2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
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O'Brien, Maddie
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Jersey Number 18
Maddie O'Brien
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
2022
Played in four matchs and four sets in her final season with Tech.
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Played in 27 matches, starting in 18 of them for the Red Raiders … Posted a career-high four aces twice this season against SMU (9/15) and Arizona State (9/16) … Also recorded a career-best 14 digs against Notre Dame (8/26) … Collected two double-digit kill performances on the year … Led the Red Raiders in aces … Finished the season with 126 kills, 1.33 k/s, 39 aces, 92 digs and 63 blocks.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Spent time as both a middle blocker and outside hitter playing in 23 of 30 matches … recorded a season-best six kills on a .385 hitting clip with two blocks in the Red Raiders upset win over No. 9 Baylor (10/1) … posted five kills and five blocks against Texas State (9/3) and five kills and four blocks at Tennessee (8/27) … finished the season with 32 kills, 47.5 points, three service aces, 13 digs and 23.0 blocks.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)*
Appeared in 10 matches with five starts in her freshman campaign as both an outside hitter and a middle blocker … made her first career appearance, playing in one set against Iowa State (10/2) … tallied six kills with one dig in her first career start against No. 2 Baylor (10/17) … recorded a career-high 13 kills on a .571 hitting clip with two service aces, one dig and four blocks in her first start as a middle blocker at Tarleton State (3/11/21) … posted six kills and four blocks at North Texas (3/17/21) … recorded six blocks in back-to-back matches against SMU (3/19/21-3/20/21).
*2020 season extended into Spring 2021 due to COVID 19 postponing fall championships, 2020 fall season was Big 12 only, with non-conference played in the spring
CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Cinco Ranch High School ... began her prep career with All-District Honorable Mention laurels in 2016 before picking up All-District Second-Team honors as a sophomore in 2017 ... raked in a trio of awards as a junior and was honored on the All-District First Team, All-Vype Second Team and GHVCA Postseason Second Teams ... finished her high school career in the Texas 6A Regional Quarterfinals ... leaves Cinco Ranch High School as a 2019 AVCA All-Region Honoree, Under Armour All-American, GHVCA Postseason Team member and Prep Volleyball Senior Ace ... a dual-sport athlete, O'Brien also played on the Cinco Ranch basketball team.
PERSONAL
Born on October 23, 2001 ... daughter of Jennifer and Clay O'Brien and she has two sisters – Courtney (15) and Kassie (12) ... cousin, Kevin O'Brien, played football at UIW and Colorado State and another cousin, Abigail Hayes, is a current member of the Centenary College golf team.
2022
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Played in four matchs and four sets in her final season with Tech.
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Played in 27 matches, starting in 18 of them for the Red Raiders … Posted a career-high four aces twice this season against SMU (9/15) and Arizona State (9/16) … Also recorded a career-best 14 digs against Notre Dame (8/26) … Collected two double-digit kill performances on the year … Led the Red Raiders in aces … Finished the season with 126 kills, 1.33 k/s, 39 aces, 92 digs and 63 blocks.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Spent time as both a middle blocker and outside hitter playing in 23 of 30 matches … recorded a season-best six kills on a .385 hitting clip with two blocks in the Red Raiders upset win over No. 9 Baylor (10/1) … posted five kills and five blocks against Texas State (9/3) and five kills and four blocks at Tennessee (8/27) … finished the season with 32 kills, 47.5 points, three service aces, 13 digs and 23.0 blocks.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)*
Appeared in 10 matches with five starts in her freshman campaign as both an outside hitter and a middle blocker … made her first career appearance, playing in one set against Iowa State (10/2) … tallied six kills with one dig in her first career start against No. 2 Baylor (10/17) … recorded a career-high 13 kills on a .571 hitting clip with two service aces, one dig and four blocks in her first start as a middle blocker at Tarleton State (3/11/21) … posted six kills and four blocks at North Texas (3/17/21) … recorded six blocks in back-to-back matches against SMU (3/19/21-3/20/21).
*2020 season extended into Spring 2021 due to COVID 19 postponing fall championships, 2020 fall season was Big 12 only, with non-conference played in the spring
CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Cinco Ranch High School ... began her prep career with All-District Honorable Mention laurels in 2016 before picking up All-District Second-Team honors as a sophomore in 2017 ... raked in a trio of awards as a junior and was honored on the All-District First Team, All-Vype Second Team and GHVCA Postseason Second Teams ... finished her high school career in the Texas 6A Regional Quarterfinals ... leaves Cinco Ranch High School as a 2019 AVCA All-Region Honoree, Under Armour All-American, GHVCA Postseason Team member and Prep Volleyball Senior Ace ... a dual-sport athlete, O'Brien also played on the Cinco Ranch basketball team.
PERSONAL
Born on October 23, 2001 ... daughter of Jennifer and Clay O'Brien and she has two sisters – Courtney (15) and Kassie (12) ... cousin, Kevin O'Brien, played football at UIW and Colorado State and another cousin, Abigail Hayes, is a current member of the Centenary College golf team.
Volleyball v Baylor: Highlights
Wednesday, September 24
Volleyball v UIW: Highlights
Saturday, September 20
Volleyball v Ole Miss: Highlights
Friday, September 19
Volleyball v UAlbany: Highlights
Friday, September 19
