … Had 28 assists and nine digs at No. 17 Florida (Sep. 24) … Combined for a total of 50 assists for the Florida series … Had a 12-match streak of 20 plus assists highlighted by a season-high 36 assists at Ole Miss (Oct. 17), 30 assists against South Carolina (Oct. 13), 29 assists at Georgia (Oct. 27) and 29 assists against No. 24 Tennessee (Nov. 14) … Distributed 28 assists and nine digs against Hawaii (Dec. 3) in NCAA Tournament match.
2020-21 (Graduate Transfer)
Season: Appeared in all 20 matches with nine starts…One of five student-athletes to appear in all 75 sets…Recorded team-best seven double-doubles and 332 assists…Finished second on the team in digs (149)…No. 3 on the team with 14 aces.
Fall (2020): Appeared in all eight matches with seven starts…Saw action in all 33 sets…Tallied team-best four double-doubles; 23 assists and season-high 16 digs against Arkansas (Oct. 17), 19 assists and 11 digs at LSU (Oct. 21), 25 assists and 13 digs at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 4), season-high tying 29 assists and 11 digs at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 5)…Posted 20-plus assists in four matches in MSU’s two-setter system…Tallied season-high four service aces in series opener at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 4)…All four aces came within an eight-point MSU run, including three straight.
Spring (2021): Appeared in all 12 matches with two starts…Saw action in all 42 sets…Ranked No. 3 on the team in aces (7)…Recorded three double-doubles; 22 assists and 12 digs at South Carolina (Feb. 5), 14 assists and 11 digs at Alabama (Feb. 26) and 13 assists and 10 digs at Tennessee (March 5).
2019 (Junior - SFA)
Season: Played all 33 matches and made 21 starts…Saw action in 112 sets…Helped SFA to repeat of Southland Conference title with a 16-0 record in league play…Totaled 550 assists in a two-setter system…Led them team with 35 service aces…Collected 277 digs…Picked up 13 double-doubles…Tallied 20-plus assists in 10 matches…Had double-digit digs in 13 matches…Had season-high 26 assists at Northwestern State (Oct. 26)…Picked up season-high 17 digs at SMU (Aug. 31).
2018 (Sophomore - SFA)
Season: Appeared in 48 sets across 24 matches...Helped SFA capture the program's 10th Southland Conference regular season title...Aided SFA in establishing program records for wins in a season (32) and winning percentage (.914)...Helped SFA construct a program-best and nation-leading 29-match winning streak...Set season highs in kills (2) and assists (17) versus Grambling State at The Fredonia Hotel/Holiday Inn Express SFA Volleyball Invitational (Sept. 8)...Turned in a season-high five digs in a four-set Southland Conference versus Houston Baptist (Sept. 27).
2017 (Freshman - SFA)
Season: Appeared in eight matches…Saw action in 12 sets…Averaged 2.67 assists and 1.08 digs per set...Made her SFA debut in win over South Florida (Sept. 1)...Set season-highs in assists (13) and attack attempts (2) in victory over Grambling State (Sept. 1)...Established a season-high seven digs and tied her season-best 13 assists in opening round of NIVC at Ole Miss (11/29)...Helped the Ladyjacks secure the program's ninth regular season conference title with a 14-2 mark in league play...Helped SFA to an 11-1 start which included an 11-match winning streak, the longest in the nation at that point.
Prior to College
High School: Lettered all four seasons at Trinity High School under head coach Mia Langi…Named first-team all-district as a junior and senior and second-team as a freshman and sophomore…Earned academic all-district honors all four years…Collected Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Academic first team honors as a senior…Selected Tennessee Sports Writers Association 6A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior…Named to Texas Association of Volleyball Coaches All-Texas Team after junior season.
Club: Played for Dallas Premier Volleyball Club.
Personal
Born Margaret Anne Dean on February 5, 1999 in Grapevine, Texas...Daughter of Kevin and Diane Dean…Has one brother, Dylan Dean…Completed master’s degree in sport administration following first graduate season.
