2016 Volleyball Roster
vs
Oklahoma
Oct 17 (Fri)
6:30 PM
Jersey Number 27
Lexi Lopez
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Vandegrift
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
2016 (FRESHMAN)
Made her A&M debut and only appearance of the season late in the third set at UTEP and had an ace and an assist in the first two plays of her career…Completed the sweep against the Miners with five assists after setting up freshman middle blocker Maddie Douglas for the match-winning kill.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year starting setter for coach Kelly McCarter at Vandegrift High School…A two-time selection to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A all-state team (2014-15)…As a senior, was named to the AVCA Under Armour Watch List…Capped her prep career by leading the Vipers to the state tournament regional semifinals and a 40-10 record, a school record for wins…Was a three-time member of the District 25-5A all-district first team, earning district Setter of the Year honors in 2013 and 2015…Also was a three-time member of the academic all-district team…Played club ball for AJV Mizuno (12s-18s) and was teammates with future Aggie teammate Maddie Douglas…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s 2015 High School All-Americans Special Mention list…Was a candidate for PrepVolleyball.com’s Andi Collins Award, recognizing the top high school senior setter in the nation…Most memorable moment of athletic career is beating high school rival Cedar Park for the first time in school history.
PERSONAL
Alexandra Madison Lopez is the daughter of Zandra Lopez…Began playing volleyball when she was 8 years old…Only official recruiting visit was to Texas A&M…Chose to attend Texas A&M because, “I loved how passionate the students, faculty/staff and coaches were about the traditions. I had never visited a school that was so friendly, let alone a school that treated every one of their peers like family. The atmosphere, as well as the beautiful campus, ultimately sold me on A&M.”…Most memorable moment of Texas A&M athletic career is setting her first assist to longtime teammate and friend Maddie Douglas…Hobbies include drawing, reading and painting…Volunteered for The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Also participated in Aggies Read, an outreach organization that is dedicated to promoting literacy and fostering a love of reading for elementary and middle school students in the community…Is majoring in biology…Career ambition is to be a clinical neuropsychologist…Born March 3, 1998, in Alamosa, Colorado.
LOPEZ UP CLOSE
Favorites:
Miscellaneous Questions:
Made her A&M debut and only appearance of the season late in the third set at UTEP and had an ace and an assist in the first two plays of her career…Completed the sweep against the Miners with five assists after setting up freshman middle blocker Maddie Douglas for the match-winning kill.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year starting setter for coach Kelly McCarter at Vandegrift High School…A two-time selection to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A all-state team (2014-15)…As a senior, was named to the AVCA Under Armour Watch List…Capped her prep career by leading the Vipers to the state tournament regional semifinals and a 40-10 record, a school record for wins…Was a three-time member of the District 25-5A all-district first team, earning district Setter of the Year honors in 2013 and 2015…Also was a three-time member of the academic all-district team…Played club ball for AJV Mizuno (12s-18s) and was teammates with future Aggie teammate Maddie Douglas…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s 2015 High School All-Americans Special Mention list…Was a candidate for PrepVolleyball.com’s Andi Collins Award, recognizing the top high school senior setter in the nation…Most memorable moment of athletic career is beating high school rival Cedar Park for the first time in school history.
PERSONAL
Alexandra Madison Lopez is the daughter of Zandra Lopez…Began playing volleyball when she was 8 years old…Only official recruiting visit was to Texas A&M…Chose to attend Texas A&M because, “I loved how passionate the students, faculty/staff and coaches were about the traditions. I had never visited a school that was so friendly, let alone a school that treated every one of their peers like family. The atmosphere, as well as the beautiful campus, ultimately sold me on A&M.”…Most memorable moment of Texas A&M athletic career is setting her first assist to longtime teammate and friend Maddie Douglas…Hobbies include drawing, reading and painting…Volunteered for The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Also participated in Aggies Read, an outreach organization that is dedicated to promoting literacy and fostering a love of reading for elementary and middle school students in the community…Is majoring in biology…Career ambition is to be a clinical neuropsychologist…Born March 3, 1998, in Alamosa, Colorado.
LOPEZ UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Psychology
- Favorite quote: “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson
- Favorite volleyball player of all time: Alisha Glass
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Christian Laettner or Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Real Madrid
- Favorite social media site: Snapchat
- Favorite emoji: Laughing emoji
- Favorite type of music: Country
- Favorite food: Steak
- Favorite binge watching TV show: Criminal Minds
- Favorite book: Paper Towns by John Green
- Favorite movie: The Dark Knight
- Favorite Disney character: Meg from Hercules
- Favorite animal: Sloth
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: Competing with my friends and winning
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Soccer
- Favorite thing about A&M: The people
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie Muster
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Wide Open Spaces
- Favorite place to go: My room
Miscellaneous Questions:
- My nickname is: Lex
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Intense
- One word to describe me away from the court: Chill
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My mom
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Committing to A&M
- The Aggie volleyball player I most idolized while growing up: Kristen (Schevikhoven) Grimes
- The person I would most like to meet: Henry Cavill
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Mila Kunis
- The most famous athlete I have met: Serena Williams
- The most famous non-athlete I have met: Vance Joy
- The song title that best describes me: Just a Girl by Lady Antebellum
- Best pump-up song: We Get Turnt Up
- Musical instruments that I play: little piano, little guitar
- Languages (other than English) that I speak fluently are: Spanish
- When I was little, I dreamed of being an: Archaeologist
- Early bird or night owl: Both
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Chopped
- I can’t believe I watch this show: The Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Few people know that I: Snort when I laugh
- My best non-athletic talent: Drawing
- My most prized possession: My vintage cameras
- My most annoying habit: Biting my nails
- My pet peeve(s): when people smack their gum and when people don’t finish their sentences
- My superstitions: I have to wear the same wristbands every match
- If I had a million dollars, I would: buy a lot of cake, build my mom a house, vacation and save the rest
- Three things on my bucket list are:
- Go to Fiji
- Sail the Greek Islands
- Find a cure for a neurodegenerative disease
- Being at A&M has taught me: To be more trusting and be more comfortable asking for help
- Best piece of advice for your freshmen teammates: Use all of the amazing resources A&M has to offer
- After I graduate, I plan to: Hopefully go to med or law school, I haven’t really decided yet
- My dream job is: Financially secure artist
- I am most thankful for: My family and friends
Teammate who: - The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Houser
The teammate who can always make me laugh: Elli
The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Kiara… she can bench 2 of me
Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Hollann
Teammate most likely to become president: Please don’t ever vote any one of us president… we’re weird.
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
America’s Next Top Model: Blake (even though she’d probably hate it)
The Amazing Race: Maddie
The Apprentice: Houser
Big Brother: Gabby
Cake Wars: Hollann
Chopped: Me because I’m obsessed with this show
Fear Factor: Elli
Flip or Flop: Maddie because she is obsessed with the show and interior design
Jeopardy: Me because I know random weird facts
Impractical Jokers: Gabby
Last Comic Standing: Elli
The Price is Right: Haley
Shark Tank: Houser
So You Think You Can Dance: Kiara
Survivor: Kiara
The Voice: Maddie
Wheel of Fortune: Amy Nettles
Wipeout: Kiana- I’ve never seen anyone else fall out of a back extension machine… so I’m sure she’d be great
???????Corbelli imitation contest: Amy Nettles
Weekly Press Conference: Jamie Morrison
Monday, October 13
Mississippi State Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Sunday, October 12
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Mississippi State 0
Sunday, October 12
Kentucky Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Wednesday, October 08
