Maria Coelho Class: Sophomore Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil High School: Sacred Maria's Heart Height: 5-10 Position: S Experience: 1L

Career Statistics

Sophomore (2012)

Started all 30 matches for LA Tech in 2012 ... Led the Techsters in assists with 878 and an average of 8.36 on the season ...Finished the season sixth in the WAC individual standings for assists ... Recorded 30 or more assists in 14 matches in 2012 and more than 40 assists in four matches this season ... Received all-tournament honors twice in 2012 for her performances in the Southern Miss Invitational and the Tangi Tourism Lion Classic on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana ... Recorded a career and season-high 51 assists versus Seattle U (11/10) ... Recorded three double-doubles on the season against South Alabama (8/25), Utah State (9/27) and Seattle U (10/11) ... Ranked second on the team in blocks with 64 (seven solo, 57 assisted) ... Her 16 service aces ranked third among all Techster players this season ... Fourth on the team in digs with 171.

Freshman (2011)

Made her first career start vs. Grambling St. (09/09)... Recorded 28 assists, six digs and three blocks vs. the Tigers in her only start... Recorded double-digit assists in two matches, last vs. Fresno St. (10/06)... Second on the team in assists/set (5.00)... Five service aces and blocks for the season

High School

Longstanding member of the Minas Tenis Clube volleyball club... Named the best setter in the Copa Minas Championship in 2007... Participated in the Emerald City Classic in Seattle in 2007 and 2009... Chosen to compete for Minas Gerais in the Brazilian Championship in 2010.

Getting Acquainted

Full name is Maria Marinho Coelho... Born July 7, 1992... Daughter of Wellerson and Maria Tureza... Has one brother, Joao (4 months).