2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Alana Torres-Rivera
- Position:
- L
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
- High School:
- Glenda Dawson HS (TX)
JUNIOR (2024): Played in 75 sets across 26 matches, making one start … Led Houston in aces in three matches … Recorded first double-digit kill match with 10 against Baylor (Oct. 23) … Tallied three aces in a four-set win at UCF (Oct. 25) … Notched eight digs against Iowa State (Nov. 6) and Utah (Nov. 14) … Season highs: 1 assist, 3 aces, 10 digs, 3.0 points.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Led Houston in aces in one match … Played in 22 matches, primarily as a serving specialist, while also making one start … Played in 43 of Houston’s 104 sets … Tallied two aces at Texas State (Sept. 2) … Recorded first collegiate kill at Texas Tech (Oct. 21) … Season highs: 1 kill, 1 assist, 2 aces, 2 digs, 2.0 points.
FRESHMAN (2022): Made her collegiate debut against Rice (Aug. 26)… Recorded her first career serving ace against LSU (Aug. 26)… recorded career-high nine digs against South Alabama (Sept. 9)… posted career-high two service aces and two points against Temple (Oct. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-District First Team selection ... 2021 District Defensive Player of the Year honoree ... Led the Eagles to a No. 12 ranking in 6A in 2021 ... Helped lead the 2021 Eagles to a 15-0 district record and a 41-5 overall record ... Averaged 3.7 digs per set in 2021 and finished second on the team with 326 digs ... In 2020, posted 4.0 digs/set and led the team with 330 digs.
PERSONAL: Father is Carlos Torres-Banchs and mother is Maridelis Rivera ... Has three older siblings, Carlos, Karla and Marisabel ... Sister, Marisabel played two seasons for the Houston Christian volleyball team.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Led Houston in aces in one match … Played in 22 matches, primarily as a serving specialist, while also making one start … Played in 43 of Houston’s 104 sets … Tallied two aces at Texas State (Sept. 2) … Recorded first collegiate kill at Texas Tech (Oct. 21) … Season highs: 1 kill, 1 assist, 2 aces, 2 digs, 2.0 points.
FRESHMAN (2022): Made her collegiate debut against Rice (Aug. 26)… Recorded her first career serving ace against LSU (Aug. 26)… recorded career-high nine digs against South Alabama (Sept. 9)… posted career-high two service aces and two points against Temple (Oct. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-District First Team selection ... 2021 District Defensive Player of the Year honoree ... Led the Eagles to a No. 12 ranking in 6A in 2021 ... Helped lead the 2021 Eagles to a 15-0 district record and a 41-5 overall record ... Averaged 3.7 digs per set in 2021 and finished second on the team with 326 digs ... In 2020, posted 4.0 digs/set and led the team with 330 digs.
PERSONAL: Father is Carlos Torres-Banchs and mother is Maridelis Rivera ... Has three older siblings, Carlos, Karla and Marisabel ... Sister, Marisabel played two seasons for the Houston Christian volleyball team.
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 3, Texas Tech 1
Sunday, September 28
Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
Cougars All-Access: Barakat Rahmon (VB)
Tuesday, November 19
Cougars All-Access: Kate Georgiades (VB)
Wednesday, October 02