Edinburg High’s libero Hanna Vega signed her national letter of intent Friday at the Edinburg High Gymnasium, committing to continue her academic and volleyball career at Howard Payne University, an NCAA Division III school that competes in the American Southwest Conference.
Vega served as team captain of the Bobcats during her senior season, organizing practices and strength and conditioning sessions at local facilities for her teammates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the court, she was a force defensively, tallying 562 digs while receiving and handling 85% of serves that came her away. For that, Vega earned defensive player of the year in District 31-6A while also being selected as a part of The Monitor’s 2021 All-Area Volleyball First Team.
She made her presence felt offensively as well, tallying 24 kills and 18 aces during her senior campaign. Vega capped off her final year by earning a spot in the TASO All-Star Senior Showcase, while also being a part of the Texas Girls Coaches Association Academic All-State Team.
Vega, a three-year letter winner for the Bobcats, finished her high school career with 1,808 digs, 959 serves received, 64 aces and 146 kills in 249 sets played.