2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Mari Hinkle
Jersey Number 10

Mari Hinkle

  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Rosemount HS
  • Hometown:
    Rosemount, Minn.
2019
Hinkle had 40 digs, four aces and a kill in 61 sets and 20 matches ... recorded five digs and an ace in the NCAA First Round on Dec. 6 versus Notre Dame and two digs and an ace in the NCAA Second Round at No. 5 Wisconsin (Dec. 7)ย ... had four digs at Arizona on Nov. 27 ... posted a season-best six digs versus Oregon (Nov. 22) ... tallied two digs and an ace at No. 4 Stanford on Nov. 17 ... posted three digs against No. 15 California (Oct. 27) ... notched four digs and a kill at Oregon State on Oct. 20 ... postedย two digs and an ace at No. 18 Utah (Oct. 11).

ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
Hinkleย prepped at Rosemount High School in Rosemount, Minn. ... five-year starter and two-time team captain for the Irish,ย earning First Team All-State and First Team Star Tribune All-Metro honors ... earned Under Armour All-American Third Team accolades, and was also named South Suburban All-Conference, Pioneer Press Player of the Year finalist, RHS Most Valuable Player and RHS Defensive POY ... named a PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 28 and the second-ranked libero ... set a new RHS career dig record as a junior in 2017, earning All-Conference and All-State honors ... RHS had a conference and section runner-up finish in 2016 ...ย coached by Smokey Vitekย ... played club with Mizuno Northern Lights under coaches Adam Beamer and Walt Weaver ... helped her team to a second-place finish at the 2019 AAU Nationals, earning All-American Team 18 Open honors ... Mizuno was first at the USGJNC 17 Open and the MNL Qualifier, as she was named to the USGJNC All-American Team 17 Open.

PERSONAL
Born Marissa Rae Hinkle in Edina, Minn. ... parents are Kim and Todd Hinkle ... has an older sister, Jordan, who played at Wichita State (2011-2013) and helped the Shockers to their first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2012 ... also has an olderย brother, Chad ... decided to attend UCLA because it would challenge her athletically, academically and personally ... thing she likes the most about volleyball is that it is incredibly challenging, but fun ... says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because it is a true team sport, and everyone needs to play their part to win ... hobbies include doing anything outside like swimming, hiking and wake surfing ...ย biggest athletic thrill so far was winning the USGJNC 17 Open with her club team ... favorites include the television show "The Office", the movie "The Conjuring" and eating Neapolitan pizza ...ย majoring in sociology.

Mari Hinkle's Match Highs

KILLS 1, at Oregon State (10/20/19)
ASSISTS 3, at Oregon (10/18/19)
3, at Oregon State (10/20/19)
SERVICE ACES 1, Four Times (last at Wisconsin, 12/7/19)
DIGS 6, vs. Oregon (11/22/19)
POINTS 1.0, Five Times (last at Wisconsin, 12/7/19)
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Oregon (Nov. 29, 2024)
Friday, November 29
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Iowa (Nov. 27, 2024)
Thursday, November 28
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 16, 2024)
Saturday, November 16
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Washington (Nov. 13, 2024)
Wednesday, November 13