Alyssa Duran joined the UT Arlington Volleyball Staff in 2025 as a graduate assistant after spending her college career donning the blue and orange.
AS A GRADUATE AT UTA (2043)
Appeared in in283 matches, playing in 80 sets ... Recorded 10 service aces ... Had a season-high five digs agaisnt UL-Monroe on Sep. 7.
AS A SENIOR AT UTA (2023)
Produced a career-best 227 digs, 23 aces, 22 assists and two kills over 30 matches, or 113 sets … Finished with nine matches of double-digit digs, which tied her career high … Had season-best 14 digs against Central Arkansas (9/8) and Grand Canyon (10/5) … Notched season-high three assists against Presbyterian (9/2) … Established career-best five aces against UTRGV (10/28).
AS A JUNIOR AT UTA (2022)
Registered 185 digs along with career-bests in assists (46) and aces (23) in 27 matches, or 109 sets … Tallied five matches with double-digit digs, including season-best 16 against Utah Tech (11/10) and 15 more against Lamar (9/17) … Had 10 matches with three-plus assists, including a career-best-tying five apiece against Abilene Christian (10/20) and Southern Utah (11/12) … Established new career-high in assists per set with 0.42.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT UTA (2021)
Sun Belt Commissioner's List
Appeared in in 23 matches, starting two and playing in 77 sets ... Finished third on the team in digs per set (1.83) while adding 141 total digs and nine service aces ... Registered five-plus digs on 14 occasions ... Notched double-digit digs on four occasions ... Career-high 24 digs vs UIW (8/27).
AS A FRESHMAN AT UTA (2020)
Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in all 23 matches for the Mavericks, making two starts and playing in a team-high 88 sets ... Finished second on the team in total receptions (379), reception percentage (.955), total digs (202) and digs per set (2.30) ... Checked in third in service aces (23) and service aces per set (0.24) ... Totaled 10+ digs in nine matches ... Season-high 17 digs vs Louisiana (11/6) ... Season-high four service aces vs Little Rock (10/9).
HIGH SCHOOL
2020 graduate of Franklin High School in El Paso, Texas ... District 1-6A Co-MVP ... District 1-6A Defensive Player of the Year ... El Paso Times Libero of the Year ... District 1-6A Newcomer of the Year ... Texas Association of Volleyball Coaches (TAVC) and Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All-Star ... Texas Sportswriters Association All-Texas libero ... AVCA Under Armour Phenom ... Pre-Volleyball Defensive Dandy.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 5, 2001 ... Daughter of Michael and Gloria Duran ... Has three brothers, Mike, Christian and Dominic, and one sister, Cassandra ... Exercise science major who is expected to earn a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with a health, fitness and wellness track in May 2024.
