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Sierra Land and Marlayna Bullington at City of Trees Classic in fall 2023.

Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land celebrate a point at the City of Trees Classic.

Sierra Land readies to receive a serve at the Boise State Pairs Classic.

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Sierra Land

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
High School:
Volcano Vista HS
Height:
5-9
Major:
Health Science
Club:
New Mexico Premier Volleyball Club

Southland Conference Pair of the Year (2024)
SLC Beach Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year (2024)
SLC First Team, No. 1 pair (2024)
5x SLC Pair of the Week (Feb. 28, 2023, March 21, 2023, March 5, 2024, March 19, 2024, April 18, 2024)
SLC All-Academic Team (2024)
SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2023)
Boise State Ford Student-Athlete of the Week (March 6, 2024)

BOISE STATE CAREER
SENIOR (2023-24): Played in 41 contests, all on the top court…named the Southland Conference Pair of the Year alongside partner Marlayna Bullington…named to the SLC First Team as the top pair…finished 28-13 from the top court…picked up three ranked victories on the season, including wins over No. 20 Tampa, No. 17 Arizona (twice) and No. 15 Georgia State…finished the year ranked second all-time in program history with 71 career victories...ended her career ranked first all-time in the program’s record book with 45 wins on the top court…matched the program record with 28 wins by a pair in a single season.

JUNIOR (2022-23): Played in 35 matches, all on the top court for the Broncos…finished with a record of 14-21…named Southland Conference Pair of the Week alongside Madison Nichols on Feb. 28 after going 3-1 at the Cactus Classic…received the honor again on March 21 after going 4-0 at the San Jose State Tournament.

SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Played in all 29 matches, recording a personal record of 18-11…in team duals played a majority of the time at the No. 2 pairs position…played alongside Rorianna Chartier throughout the season…eight contests went three sets with the Bronco duo going 4-4…defeated Arizona State twice, both in two sets, over the course of the season…defeated Ella Tyus and Ashley Schroeder of Oregon 21-11, 21-16 in the final match of the Northwest Invitational…went 2-2 at the Boise State Beach Classic including a win 21-17, 21-15 win over Washington’s Kyra Petersen and Scarlett Dahl…defeated No. 13 Cal Poly’s team of Piper Ferch and Jayelin Lombard before defeating Grace Andrews and Bella Vezzani of Utah in the final match of the season…ended the season on an eight game winning streak.

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Played in all 17 matches and two pairs tournaments as a freshman for a combined total of 27 contests tallying an 11-16 personal record...played exclusively with Katie Martin at No. 4 pair in team duals...six matches went to three sets...opened Bronco career at the Cactus Classic in Tucson, Ariz., (March 6-7) going 2-2 on court four, collected wins over No. 20 Arizona State's duo of Lauren Weintraub and Samantha Plaster 21-9, 23-21 as the Broncos upset the Sun Devils, then beat Stephen F. Austin's tandem of Suzana de Oliveira and Neena Perdue 23-21, 21-7...went 4-1 at Corban University's AVCA March Pairs Tournament (March 12-13) to reach the Silver Flight final where they fell to Bronco teammates Ellie McDonald and Kylee Johnson in three sets 21-19, 17-21, 15-13, defeated Washington's Hannah Yerex and Cassidy Schilling 21-10, 21-13 in semifinal...collected a win at No. 4 pair in Boise State's win over Utah (March 19) defeating Joana Mondragon and Macy Rideout 21-3, 21-13...beat CSUN's (March 20) Kailey Klein and Lauren McMurray in straight sets 21-13, 21-14 to help Broncos to a sweep of the Matadors...closed season with a victory over Utah's Joana Saucedo Mondra and Mia Kowalczyk 21-16, 21-10 to help Broncos defeat Utah 5-0 at the Boise State Beach Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
A 2020 graduate of Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, N.M....played on the Hawks' varsity indoor team her freshman, sophomore and junior years before deciding to focus solely on beach...also excelled in the classroom, having earned her school's academic honor award three times and served as junior class president.

CLUB CAREER
Played her beach volleyball for the New Mexico Premier Volleyball Club coached by Bryan Klein...team won first place in the USAV Beach Nationals in the bronze division and was ranked fifth in the AVP in 2019.