2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Montez Uigaese
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- St. Anthony HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
Bio
2019 (Senior): Appeared in 22 matches with five starts ... played in 60 sets ... ranked seventh on the team with 67 kills... averaged 1.12 kills per set ... served up six service aces ... added 14 block assists and 12 digs ... recorded a season-high 12 kills against LSU (Sept. 13) and added 11 on Senior Day in a sweep over Air Force (Nov. 16) ... also added three block assists against LSU ... Academic All-Mountain West selection.
2018 (Junior): Appeared in 17 matches with 14 starts ... started the first 14 matches of the year before an injury ... played in 62 sets, appearing in all 56 sets over the first 14 matches of the season ... ranked second on the team with 1.02 blocks per set ... totaled 63 blocks with seven solo blocks ... led the team averaging 1.11 blocks per set with 62 total blocks through the first 14 matches of the season ... had at least one block in each of her 14 starts with multiple blocks 12 times ... had five or more blocks in eight matches with a career-high seven blocks twice, against Saint Francis and American ... led the team in blocks in eight matches ... averaged 1.05 kills per set hitting .218 ... had at least two kills in every match played ... totaled a season-high six kills vs. San Jose State ... hit .500 with five kills against both Eastern Illinois and Cal ... hit .417 with five kills and six blocks in the MW opener at San Diego State ... totaled 33 digs with multiple digs in 11 matches ... had a career-high six digs vs. Saint Francis ... recorded 11 service aces with at least one ace in seven matches ... had an ace in each of the first five matches of the year with a career-high three aces in the season opener vs. Valparaiso ... posted three assists with a single assist in three matches ... totaled 111.0 points.
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in 23 matches with six starts ... played in 65 sets ... saw action in 17 of 18 MW matches ... totaled 73 kills with 1.12 kills per set ... had a career-high nine kills vs. Nevada ... recorded at least one kill in 19 matches with multiple kills in 15 matches ... hit a career-best .667 with seven kills and one error in nine swings vs. New Mexico ... ranked fourth on the team with eight solo blocks and had 32 total blocks ... had a career-high four blocks twice, in consecutive matches against Utah State and Boise State ... posted at least one block in 15 matches ... totaled 27 digs with four digs against both Nevada and San Diego State ... had a dig in 14 matches ... recorded 127 serve receptions ... had one service ace, against Air Force.
2016 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School:Â Three-year varsity letter winner at St. Anthony High School ... was named the 2015 El-Camino League MVP after averaging 16.2 kills per match and registering a career season-high 534 total kills in 2015 ... first-team all-league, named to the All-CIF Southern Region first-team for three-straight seasons and a 2015 Telegram Dream Team selection ... two-year team captain, 2015 team MVP and 2014 offensive leader ... Academic Honor Roll (2014-15) ... also recruited by Florida International, Hawai'i Pacific and Chattanooga.
Personal: Daughter of Sapi Palu and Maurice Uigaese ... last name is pronounced wing-ah-ESS-ay ... siblings include Taylor, Pina, Milosi and Horepa ... hobbies are playing volleyball, music and crime stories ... favorite athlete is Taylor Sander because of his positive attitude on the court and serving as a great role model ... biggest athletic thrill was a come-from-behind victory that advanced her team to the quarterfinal round of the 2015 playoffs ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the criminal justice and volleyball programs and is honored to be a part of the Bulldog family ... majoring in criminology-corrections
Uigaese Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills:Â 12 -- vs. LSU (9/13/19)
Hitting:Â .667 --Â vs. New Mexico (11/9/17)
Assists:Â 1 -- 3x, Last vs. San Jose State (11/15/18)
Blocks:Â 7 -- 2x, Last vs. American (8/31/18)
Digs:Â 6 -- vs. Saint Francis (8/25/18)
Aces: 3 -- vs. Valparaiso (8/24/18)
2018 (Junior): Appeared in 17 matches with 14 starts ... started the first 14 matches of the year before an injury ... played in 62 sets, appearing in all 56 sets over the first 14 matches of the season ... ranked second on the team with 1.02 blocks per set ... totaled 63 blocks with seven solo blocks ... led the team averaging 1.11 blocks per set with 62 total blocks through the first 14 matches of the season ... had at least one block in each of her 14 starts with multiple blocks 12 times ... had five or more blocks in eight matches with a career-high seven blocks twice, against Saint Francis and American ... led the team in blocks in eight matches ... averaged 1.05 kills per set hitting .218 ... had at least two kills in every match played ... totaled a season-high six kills vs. San Jose State ... hit .500 with five kills against both Eastern Illinois and Cal ... hit .417 with five kills and six blocks in the MW opener at San Diego State ... totaled 33 digs with multiple digs in 11 matches ... had a career-high six digs vs. Saint Francis ... recorded 11 service aces with at least one ace in seven matches ... had an ace in each of the first five matches of the year with a career-high three aces in the season opener vs. Valparaiso ... posted three assists with a single assist in three matches ... totaled 111.0 points.
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in 23 matches with six starts ... played in 65 sets ... saw action in 17 of 18 MW matches ... totaled 73 kills with 1.12 kills per set ... had a career-high nine kills vs. Nevada ... recorded at least one kill in 19 matches with multiple kills in 15 matches ... hit a career-best .667 with seven kills and one error in nine swings vs. New Mexico ... ranked fourth on the team with eight solo blocks and had 32 total blocks ... had a career-high four blocks twice, in consecutive matches against Utah State and Boise State ... posted at least one block in 15 matches ... totaled 27 digs with four digs against both Nevada and San Diego State ... had a dig in 14 matches ... recorded 127 serve receptions ... had one service ace, against Air Force.
2016 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School:Â Three-year varsity letter winner at St. Anthony High School ... was named the 2015 El-Camino League MVP after averaging 16.2 kills per match and registering a career season-high 534 total kills in 2015 ... first-team all-league, named to the All-CIF Southern Region first-team for three-straight seasons and a 2015 Telegram Dream Team selection ... two-year team captain, 2015 team MVP and 2014 offensive leader ... Academic Honor Roll (2014-15) ... also recruited by Florida International, Hawai'i Pacific and Chattanooga.
Personal: Daughter of Sapi Palu and Maurice Uigaese ... last name is pronounced wing-ah-ESS-ay ... siblings include Taylor, Pina, Milosi and Horepa ... hobbies are playing volleyball, music and crime stories ... favorite athlete is Taylor Sander because of his positive attitude on the court and serving as a great role model ... biggest athletic thrill was a come-from-behind victory that advanced her team to the quarterfinal round of the 2015 playoffs ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the criminal justice and volleyball programs and is honored to be a part of the Bulldog family ... majoring in criminology-corrections
Uigaese Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills:Â 12 -- vs. LSU (9/13/19)
Hitting:Â .667 --Â vs. New Mexico (11/9/17)
Assists:Â 1 -- 3x, Last vs. San Jose State (11/15/18)
Blocks:Â 7 -- 2x, Last vs. American (8/31/18)
Digs:Â 6 -- vs. Saint Francis (8/25/18)
Aces: 3 -- vs. Valparaiso (8/24/18)
FB Fall Camp #4: Jethro Franklin
Sunday, August 04
FB Post-Practice Interviews: Mikey Keene, Dean Clark
Tuesday, September 05
Fall Camp Practice #4: OC Kirby Moore
Friday, August 05
Q&A: Andrew Kachel
Sunday, July 17
