Houston Christian University Athletics

2024 (Sophomore): Played in all 28 matches with 25 starts, playing in 103 sets … one of just three players on club to play every match and one of five to play in 100 or more sets … third on the team in total kills with 221 and third in total blocks with 60 … now just 35 kills from 300 for her career and 13 blocks from the century mark … averaged 2.15 kills per … eight matches reaching double-digit kills … set new personal-best with 12 kills and five blocks in season opener against Texas State, then surpassed that with 16 kills against New Mexico (9/7) … matched her career-high of five in blocks three other times, the final coming in the season finale against Stephen F. Austin in the conference tournament (11/22) … had a career-high six digs against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/28) … best all-around match came against ULM (9/20) where she posted 14 kills, four digs and five blocks …

2023 (Freshman): Saw action in 12 matches, playing 35 sets in her rookie campaign … had season-high nine kills against Arkansas State (9/1) … registered seven kills against Abilene Christian (8/26) … had two digs on three occasions, the final against Rice (9/8) … Had 10 block assists at Texas Tech in the season opener, tying for fifth most in a single five-set match in the rally scoring era … averaged 1.26 kills and 0.77 blocks … also a member of the HCU Beach program …

High School: Was a four-year letter-winner in high school for coach Kylie Kunefke at Alvin … was on the AVCA All-American Watch List and GHVCA Preseason Team in 2021 and 2022 … District 23-6A 2022 Offensive Player of the Year … First team all-district three straight years after being a second-team all-district as a freshman in 2019 … finished the 2022 season ranked 49th in Texas with 529 kills … earned THSCA Academic All-State honors as a senior ... graduated high school while also earning an Associate’s degree from Alvin Community College ...

Personal: Full name is Ana Rose Garza … born April 18, 2005 … daughter of Ray and Katy Garza … older brothers Chavez and Tony … older sister Teresa and younger sister Mia … mother Katy (nee Jameyson) was a two-time All-American at the University of Texas, where she was selected as the Southwest Conference Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993 and inducted into the UT Hall of Honor in 2014 … father Ray was a pitcher at Sam Houston State … sister Teresa plays volleyball at Southland Conference foe Northwestern State … majoring in Management ...