2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Paulino, Haeleigh

Jersey Number 10
Haeleigh Paulino
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
2024: Capped off a phenomenal collegiate career as the program’s all-time leader in conference victories (35) and No. 4 individual wins (39) while ranking second overall with 83 individual victories…with an 8-2 record in Ohio Valley Conference play as part of 16 overall victories…Competed at both No. 4 (11 wins) and No. 5 (5-3 record)…Teamed up with six different partners, mostly joining forces with Kristin Phillips (11-10, 8-1 OVC at No. 4)…Also partnered with Katie Cruise (2-0), Kayla Carrell (2-2), Halle Everett (1-1), Reagan McGee (0-2) and Dylan Sulcer (0-2)…Had three separate winning streaks of at least four matches, including a season-best five-match unbeaten stretch from April 19 through April 26 with Phillips by her side (all against OVC squads, including two victories in the OVC Championship tournament)…Posted the match-clinching point alongside Phillips against Jacksonville State on April 10…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2023: Earned All-OVC first team accolades alongside Jenna Vallée…Was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association Top Flight Award winner as she and Vallée were one of only 54 pairs across NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels to capture that prestigious accolade...Was responsible for a 28-7 overall record with a 10-0 mark in OVC play…Went 26-6 at No. 4 and 2-1 out of the No. 5 slot…Competed alongside Vallée (23-4, 10-0 OVC) for a majority of the season while also partnering up with Kayla Carrell (3-2) and Ryan Rednour (2-1)…Reeled off a 15-match winning streak alongside Vallée from March 18 until April 7, culminating with a win at No. 11 Georgia State…Also defeated the No. 4 pairing from No. 20 Stetson on April 8…Accounted for an unblemished 3-0 record with Vallée at her side in the OVC Championship tournament….Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Picked up All-OVC second team honors after going 18-8 overall with a 7-1 record against OVC foes...Also chalked up OVC All-Tournament accolades alongside Kambree Lucas after securing the clinching point in the finals against Morehead State...Was slotted solely at the No. 3 position for the duration of the season, partnering with Logan Wallick (13-5, 4-1 OVC) and Lucas (5-3, 3-0 OVC)...Managed a seven-match winning streak this season alongside Wallick from March 23 until April 1, kicking off a stretch where the duo won nine out of 10 decisions...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Captured All-OVC first team accolades as part of a record-setting sophomore campaign...Competed exclusively alongside Logan Wallick for all 17 matches, posting a 15-1 record with a perfect 10-0 mark in OVC play...Was 13-1 while playing out of the No. 3 slot and added a 2-0 mark in the No. 4 position...Opened the season on a 15-match winning streak before an unfinished result in the OVC Championship semifinals and a narrow 21-19, 22-20 setback in the OVC Championship finals...Earned a spot on the All-OVC Tournament team...Swept both of the OVC Pair of the Week accolades awarded during the season (April 20, April 27) alongside Wallick...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2020: Was responsible for the most wins (six) and highest winning percentage (.667) on the squad during the shortened 10-match season…Partnered exclusively with Jessica Reynolds while competing mostly at the No. 5 position, going 6-2 in that slot…Opened her collegiate career on a five-match winning streak while one of her three losses came in a third-set tiebreaker…Also competed at No. 4 on one occasion (against Florida Atlantic on March 6)...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Liberty High School, where she prepped under head coach Courtney Johnson…Dialed up 168 assists, 112 service aces, 494 digs and 70 kills over her three-year varsity career at LHS…Took over as the team's primary setter as a senior, handing out 137 assists before suffering a season-ending injury…Divvied out a season-best 27 assists against Skyline on Oct. 25…Garnered first team all-state, all-region and all-conference accolades during her junior season…Chalked up all-region and all-conference honorable mention honors as a sophomore in 2016…Played club ball for AZ Revolution, as her 18's team qualified for and competed open at nationals.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 6, 2001...Daughter of Frank and Vanessa Paulino...Has three siblings, Taelor, Makaelah and Kaelani...Majoring in health and human performance.
2023: Earned All-OVC first team accolades alongside Jenna Vallée…Was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association Top Flight Award winner as she and Vallée were one of only 54 pairs across NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels to capture that prestigious accolade...Was responsible for a 28-7 overall record with a 10-0 mark in OVC play…Went 26-6 at No. 4 and 2-1 out of the No. 5 slot…Competed alongside Vallée (23-4, 10-0 OVC) for a majority of the season while also partnering up with Kayla Carrell (3-2) and Ryan Rednour (2-1)…Reeled off a 15-match winning streak alongside Vallée from March 18 until April 7, culminating with a win at No. 11 Georgia State…Also defeated the No. 4 pairing from No. 20 Stetson on April 8…Accounted for an unblemished 3-0 record with Vallée at her side in the OVC Championship tournament….Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Picked up All-OVC second team honors after going 18-8 overall with a 7-1 record against OVC foes...Also chalked up OVC All-Tournament accolades alongside Kambree Lucas after securing the clinching point in the finals against Morehead State...Was slotted solely at the No. 3 position for the duration of the season, partnering with Logan Wallick (13-5, 4-1 OVC) and Lucas (5-3, 3-0 OVC)...Managed a seven-match winning streak this season alongside Wallick from March 23 until April 1, kicking off a stretch where the duo won nine out of 10 decisions...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Captured All-OVC first team accolades as part of a record-setting sophomore campaign...Competed exclusively alongside Logan Wallick for all 17 matches, posting a 15-1 record with a perfect 10-0 mark in OVC play...Was 13-1 while playing out of the No. 3 slot and added a 2-0 mark in the No. 4 position...Opened the season on a 15-match winning streak before an unfinished result in the OVC Championship semifinals and a narrow 21-19, 22-20 setback in the OVC Championship finals...Earned a spot on the All-OVC Tournament team...Swept both of the OVC Pair of the Week accolades awarded during the season (April 20, April 27) alongside Wallick...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2020: Was responsible for the most wins (six) and highest winning percentage (.667) on the squad during the shortened 10-match season…Partnered exclusively with Jessica Reynolds while competing mostly at the No. 5 position, going 6-2 in that slot…Opened her collegiate career on a five-match winning streak while one of her three losses came in a third-set tiebreaker…Also competed at No. 4 on one occasion (against Florida Atlantic on March 6)...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Liberty High School, where she prepped under head coach Courtney Johnson…Dialed up 168 assists, 112 service aces, 494 digs and 70 kills over her three-year varsity career at LHS…Took over as the team's primary setter as a senior, handing out 137 assists before suffering a season-ending injury…Divvied out a season-best 27 assists against Skyline on Oct. 25…Garnered first team all-state, all-region and all-conference accolades during her junior season…Chalked up all-region and all-conference honorable mention honors as a sophomore in 2016…Played club ball for AZ Revolution, as her 18's team qualified for and competed open at nationals.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 6, 2001...Daughter of Frank and Vanessa Paulino...Has three siblings, Taelor, Makaelah and Kaelani...Majoring in health and human performance.
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