2014 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Leticia Valente
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- CEP
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
Career
One of three international talents to join the Maroon and White for the 2014 season…One of State's top attacking and blocking presences, placing top three amongst the Bulldogs in both categories…A dominant club player from her home of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2014 (Freshman)
One of the top attackers and blockers for the Maroon and White in only her freshman season…Played in 30 of State's 33 matches, starting in all but two contests…Was second on the squad in blocks (73.0, 0/68/set) and third in kills (164, 1.52/set)…Also put together 78 digs, 13 assists and five service aces…Led or tied for the lead for MSU in nine matches in blocks and twice in kills…Made an impressive debut for the Bulldogs at the Sam Houston Invitational, highlighted by a career-high 14 digs to go along with nine kills in a four-set match against Sam Houston State on Aug. 29…Tallied a career-high 13 kills and a then-career high of six total blocks versus Southeastern Missouri at the Indiana Invitational…Tied her blocks career high in a five-set victory versus Northwestern State on Sept. 13…Earned her 100th-career kill at Ole Miss on Oct. 12…Set new career highs with seven total blocks and six block assists against Missouri on Oct. 19…Returned to double-digit kills with 10 in a home matchup against Ole Miss on Nov. 5…Turned in 10 kills in a home victory against LSU on Nov. 16…Tallied a career-high three solo blocks in a road contest against Georgia on Nov. 21
High School
A talented incoming freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who was dominant on the club scene at the middle blocker position…Spent six seasons with her club squad ADC Bradesco, where she played for head coach Durval Nunes…Helped lead her squad to nationals three-straight seasons, from 2010-12…Also was crucial in her team making numerous regional appearances, finishing first in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012, with a second-place finish in 2009 and a third-place showing in 2013
Personal
Born Leticia Valente Halada de Oliveira on Jan. 27, 1994, in Sao Paulo, Brazil…Daughter of Iris Valente de Oliveira and William Halada de Oliveira of Sao Paulo, Brazil…Majoring in economics
