Lesley Mirarchi

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Plano, TX
High School:
Plano Senior HS

Major: General Studies (Business)

All-Sun Belt - Second Team (2010)
All-Louisiana - Second Team (2010)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010-11)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

2010 - Junior Season

Sparked UL to its' first winning season since 2002 with a team-leading 364 kills (2.98 kills per set)...Also led the Cajuns defensively with 98 block assists, and finished with 106 total blocks...Posted 16 matches of double-digit kills...Became the first UL athlete to earn All-Sun Belt honor since 2002...Earned second team All-Louisiana honors alongside teammate Lindsay Brown and honorable mention honoree Mandi Gavin...Had a career-high 25 digs with a total of 27.5 points in an epic five-set match against Houston Baptist on Sept. 3...Was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for Sept. 27 after recording a .365 attacking percentage in the opening conference weekend against Troy and South Alabama...Set the rally-era record with a .750 attacking percentage at Southern, throwing down 15 kills in 20 attempts...Stuffed a career high eight blocks at FIU on Nov. 7.

2009 - Sophomore Season

Posted second consecutive season with 100-plus kills. Ended with 127 kills over 86 sets played (1.48/set)...Had four matches with double figures in kills. Season-and career-best 16 kills came Sept. 12 vs. Prairie View A&M...Performed well at the McNeese State Invitational as she produced 31 kills over 12 sets. Hit a season-best .471 vs. Texas-Pan American (Sept. 11), throwing down 10 kills on 17 attempts...Beginning with the UTPA match, rolled off a string of seven consecutive matches with at least five kills - all in a one-week span (Sept. 11-18). Hit .202 and averaged 2.35 kills per set during streak...Notched first career double-double Oct. 3 vs. North Texas. Threw down 10 kills and collected 12 digs.

2008 - Freshman Season

Finished second on the team in kills with 160, at 1.68 per set, and led the squad in blocks, with 69 total...Started 26 of 27 matches played. Played in 95 of the team's 100 sets...Hit at least five kills in 16 matches, and 10-plus in five matches...At Spike Ike Classic, tallied 21 kills on just 38 attempts in two matches on Sept. 19. Ended the tournament with 27 kills in 10 sets...Posted 49 blocks (71 percent of season total) in Sun Belt action...Eleven (11) times accounted for double digit points. Season-high 15 points came at North Texas.

High School

Led Plano Senior to regional semifinals in 2007...All-District 5A selection in 2007 after leading the district in blocks...Named top middle blocker in Collin county and best defensive player for Skyline 18N club team...Led North Texas Region Junior Olympic Sand Volleyball Doubles Team to national championships in California in 2006.

Personal

Full name is Lesley Ann Mirarchi...Born on Oct. 26, 1989...Daughter of Mike and Diane Mirarchi...Has one younger brother, Matthew, one older sister, Vanessa, and one younger sister, Michelle.