2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Maria Eduarda Motta
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Right Side
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Colegio Anglo Americano
- Hometown:
- Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Pronunciation:
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 14 matches, making three starts ... Played 37 total sets ... Averaged 0.81 kills and 0.73 digs per set ... Made Kansas City debut against Bakersfield on Aug. 30 ... Tallied season-high eight kills and three blocks in win over Eastern Washington on Aug. 31 ... Went for six kills against New Mexico on Sep. 5 ... Logged three kills on .286 hitting at Oral Roberts on Oct. 12 ... Sent across five service aces and dug up a season-high seven attacks in win at Denver on Nov. 7
2023 (Butler CC): Second Team All-KJCCC … Appeared in 33 matches, playing 123 sets … Ranked fourth on team with 2.09 kills per set on .211 hitting … Also averaged 2.33 digs per set, ranking third on team … Opened season with 16 digs against Western Nebraska CC on Aug. 18 … Dropped nine kills on .529 hitting, adding nine digs in win over Indian Hills CC on Aug. 19 … Went for 12 kills and 14 digs in win over Amarillo on Aug. 25 … Put down 10 kills in win over Garden City CC on Sep. 16 … Went for 10 kills and two blocks against Indian Hills CC on Sep. 23 … Posted 14 kills and nine digs against Dodge City CC on Oct. 9 … Posted three-straight double-doubles from Oct. 21-28 … Posted 11 kills and 25 digs in win at Barton CC on Oct. 21 … Went for 14 kills on .444 hitting, adding 13 digs and four blocks in win at Dodge City CC on Oct. 25
2022 (Wayland Baptist): Appeared in two matches, playing nine sets … Made collegiate debut against Mid-America Christian on Oct. 8, going for one kill and four blocks … Tallied season-high four kills and seven digs at John Brown on Oct. 21
Personal: Born Oct. 4, 2002 in Foz do Iguaçu … Daughter of Francisco de Assis Cruz Motta and Marley Jussara Rubenich … Has two siblings: Bruno Fernando de Souza Motta and Lucas Prudente Vieira Motta …
Why Kansas City?: “I chose to play at Kansas City due to its great volleyball and academic programs. After visiting campus, where I met the people and the surroundings, I committed right away. Also, it is a great area where I would enjoy living.”
