Valentina Vaulet

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
OPP
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Córdoba, Argentina
High School:
EEM N3 de 10

Sophomore (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Appeared and started in 29 of 31 matches, playing in 108 sets
• Led the team in kills, points per set, service aces and service aces per set
• Had 63 service aces which is third all-time in program history
• Averaged 4.16 points, 3.29 kills, 2.18 digs  and 0.56 blocks per set
• Recorded 355 kills on a .191 hitting percentage and 235 digs
• Registered double-digit kills in 19 matches and eight of the last nine matches with a high of 26
• Tallied double-doubles in six matches this season
• Set a new career high of 26 kills and added three aces in a win against Northwestern (Nov. 29)
• Recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs against Oregon (Nov. 23)
• Tallied 14 kills, three aces, and nine digs in sweep over Maryland (Nov. 21)
• Recorded 20 kills, two aces and eight digs against Michigan State (Nov. 19)
• Registered 20 kills and added eight digs against Purdue (Nov. 10)
• Tallied 10 kills and 10 digs for a double-double along with three aces against Ohio State (Nov. 8)
• Recorded 12 kills with an ace and two blocks against Minnesota (Nov. 3)
• Registered 10 kills on 18 swings with two block assists in win over Iowa (Oct. 25)
• Tallied 15 kills, 14 digs, and 6 aces in a sweep against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 17 digs in four-set win against Ohio State (Oct. 13)
• Had six service aces along with 12 kills in a five-set win over UCLA (Oct. 5)
• Matched career-high with 22 kills against USC (Oct. 4)
• Registered 15 kills and three aces in a win against Rutgers (Sept. 29)
• Tallied 11 kills on 17 swings with no errors and 10 digs in a win against Duke (Sept. 21)
• Set career high with 22 kills against North Carolina (Sept. 20)
• Recorded 13 kills in a four-set win against Notre Dame (Sept. 7)
• Set career high with 15 digs and added four aces against Kent St. (Sept. 1)
• Tallied four service aces on 13 serves against Kent State
• Registered 15 kills, 10 digs and four aces against Delaware (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in all 29 matches, playing 93 sets with 15 career starts
• Led the team with 36 service aces
• Tallied 236 kills, 85 digs and 35 blocks
• Led the team in kills in 9 matches and recorded one double-double
• Recorded 16 kills with a .500 hitting percentage and 2 service aces against Rutgers (Nov. 12)
• Tallied 12 kills with a .346 hitting percentage, 4 service aces and a new career-high 5 blocks against Iowa (Nov. 3)
• Reached a new career-high 21 kills against Northwestern (Oct. 21)
• Recorded 13 kills and a .346 hitting percentage against Michigan State (Oct. 18)
• Recorded an errorless 8 kills and .444 hitting percentage against Nebraska (Oct. 7)
• Tallied 11 kills and a career-high 6 aces against Northwestern (Oct. 6)
• Recorded 8 kills with a .312 hitting percentage against Minnesota (Sept. 29)
• Recorded 9 kills and 3 aces with a .333 hitting percentage against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Tallied 13 kills and 2 aces against Bowling Green (Sept. 17)
• Recorded 12 kills and a career-high 12 digs against Bowling Green (Sept. 15)
• Recorded 8 kills and 3 blocks against Arkansas (Sept. 3)
• Tallied 10 kills against Sacred Heart (Aug. 26)
• Made her Michigan Volleyball debut with 6 kills against Boston College (Aug. 25)

Prep
• Played for Argentina's U-18 and U-21 National Teams
• Earned Silver Medal at U-21 Pan-American games
• Received team honor of best opposite and attacker for U-21 Games
• Participated in the 2021 U-18 World Championships starting all seven matches
• Played in the 2021 U-20 World Championships
• Represented Argentina at the 2022 ODESUR

Personal
• Valentina Micaela Vaulet
• Daughter of Monica Kowalczuk and Nestor Vaulet
• Has two older brothers, Juan Pablo and Santiago
• Both brothers play basketball professionally
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in International Studies