Yuliya Ushakova - 2019 - Women's Volleyball

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2018

2017

Named Big West Freshman Player of the Week for her play from August 28-September 3 (story)
Played in 100 sets this season
Had 142 kills
Attack percentage this season was .229

2016

Saw her first action with the Highlanders against Southern Utah on August 26 (box score/recap)
Had six kills and seven total blocks in a 3-1 win against Middle Tennessee on September 3 (box score/recap)
Received a medical redshirt after missing all but the first three weekends of the season
Played in 28 sets
Had 40 kills
Attack percentage this season was .109

High School

Played volleyball for four years with coach Davis Ransom in the Western League - San Diego
In her first year, her Coast VBC team went 15-2 and were the Festival Champions
Her sand volleyball team also finished second in CIF as a Division II team
As a sophomore her team was third in CIF as a Division I team
As a junior, her team won the CIF Championship and she was named to the Pacific Ridge All-Tournament Team
During her last year of high school her team made the CIF Quarterfinals and she was named to Honorable Mention All-Conference Team
Played junior varsity basketball as a freshman
Principal's Honor Roll throughout high school
Named to San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team
Was in ASB for two years as sophomore class president and commission of activities
Outside of school she assisted kindergarten teacher, Ms. Stacey, at Balboa Elementary School and coached at her local volleyball club, Sunset VBC
Fifth place finish at Junior Nationals Open Division with Coast Volleyball Club in 2016
Third place finish at AAU National Championship Open Division with Coast Volleyball Club ???????

Personal

Yuliya Ushakova is the daughter of Tinatin Cortes
Media and Cultural Studies major
Born in Russia
Considers her mother to be her biggest athletic influence because she has always pushed her to work hard and has shown her the importance of hard work as a single mother
Cites Matt Anderson as her favorite athlete
Enjoys reading the works of Malcolm Gladwell and Cheryl Strayed, and lists "East of Eden," and "Outliers," as her favorite books
Favorite foods include Pho, Sushi and Hot Cheetos
Watches "American Horror Story", and "The Office" on television and lists "Shutter Island", and "The Prestige" among her favorite movies
Listens to The Neighborhood and RL Grime
Hobbies include playing beach volleyball, reading and napping