2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Grippo, Tia
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Jersey Number 2
Tia Grippo
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Corona del Mar HS
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2021 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021 (Senior-Fall): Played in a career-high 80 sets...sixth on the team with 113 total digs...averaged 1.41 digs per set...totaled 12 service aces...recorded a career-high four service aces and 10 digs in a win over SMU (9/4)...five or more digs in 12 matches, including a season-high 12 digs vs. San Diego in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
2021 (Junior-Spring): Played in 50 sets...totaled 27 digs and 7 service aces...recorded a season-high 8 digs in the Owls' season-opening victory vs. Houston (1/23)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Played in 31 sets...totaled 20 digs and two service aces...four matches with three digs apiece...earned the Sammy Spirit Award...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 42 sets…totaled 32 digs and two service aces…posted a season-high eight digs at Stephen F. Austin (9/11)…had six digs in a match vs. Texas St. (9/4)…named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California where she played for Steve Astor...was a key cog for a Sea Kings team that went 23-8 her senior season, winning the league championship and advancing to the Division I semifinals...recorded 206 digs and 30 aces her senior campaign...in addition to volleyball, also played four years of basketball and was the team MVP in 2017.
Personal: Plans to major in Psychology...Parents: Ralph (high jumper at University of Massachusetts) and Malia Grippo (played basketball at Loyola Marymount)...one brother...was President of the National Charity League (2018), member of the National Honor Society, National Charity League, Youth and Government and Younglife...Rice College: McMurtry.
2021 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021 (Senior-Fall): Played in a career-high 80 sets...sixth on the team with 113 total digs...averaged 1.41 digs per set...totaled 12 service aces...recorded a career-high four service aces and 10 digs in a win over SMU (9/4)...five or more digs in 12 matches, including a season-high 12 digs vs. San Diego in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
2021 (Junior-Spring): Played in 50 sets...totaled 27 digs and 7 service aces...recorded a season-high 8 digs in the Owls' season-opening victory vs. Houston (1/23)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Played in 31 sets...totaled 20 digs and two service aces...four matches with three digs apiece...earned the Sammy Spirit Award...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 42 sets…totaled 32 digs and two service aces…posted a season-high eight digs at Stephen F. Austin (9/11)…had six digs in a match vs. Texas St. (9/4)…named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California where she played for Steve Astor...was a key cog for a Sea Kings team that went 23-8 her senior season, winning the league championship and advancing to the Division I semifinals...recorded 206 digs and 30 aces her senior campaign...in addition to volleyball, also played four years of basketball and was the team MVP in 2017.
Personal: Plans to major in Psychology...Parents: Ralph (high jumper at University of Massachusetts) and Malia Grippo (played basketball at Loyola Marymount)...one brother...was President of the National Charity League (2018), member of the National Honor Society, National Charity League, Youth and Government and Younglife...Rice College: McMurtry.
Rice vs. Central Arkansas Highlights
Sunday, August 31
Volleyball Exhibition vs. Houston Post-Match Press Conference
Sunday, August 24
VB Thea Carter Kick Save vs. Wichita State
Monday, August 18
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
