University of Tennessee Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
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Torres, Yelianiz
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Jersey Number 22
Yelianiz Torres
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- L
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Piaget Bilingual Academy
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 7, vs. Akron (10/4/2019)*
- Attacks: 18, vs. Akron (10/4/2019)*
- Assists: 9 (2x), last vs. Mississippi State (9/15/2022)*
- Aces: 5, vs. Ohio (9/30/2022)*
- Solo Blocks: 1, vs Northern Illinois (11/16/2019)*
- Total Blocks: 1, vs. Northern Illinois (11/16/2019)*
- Digs: 36 (2x), last at Buffalo (11/11/2022)*
- * -at Bowling Green
HONORS
- 2023 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2023 All-Region Honorable Mention
- SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/30/2023)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/02/2023)
- 2022 MAC All-Tournament Team
- 2022 Academic All-District
- 2020-21, 2021, 2022 Academic All-MAC
- Five-Time MAC East Defensive Player of the Week
2023 - GRADUATE
- Earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention status in 2023; Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week three times this season.
- Ranked seventh in the SEC in digs per set with 3.91; Finished third in the league during conference play with 4.28.
- Team leader in digs with 403 and ranked tied for second on the team in aces with 31.
- Averaged 3.91 digs, 0.99 assists and 0.30 aces per set this season.
- Helped lead the Lady Vols defense that paced the SEC in kills per set allowed (11.39) and assists per set allowed (10.78), while ranking second in the conference in both opposing hitting percentage (.194) and aces per set allowed (0.82).
- Marked seven digs and an ace in the victory over Western Kentucky (12/2)
- Tallied a match-best 13 digs, two aces and two assists in the sweep over High Point (12/1)
- Recorded a match-best 15 digs against Ole Miss (11/12)
- Tallied a team-best 21 digs and three assists in the victory over Florida (11/3)
- Posted a match-high 17 digs versus Texas A&M (10/29)
- Posted a season-best 30 digs against No. 10 Arkansas (10/20/23) to go along with four assists; Sixth time in her career eclipsing 30 digs.
- Added 16 digs to go along with five assists, one ace and one kill against Auburn (10/13)
- Posted 14 digs, five assists and one kill versus Alabama (10/4)
- Added a pair of aces to go with a match-high 15 digs against Ole Miss (10/1)
- Recorded 26 digs—the seventh 25-plus dig performance of her career—to go along with seven assists at Mississippi State (9/29)
- Tallied 13 digs in the victory over Kentucky (9/24)
- Notched a match-high 13 digs, six assists and an ace in the win over Chicago State (9/14)
- Posted 13 digs and three aces in the win over Loyola Chicago (9/8)
- Notched 16 digs, four aces, and five assists against Wisconsin (9/3)
- Recorded 13 digs and seven assists in the win over San Diego (8/31)
2022 - SENIOR (AT BOWLING GREEN)
- Was the only Falcon to play in all 118 sets over the course of the season, appearing in all 32 matches for Bowling Green.
- Logged a team-high and career-high 579 digs, seventh all-time for digs in a single season by a Falcon.
- Averaged 4.91 digs per set, being the ninth-best mark in program history for a single season.
- Finished the season fourth in the MAC for digs with 579 and fourth for digs per set at 4.91.
- Concluded the season with a .971 reception percentage, having just 20 errors on 682 attempts.
- Ended the season third on the team in aces with a career-high 35 and fourth on the team in assists with a career-high 147.
- Registered a career-high 36 digs in a five-set win over Buffalo (Nov. 11).
- Recorded 20+ digs in a team-high 13 matches for the Falcons.
- Landed a career-high five aces in a three-set win against Ohio (Sept. 30).
- Tallied a career-high nine assists twice over the course of the season, being against Mississippi State (Sept. 15) and Eastern Michigan (Oct. 22)
2021 - JUNIOR (AT BOWLING GREEN)
- Played in 29 of 30 matches, appearing in 105 sets
- Logged 285 digs on the season, a career-best and third on the team
- Recorded 36 digs against Milwaukee (9/4/2021), the highest single-game total of any BGSU player in 2021.
- Finished third on the team with 26 aces, including a career-best four against Akron (9/25/2021)
- Tallied 48 assists, a career-best and fourth on the team
- Registered a career-best seven assists in a sweep of Notre Dame (9/3/2021)
2020-21 - SOPHOMORE (AT BOWLING GREEN)
- Played 45 sets over 14 matches for the Falcons
- Totaled a career-high 153 digs on the season, tied for third on the team
- Had three 20+ dig matches on the season including a career-high 30 against Akron (3/20/2021)
- Landed five aces over the course of the season
- Tallied nine assists with a career-high three against Akron (3/19/2021)
2019 - FRESHMAN (AT BOWLING GREEN)
- Appeared in 13 matches, seeing the court for 28 sets
- Totaled 13 kills, including a season-high seven against Akron (Oct. 4)
- Logged 36 digs with a season-high 10 against Miami (Nov. 14), including a key dig on the deciding point of the match
- Registered her lone block of the season, a solo, against Northern Illinois (Nov. 16)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- 2018 Christian Military Academy MVP
- 2018 and 2016 Puerto Rico National Cup Champions
- 2015 Dorado Academy MVP
- Played for Vaqueras Lady Knights
- 2019 Power League West Coach Champions (MVP)
- 2018 Power League Champions (All-Star)
PERSONAL
- Parents are Keven Torres and Yajaira Colon
- Has two siblings, Keliane and Alondra
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
