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2024 (Freshman): Played in 26 matches across 91 sets making 24 starts…Named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team…Tabbed MEAC Rookie of the Week for week of Sept. 23…Finished fifth in the MEAC in attack percentage with .283…Finished second in the MEAC in blocks per set with 0.92…Led the team in total blocks with 84…Finished fourth on the team in kills with 131…Also added nine service aces and 29 digs…Recorded her first double-digit kill match in a five-set win over Morgan State on Sept. 27…Amassed a season-high 14 kills against Norfolk State on Nov. 11…Recorded nine kills in both of UMES’ MEAC tournament games…

High School/Club: Attended Vista Murrieta High School…Recorded 160 kills, .315 attack percentage, 60 blocks, and 5 service aces across 76 sets played as a senior for the Vista Murrieta Broncos...Led her team to a 20-12 (9-1) record and a Southwestern Conference Championship as a senior…During Montes’ high school career, Vista Murrieta won 20 or more games each season…Competed for the Coast Volleyball Club ...

Personal: History major at UMES…Chose Maryland Eastern Shore for the new experiences…Plans to move to Colorado and become a teacher after UMES…Won photography awards in high school…Poetry, reading, photography, and tanning are some of her hobbies…Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds…Favorite movie is Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse…Fan of the Kansas City Chiefs…Favorite athlete is L’Jarius Sneed…Her greatest personal sports memory was competing in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship…The travel, community, and structure are all some of her favorite things about being a college volleyball player…Being able to learn more about her culture is one of the reasons she loves playing volleyball at an HBCU…Chose UMES since it is a school that has many pathways that align with her future