2020-21 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Paulino, Haeleigh

Jersey Number 10
Haeleigh Paulino
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
2023: Led the team in sets played (103), making a start in 26 of her 28 matches…Ranked sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in assists in conference play (7.46 per set) and eighth overall (6.28 per set)…Also topped the squad in service aces (26, 0.25 per set)…Added 77 kills, 278 digs (2.70 per set) and nine blocks…Increased her production to 7.46 assists and 2.91 digs per set in OVC play...Became only the third Skyhawk since 2014 to accumulate a triple-double when she posted a career-high 10 kills (on a .500 hitting percentage), 32 assists and 10 digs against Tennessee State on Oct. 3…Added 11 more double-doubles – seven of which occurred in OVC play…Divvied out a career-best 50 assists (in just four sets) against OVC rival SIUE on Oct. 21…Scooped up a career-high 22 digs to go along with 26 assists in just four sets against Kansas City on Sept. 2…Had six kills, 48 assists and 20 digs at Southern Indiana on Nov. 15…Landed multiple service aces in five separate matches, including a career-high three aces in the Aug. 25 season opener against Marist…Rejected a career-best three blocks (all solo) to go along with seven kills, 40 assists and 17 digs against OVC foe Western Illinois on Oct. 14…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.
2022: Was one of three Skyhawks to play in all 132 sets, earning a start in each of the first 34 matches of the season…Led the squad in assists (777) and service aces (48, fifth-most in school history) while adding 266 digs (2.02 per set), 65 kills, a .237 hitting percentage and five blocks…Ranked fourth in the OVC in service aces (0.36 per set) and eighth in assists (5.89 per set) while running a 6-2 offense…Distributed at least 20 assists on 23 separate occasions, pacing the team in assists 31 times in 35 opportunities…Had a season-high with 40 assists at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 10 and against Tennessee State on Sept. 20…Managed eight double-doubles, leading the Skyhawks in digs twice…Was responsible for a season-best 15 digs in the four-set OVC road triumph at Tennessee Tech on Nov. 11…Landed multiple service aces in 15 different matches, including a season-high four service aces in OVC wins over Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30) and Lindenwood (Oct. 21)…Managed a season-high six kills (against just one error in seven swings) with a .714 hitting percentage in the OVC victory over Lindenwood on Oct. 21…Had one multi-block performance, rejecting a pair of blocks in the aforementioned Sept. 10 match at Middle Tennessee (additionally earning a season-best 40 assists)…Was named to the all-tournament squad at the Blue Raider Invitational on Sept. 9-10...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: Was one of just two Skyhawks to see playing time in all 121 sets (alongside Karen Scanlon) while logging a start in 30 of her 32 matches…Led the OVC with 39 service aces (0.32 per set) while also ranking seventh in the league with a team-best 5.99 assists per set…Ranked second on the UT Martin squad with 318 digs (2.63 per set), additionally tallying 50 kills…Accounted for a team-best 16 double-doubles…Divvied out a season-high 40 assists (in just four sets) against Arkansas State on Sept. 17…Scooped up a season-best 18 digs (in only four sets) against Samford on Sept. 10…Served up multiple aces in eight different contests, including a career-high six aces in just three sets in the OVC Championship quarterfinals against Murray State on Nov. 18…That marked her fourth match with at least four service aces during the fall…Landed a season-best six kills on a .750 hitting percentage (zero errors in eight attempts) in the aforementioned Sept. 10 match against Samford…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Tiger Brawl (Sept. 17-18)…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.
2020-21: Took part in eight matches (including a start in the Feb. 7 season opener at Eastern Kentucky), playing in 24 overall sets during the abbreviated season...Was responsible for 52 assists, 26 digs, one service ace and one kill...Produced a pair of double-doubles in the first two matches of the season (21 assists, season-best 11 digs on Feb. 7; season-high 26 assists, 10 digs on Feb. 8) at Eastern Kentucky...Had a service ace in the victory in the frontend of the Belmont doubleheader on Feb. 24...Had five assists and three digs at SIUE on March 14...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.
