2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Paulino, Makaelah

Jersey Number 1
Makaelah Paulino
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
2024: Saw playing time in 21 matches as a true freshman, dialing up 43 digs, eight assists and seven service aces over 61 sets…Registered career-highs of seven digs in Ohio Valley Conference road victories at Southern Indiana (Oct. 1) and at Tennessee State (Nov. 2)…All seven service aces came against conference opponents, including landing a pair of aces at Little Rock (Sept. 27) and at SIUE (Nov. 14)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Achieved 335 digs and 74 service aces in her final two seasons at Liberty High School, where she played for head coach Chris Brown…Was voted as a Class 6A Desert Valley Region honorable mention selection during her senior campaign, helping the Lions go 7-3 in region play and 11-5 against conference foes…Set career-highs in digs (259, 3.0 per set) and service aces (49) while also distributing 60 assists in 2023…Helped Liberty finish with an 8-2 regional record and 11-5 conference mark during her junior season…Played her senior club season for the Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy out of Phoenix as that program won the Junior National Championship while competing in the 18’s National Division at the event held in Baltimore, Md.
PERSONAL: Born on June 21, 2006...Daughter of Frank and Vanessa Paulino...Has three siblings, Haeleigh, Taelor and Kaelani...Sister Haeleigh was a standout for the Skyhawk volleyball and beach volleyball programs from 2019-24...Majoring in child and family studies.
BEFORE UTM: Achieved 335 digs and 74 service aces in her final two seasons at Liberty High School, where she played for head coach Chris Brown…Was voted as a Class 6A Desert Valley Region honorable mention selection during her senior campaign, helping the Lions go 7-3 in region play and 11-5 against conference foes…Set career-highs in digs (259, 3.0 per set) and service aces (49) while also distributing 60 assists in 2023…Helped Liberty finish with an 8-2 regional record and 11-5 conference mark during her junior season…Played her senior club season for the Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy out of Phoenix as that program won the Junior National Championship while competing in the 18’s National Division at the event held in Baltimore, Md.
PERSONAL: Born on June 21, 2006...Daughter of Frank and Vanessa Paulino...Has three siblings, Haeleigh, Taelor and Kaelani...Sister Haeleigh was a standout for the Skyhawk volleyball and beach volleyball programs from 2019-24...Majoring in child and family studies.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 2
Tuesday, September 02
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 1
Monday, August 25
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 11
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 7
Thursday, April 10