2017 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Ariah Palter
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Lyons Township HS
- Hometown:
- Countryside, Ill.
Sophomore (2017)
Finished second on the team in wins with 17 ... upped career win total to 37 ... went 14-8 with teammate Sarita Mikals and a combined 3-0 with Jordan Terral and Tyler Lucas ... went 9-1 to finish the season ... From March 31-April 7 won a season-high six straight matches
Freshman (2016)
Made her collegiate debut March 3 against Colorado Mesa in Tucson ... partnered with Molly Scheel for every match but one ... posted a team-best 20 wins against four losses ... went 15-2 in final 17 matches ... From March 20-April 15 won a season-best nine consecutive matches
High School
Competed at Lyons Township High School ... named to the All-Area Team and All-Conference team in indoor volleyball and All-Academic ... partnered with Emily Carroll for 2015 tournaments ... claimed first place in five tournaments and also qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics in Hermosa Beach ... won the AAU Midwest Championships, the AAU North Avenue Qualifier, the AVP Next Women's Open, the AAU North Avenue Qualifier and the USAV Qualifer 18U Montrose Beach ... paired with Halle Truett and Kelly Murphy for tournaments in 2014 ... placed first with Murphy at the AAU Qualifier and placed second with Truett at the USAV Qualifier in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the USAV Tournament in Lisle, Ill. ... paired solely with Kelly Murphy in 2013 18U tournaments ... won three tournaments -- EVP North Avenue, AAU Qualifier in Holland, Mich., and AAU Qualifier on North Avenue ... also played 16U with Halle Truett in 2013 and won the USAV Qualifier in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... competed at the AAU Junior Olympics in Hermosa, Calif., in 2012
Personal
Full name is Ariah Kristen Palter ... daughter of William and Carol Palter ... born October 3, 1996 ... has a sister, Alana ... mother Carol Slowinski Palter player volleyball at Loyola ... aunt, Deborah Slowinski Crown, played volleyball at Wisconsin ... aunt, Diane Kaleta, played volleyball at Florida ... father William Palter played club volleyball at Northern Illinois ... majoring in psychology