2019: Earned playing time in 24 matches as a true freshman, appearing in 65 sets…Accounted for 57 assists, 50 digs, five kills and four service aces…Distributed at least five assists in six of her first 12 collegiate matches, including a season-high 10 assists in the triumph against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 6…Additionally added a season-best seven digs in the aforementioned Arkansas-Pine Bluff match…Had five or more digs on five separate occasions…Tallied a pair of service aces in the OVC victory against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 2...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.
2022: Was one of three Skyhawks to play in all 132 sets, earning a start in each of the first 34 matches of the season…Led the squad in assists (777) and service aces (48, fifth-most in school history) while adding 266 digs (2.02 per set), 65 kills, a .237 hitting percentage and five blocks…Ranked fourth in the OVC in service aces (0.36 per set) and eighth in assists (5.89 per set) while running a 6-2 offense…Distributed at least 20 assists on 23 separate occasions, pacing the team in assists 31 times in 35 opportunities…Had a season-high with 40 assists at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 10 and against Tennessee State on Sept. 20…Managed eight double-doubles, leading the Skyhawks in digs twice…Was responsible for a season-best 15 digs in the four-set OVC road triumph at Tennessee Tech on Nov. 11…Landed multiple service aces in 15 different matches, including a season-high four service aces in OVC wins over Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30) and Lindenwood (Oct. 21)…Managed a season-high six kills (against just one error in seven swings) with a .714 hitting percentage in the OVC victory over Lindenwood on Oct. 21…Had one multi-block performance, rejecting a pair of blocks in the aforementioned Sept. 10 match at Middle Tennessee (additionally earning a season-best 40 assists)…Was named to the all-tournament squad at the Blue Raider Invitational on Sept. 9-10...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: Was one of just two Skyhawks to see playing time in all 121 sets (alongside Karen Scanlon) while logging a start in 30 of her 32 matches…Led the OVC with 39 service aces (0.32 per set) while also ranking seventh in the league with a team-best 5.99 assists per set…Ranked second on the UT Martin squad with 318 digs (2.63 per set), additionally tallying 50 kills…Accounted for a team-best 16 double-doubles…Divvied out a season-high 40 assists (in just four sets) against Arkansas State on Sept. 17…Scooped up a season-best 18 digs (in only four sets) against Samford on Sept. 10…Served up multiple aces in eight different contests, including a career-high six aces in just three sets in the OVC Championship quarterfinals against Murray State on Nov. 18…That marked her fourth match with at least four service aces during the fall…Landed a season-best six kills on a .750 hitting percentage (zero errors in eight attempts) in the aforementioned Sept. 10 match against Samford…Captured all-tournament accolades at the Tiger Brawl (Sept. 17-18)…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.
2020-21: Took part in eight matches (including a start in the Feb. 7 season opener at Eastern Kentucky), playing in 24 overall sets during the abbreviated season...Was responsible for 52 assists, 26 digs, one service ace and one kill...Produced a pair of double-doubles in the first two matches of the season (21 assists, season-best 11 digs on Feb. 7; season-high 26 assists, 10 digs on Feb. 8) at Eastern Kentucky...Had a service ace in the victory in the frontend of the Belmont doubleheader on Feb. 24...Had five assists and three digs at SIUE on March 14...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.
2019: Earned playing time in 24 matches as a true freshman, appearing in 65 sets…Accounted for 57 assists, 50 digs, five kills and four service aces…Distributed at least five assists in six of her first 12 collegiate matches, including a season-high 10 assists in the triumph against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 6…Additionally added a season-best seven digs in the aforementioned Arkansas-Pine Bluff match…Had five or more digs on five separate occasions…Tallied a pair of service aces in the OVC victory against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 2...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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