University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Rhyan Miciotto
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- St. Thomas More HS
Sun Belt Conference Commisioner's List (2025)
2025 (Freshman)
Competed in nine matches, appearing in a total of 27 sets, during collegiate rookie season ... first setter from a Lafayette-based high school to run the offense since fellow STM-graduate Avery Breaux (2017-20) ... handed out 93 assists, registered seven aces and rounded up 47 digs ... first collegiate appearances came in the Sept. 19-20 Ragin' Cajuns Classic at E.K. Long Gym, handing out 20 assists over the six sets competed in vs. Southern and Nicholls ... served up two aces in the Nicholls match for the first of three appearances with multiple aces ... was inserted into the rotation to run the 6-2 offense in SBC series with Southern Miss, Troy, South Alabama and Arkansas State ... in first extended SBC action, picked up a 15-assists, 10-digs double-double at Southern Miss - a match played in Hattiesburg where her mother played collegiately ... recorded a season-high of 17 assists in the Troy series opener (Oct. 16) ... handed out 10 assists in helping lead the team to an impressive .360 hitting percentage in a straight sets sweep of Troy the next day ... matched season-high assists total (17) in the Arkansas State series finale in Jonesboro ... five digs collected in the home finale vs. ULM marked a fifth appearance with five or more digs.
High School
Was a four-time state champion with Lafayette-based St. Thomas More High School … was MVP of the 2023 and 2024 Louisiana Division II State Tournament … named the 2024-25 Gatorade Louisiana Volleyball Player of the Year … throughout her four-year run with STM competing at right side hitter and setter, accumulated 1,500-plus assists, 500-plus kills, 800-plus digs and 100-plus aces … decorated list of honors also includes first team All-State and All-Metro honors, All-Metro Player of the Year and the Acadiana Advocate Star of Stars Sports Award … entered the 2024 season on the AVCA All-American Watch List … led STM to a 36-3 record and a fourth straight Division II state championship in senior season behind 491 assists, 265 kills on a .325 hitting percentage, 74 service aces, 318 digs and 37 blocks … was a strong follow up to a junior campaign of 499 assists, 307 digs, 189 kills, 33 aces and 19 blocks … concluded prep volleyball career with 2,119 assists.
Personal
Born Feb. 3, 2007 in Lafayette … given name is Kylie, goes by middle name Rhyan … daughter of Buck and Crystal Miciotto … has two brothers, Zane and Ty … father, Buck, played football at Southern Miss (1998-2001) and mother, Cyrstal, competed in volleyball at Southern Miss (1999-2002) … grandfather, Binks, played football for LSU (1970-74) … member of the National Society of High School Scholars with a career 3.9-plus GPA … served on Hopefest team, a music festival to raise money for STM Options program, was a member of the Quest Retreat team, helping lead a religious retreat for freshman and sophomores, and was a Light Retreat leader, helping lead a religious retreat for seventh and eighth graders … intends to graduate with a major in business or marketing.
2025 (Freshman)
Competed in nine matches, appearing in a total of 27 sets, during collegiate rookie season ... first setter from a Lafayette-based high school to run the offense since fellow STM-graduate Avery Breaux (2017-20) ... handed out 93 assists, registered seven aces and rounded up 47 digs ... first collegiate appearances came in the Sept. 19-20 Ragin' Cajuns Classic at E.K. Long Gym, handing out 20 assists over the six sets competed in vs. Southern and Nicholls ... served up two aces in the Nicholls match for the first of three appearances with multiple aces ... was inserted into the rotation to run the 6-2 offense in SBC series with Southern Miss, Troy, South Alabama and Arkansas State ... in first extended SBC action, picked up a 15-assists, 10-digs double-double at Southern Miss - a match played in Hattiesburg where her mother played collegiately ... recorded a season-high of 17 assists in the Troy series opener (Oct. 16) ... handed out 10 assists in helping lead the team to an impressive .360 hitting percentage in a straight sets sweep of Troy the next day ... matched season-high assists total (17) in the Arkansas State series finale in Jonesboro ... five digs collected in the home finale vs. ULM marked a fifth appearance with five or more digs.
High School
Was a four-time state champion with Lafayette-based St. Thomas More High School … was MVP of the 2023 and 2024 Louisiana Division II State Tournament … named the 2024-25 Gatorade Louisiana Volleyball Player of the Year … throughout her four-year run with STM competing at right side hitter and setter, accumulated 1,500-plus assists, 500-plus kills, 800-plus digs and 100-plus aces … decorated list of honors also includes first team All-State and All-Metro honors, All-Metro Player of the Year and the Acadiana Advocate Star of Stars Sports Award … entered the 2024 season on the AVCA All-American Watch List … led STM to a 36-3 record and a fourth straight Division II state championship in senior season behind 491 assists, 265 kills on a .325 hitting percentage, 74 service aces, 318 digs and 37 blocks … was a strong follow up to a junior campaign of 499 assists, 307 digs, 189 kills, 33 aces and 19 blocks … concluded prep volleyball career with 2,119 assists.
Personal
Born Feb. 3, 2007 in Lafayette … given name is Kylie, goes by middle name Rhyan … daughter of Buck and Crystal Miciotto … has two brothers, Zane and Ty … father, Buck, played football at Southern Miss (1998-2001) and mother, Cyrstal, competed in volleyball at Southern Miss (1999-2002) … grandfather, Binks, played football for LSU (1970-74) … member of the National Society of High School Scholars with a career 3.9-plus GPA … served on Hopefest team, a music festival to raise money for STM Options program, was a member of the Quest Retreat team, helping lead a religious retreat for freshman and sophomores, and was a Light Retreat leader, helping lead a religious retreat for seventh and eighth graders … intends to graduate with a major in business or marketing.
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