Temple University Athletics

2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

Roster

1

Mickhaila Murray

OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
2

Christiana Greene

OH
/ Women's Volleyball
3

Abby Jhun

L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
4

Jaya Moore

RS
/ Women's Volleyball
5

Lexi Yoza

S
/ Women's Volleyball
6

Claudia Rivera

L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
7

Mariyana "MeMe" Cardwell

RS
/ Women's Volleyball
8

Qairo Bentley

OH
/ Women's Volleyball
9

Sofia Hardy

L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
10

Steel Sinai

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
11

Maddie Metcalf

L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
12

Ope Aladetimi

OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
13

Leia Harper

OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
14

Sofia Vega Lopez

OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
15

Makayla Batten

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
16

Daniella Gonzalez Murati

S
/ Women's Volleyball
17

Alyssa Finister

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
19

Katie Hickey

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
20

Olivia Hummel

OH
/ Women's Volleyball

Lainey TEAM IMPACT

/ Women's Volleyball
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Jersey Number 17

Alyssa Finister

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • High School:
    Cypress Falls
  • Prev School:
    East Carolina
Career Honors/Awards: 
AAC Weekly Honorable Mention (9/23) 
 
2024 
  • AAC Weekly Honorable Mention (9/23) 
  • Saw action in all 30 games, starting 22 for the Owls. 
  • Was fourth on the team in kills with 157. 
  • Totaled 65 blocks on the season, second highest for the team. 
  • Reached double digit kills three times. 
  • Tallied four or more total blocks on five occasions. 
  • Recorded a career-high 10 blocks against North Carolina (9/7). 
  • Grabbed a career-high kill tally against her previous school, ECU (11/15), with 11. 
2023 at ECU 
  • Posted three kills, two service aces and three blocks in the season-opening sweep of UNC Greensboro. 
  • Tallied a season-high eight blocks and three digs to lift ECU to a 3-1 win at UTSA in the regular season finale.  
  • Notched a season-best 10 kills and a .400 hitting percentage as well as two service aces in that same match against UTSA.  
2022 at ECU 
  • Made her collegiate debut in the Pirates' four-set win over Furman, collecting three kills and two blocks. 
  • Made her first collegiate start versus Towson. 
  • Registered a pair of kills, two digs and a career-best eight blocks in the narrow five-set loss to East Tennessee State. 
  • Racked up three blocks against Notre Dame. 
  • Booked six kills in both matches against Memphis. 
  • Notched six blocks in the five-set road win over the Tigers - the first victory for East Carolina in Memphis since 2017. 
High School 
  • Garnered first team all-district honors in 2021 as well as second-team distinction in 2020. 
  • Named team offensive MVP as a junior and senior. 
  • Played club volleyball for Houston Juniors Premier. 
  • Earned AVCA all-region status. 
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