Saint Joseph's University

Ranks fifth on the Devils all-time digs list (1,109); 12^th on the all-time service aces list (92) and 19^th in total sets played (308) 

2014:  Appeared in all 24 matches and was one of four players to appear in all 87 sets played by the Devils in 2014…led the Devils in Digs (333) and digs/set (3.83), ranking ninth in the CACC in digs/set…second on the team in service aces (33) and service aces/set (0.38) while ranking ninth in the conference in the latter category…ranked fourth on the team in kills (42) and assists (19)…became the sixth player in program history to record 1,000 career digs, reaching the mark  on 10/29 in the first set at Lincoln University… reached double figures in digs in 16 of the Devils 24 matches, which included two streaks of six consecutive matches with 10+ dig…had 31 digs and five service aces vs. Caldwell University on 11/8…recorded 12 digs at Georgian Court University on 11/5…had 19 digs at Felician College on 11/1…hit a season-high five service aces and recorded a season high 37 digs vs. Philadelphia University on 10/31…had 17 digs at Lincoln on 10/29…recorded 27 digs and equaled her career high with six assists vs. Roberts Wesleyan College on 10/25…had 11 digs at Chestnut Hill College on 10/22…recorded 17 digs vs. Concordia College on 10/18…had 17 digs vs. Post University on 10/11…recorded 17 digs vs. Goldey-Beacom College on 10/10…had 16 digs vs. Georgian Court on 10/8…recorded 14 digs along with equaling her career high with nine kills and added a career-high two blocks (block assists) at Bloomfield college on 10/4…recorded a career-high nine kills and added 13 digs at Goldey-Beacom on 10/3…had 11 digs and five kills vs. Chestnut Hill on 9/30…had seven kills at Wilmington University on 9/24…had eight kills with a career high 41 attacks to go along with 13 digs vs. Holy Family University on 9/16…recorded seven kills at Cheyney University on 9/6…opened the season with six kills, 13 digs and a career-high six assists vs. Virginia State on 9/6   

2013:  Appeared in 31 of the Devils 33 matches while playing in 113 sets primarily as the team’s libero…led the Devils in digs (516) and digs per set (4.57) while ranking third in the CACC in both categories…ranked second on the team in service aces (33) and service aces per set (0.29)…set a school record with seven service aces in a four-set match at Post University on 10/12…had ten or more digs in 26 of the 31 matches she played, including 17 straight matches which included the entire month of October and the Devils first four matches in November…recorded a career high 40 digs vs. Georgian Court University on 11/6, becoming just the second player to notch 40 or more digs in a match under the current 25-point scoring system and fourth in program history under any scoring format…had 17 digs vs. Southern Connecticut State on 11/2…recorded 32 digs vs. Felician College on 11/2…had 18 digs at Philadelphia University on 11/1…notched 18 digs at Wilmington University on 10/25…recorded back-to-back 30+ digs matches with 32 vs. Chestnut Hill College on 10/23 and 31 vs. Nyack College on 10/26…had back-to-back 20+ dig matches with 23 vs. Philadelphia U. on 10/15 and 28 vs. Holy Family University on 10/18…recorded 23 digs at Goldey-Beacom College on 10/11…had 21 digs vs. Goldey-Beacom College on 10/4…recorded 17 digs at Chestnut Hill on 10/2, starting her streak on 17 straight matches with 10 or more digs….recorded 18 digs vs. Wilmington University on 9/25…had 18 digs vs. Concord College at the Lock Haven University tournament on 9/21…had 231 digs at Lock Haven on 9/20…opened the season with a ten-dig effort at East Stroudsburg University on 9/6 

2012:  Appeared in 28 of the Devils 31 matches, starting five and playing in 108 sets…third on the team in digs (260) and digs/set (2.41)…fifth on the team in service aces (26)…recorded 19 digs and a season-high six service aces on 10/27…had 12 digs and five service aces vs. Chestnut Hill College on 10/17…recorded 11 digs vs. Dominican College on 10/13…had 10 digs vs. Holy Family University on 10/12…had 11 digs vs. Goldey-Beacom College on 10/5…had 11 digs vs. Post University on 9/29…recorded a season-high 20 digs vs. Chestnut Hill College on 9/28… had two kills at Lincoln University  on 9/26…had 12 digs vs. Caldwell College and again vs. Southern Connecticut State University on 9/22…recorded 13 digs at Holy Family  on 9/19…recorded 12 digs at Goldey-Beacom College on 9/17…had ten digs vs. West Chester University on 9/11…recorded two kills and 13 digs vs. Pace University at the Wilmington University Invitational on 9/8…had 11 digs vs. College of St. Rose at the Wilmington Invitational on 9/8…recorded ten digs vs. Kutztown University at the Wilmington Invitational on 9/7…had ten digs vs. Southern New Hampshire University at the Kutztown University tourney on 9/1…made her collegiate debut with five digs St. Rose at the Kutztown Tourney on 8/31. 

Honors and Activities:   Named CACC Defensive Player of the Week for the Week ending 11/10/14… Member of the USciences Physical Therapy Club....Named to Dean’s List Spring 2014…Named to the CACC Weekly honor roll four times in 2013…Was also a member of the USciences softball team in spring of 2013….volunteered at a local breast cancer walk and at the Ronald McDonald House garage sale event. 

Prior to USciences:  Three year starter at Our Lady of Mercy High School…School was a New York State Class A State Finalist in 2011 and Section V Class A Champions…2010 New York State Section V All-Tournament Team…2010 Varsity Defensive MVP Award…2009 Co-Captain…NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete (2009 & 2010)…played club volleyball for VolleyFX-Mystery 

Personal: One of two children of Zac and Debbie Rivera…father played Division I baseball at St. Bonaventure University…chose University of the Sciences because it was her best option for both her academic and athletic interests and the school is one that is small enough where you can get to know most people there…"I am able to get a great education while being able to play the sport that I love."...Career plans are to become a physical therapist and have a family.