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Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

Mike Safford
Mike Safford
Israel Ornelas / Ciena Gregory
Mike Safford
Liza Safford
Liza Safford
Liza Safford

7 Aleksen Thayer

  • POS. MB
  • HT. 6-0
  • YR. Junior
  • HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL / PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Truckee, Calif. (Truckee HS)

Biography

AT OREGON TECH: Third season with the volleyball program...heads into the year with 229 career blocks.

2024: Had a breakout season, posting the second-most blocks in a year by an OIT player (144), ranking No. 2 in the Cascade Conference in blocks per set (1.30)...named CCC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 26 after averaging 1.5 blocks a set during Tech's 4-0 trip to the HIU SummerSlam...recorded double-digit blocks against Benedictine Mesa (13) and Hope International (10)...recorded at least one block in all 32 matches played...recorded a career-high 10 kills on four occasions, including in the NAIA Tournament at Montana Western...named to the CCC All-Academic Team and a NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2023: Ranked second on the team in blocks (85) and blocks per set (0.87), finishing the year with 97 kills in 112 sets played...had at least one block in all 30 matches, including a season-high seven blocks at Evergreen State...had seven kills against both Evergreen State and Eastern Oregon.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2023 graduate of Truckee High...a 2-time 3A All-Northern Nevada selection...helped squad win the 2021 3A state title...averaged 3.3 kills per game as a senior, adding 41 aces and 37 blocks.

CLUB TEAM: Northern Nevada Juniors

PERSONAL: Studying software engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Freshman

    MB
    6'0"
    7
  • 7

    2024Sophomore

    MB
    6'0"
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    MB
    6'0"
    7