2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

Dana Branavets
Dana Bravanets
2022 Headshot of Dana Bravanets
Jersey Number 7

Dana Branavets

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Position:
    OH
  • High School:
    Del Norte HS
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Major:
    Undeclared
  • Club:
    COAST Volleyball Club
  • NIL Exchange:
    Dana Branavets
CAREER HONORS
  • Academic All-Mountain West (2022)
  • Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023)
FRESHMAN (2022)
  • Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
  • Notable Statistics & Rankings: 25 service aces (4th team), .961 serve-receive percentage (1st team) on 308 receptions,156 digs (5th team).
  • Top Highlights: Saw action in all 29 contests and recorded 15 starts...one match with double-figure kills, five contests with double-digit digs...led the team in services aces on six occasions and in digs once...first action wearing the blue and orange was as a starter in the season-opening win over Saint Mary's (Aug. 26) tallying two kills and 11 digs...recorded career-highs for kills with 11 and points with 13.5 in win over North Texas (Sept. 16)...notched a career-high three service aces twice, at Colorado State (Oct. 20) and versus Utah State (Oct. 25)...career-high 12 digs came in win at Idaho State (Sept. 5). 
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
  • High School: a 2022 graduate of Del Norte High School...Palomar League MVP as a junior...three-time all-league honoree...team captain as senior...four-time Scholar-Athlete Award...four-year starter on the Nighthawks' varsity team...helped team to two conference titles and one second-place finish...DNHS advanced to the CIF section final three times and semifinal once...as a senior averaged 3.1 kills per set, 0.8 blocks and 2.5 digs. 
  • Club: Played club ball for the COAST Volleyball Club of San Diego...competed for seven years for the club under coach Said Souikane...spring 2022 her team won two PVL tournaments going a combined 14-0 (7-0 at each)...team earned two berths to the 2022 Junior Olympics in April by taking second at the Salt Lake City Qualifier and third at the SoCal Qualifier.
PERSONAL
  • Was born in Minsk, Belarus...immigrated to the United States when she was 10.
WBB | Highlights vs Nevada
Monday, March 10
Volleyball Preview: The Outside Hitters
Friday, August 23
Volleyball Preview: The Middle Blockers
Thursday, August 22
Volleyball Preview: The Liberos & Defensive Specialists
Wednesday, August 21