2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Torres-Rivera, Alana

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)
Bio
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.
Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
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Tuesday, November 19
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Wednesday, October 02
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Monday, September 16