The only player to appear in all 31 matches and 125 sets … Made 15 starts … Accumulated 7 double-doubles during the season … Had a total of 638 assists, 20 services aces and 236 digs on the season … Had 20 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 28) … Accumulated 28 assists, 3 services aces and 7 digs at Houston (Sep. 3) … Generated 22 assists and 10 digs versus Indiana (Sep. 9) … Had 28 assists and nine digs at No. 17 Florida (Sep. 24) … Combined for a total of 50 assists for the Florida series … Had a 12-match streak of 20 plus assists highlighted by a season-high 36 assists at Ole Miss (Oct. 17), 30 assists against South Carolina (Oct. 13), 29 assists at Georgia (Oct. 27) and 29 assists against No. 24 Tennessee (Nov. 14) … Distributed 28 assists and nine digs against Hawaii (Dec. 3) in NCAA Tournament match.
2020-21 (Graduate Transfer)
Season: Appeared in all 20 matches with nine starts…One of five student-athletes to appear in all 75 sets…Recorded team-best seven double-doubles and 332 assists…Finished second on the team in digs (149)…No. 3 on the team with 14 aces.
Fall (2020): Appeared in all eight matches with seven starts…Saw action in all 33 sets…Tallied team-best four double-doubles; 23 assists and season-high 16 digs against Arkansas (Oct. 17), 19 assists and 11 digs at LSU (Oct. 21), 25 assists and 13 digs at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 4), season-high tying 29 assists and 11 digs at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 5)…Posted 20-plus assists in four matches in MSU’s two-setter system…Tallied season-high four service aces in series opener at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 4)…All four aces came within an eight-point MSU run, including three straight.
Spring (2021): Appeared in all 12 matches with two starts…Saw action in all 42 sets…Ranked No. 3 on the team in aces (7)…Recorded three double-doubles; 22 assists and 12 digs at South Carolina (Feb. 5), 14 assists and 11 digs at Alabama (Feb. 26) and 13 assists and 10 digs at Tennessee (March 5).
2019 (Junior - SFA)
Season: Played all 33 matches and made 21 starts…Saw action in 112 sets…Helped SFA to repeat of Southland Conference title with a 16-0 record in league play…Totaled 550 assists in a two-setter system…Led them team with 35 service aces…Collected 277 digs…Picked up 13 double-doubles…Tallied 20-plus assists in 10 matches…Had double-digit digs in 13 matches…Had season-high 26 assists at Northwestern State (Oct. 26)…Picked up season-high 17 digs at SMU (Aug. 31).
2018 (Sophomore - SFA)
Season: Appeared in 48 sets across 24 matches...Helped SFA capture the program's 10th Southland Conference regular season title...Aided SFA in establishing program records for wins in a season (32) and winning percentage (.914)...Helped SFA construct a program-best and nation-leading 29-match winning streak...Set season highs in kills (2) and assists (17) versus Grambling State at The Fredonia Hotel/Holiday Inn Express SFA Volleyball Invitational (Sept. 8)...Turned in a season-high five digs in a four-set Southland Conference versus Houston Baptist (Sept. 27).
2017 (Freshman - SFA)
Season: Appeared in eight matches…Saw action in 12 sets…Averaged 2.67 assists and 1.08 digs per set...Made her SFA debut in win over South Florida (Sept. 1)...Set season-highs in assists (13) and attack attempts (2) in victory over Grambling State (Sept. 1)...Established a season-high seven digs and tied her season-best 13 assists in opening round of NIVC at Ole Miss (11/29)...Helped the Ladyjacks secure the program's ninth regular season conference title with a 14-2 mark in league play...Helped SFA to an 11-1 start which included an 11-match winning streak, the longest in the nation at that point.
Prior to College
High School: Lettered all four seasons at Trinity High School under head coach Mia Langi…Named first-team all-district as a junior and senior and second-team as a freshman and sophomore…Earned academic all-district honors all four years…Collected Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Academic first team honors as a senior…Selected Tennessee Sports Writers Association 6A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior…Named to Texas Association of Volleyball Coaches All-Texas Team after junior season.
Club: Played for Dallas Premier Volleyball Club.
Personal
Born Margaret Anne Dean on February 5, 1999 in Grapevine, Texas...Daughter of Kevin and Diane Dean…Has one brother, Dylan Dean…Completed master’s degree in sport administration following first graduate season.
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