11 Marlayna Stapleton
Marlayna Stapleton
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Tempe, AZ
  • High School:
    Gilbert HS

Bio

2021 (Beach)

Teamed with Mckenna Androsky to finish 4-1 on the season ... duo went 3-0 on the No. 2 court and 1-1 on the No. 1 court ... defeated Mesa CC in straight sets on No. 1 court in the Cougars' inaugural match on April 16 ... tandem defeated both Trinidad State JC and Mesa CC in three sets on No. 2 court on April 30 ... posted a straight-set win over Mesa CC on May 7. 

2019-20 (Indoor)

Appeared in 29 matches and 87 sets for the Cougars ... finished second on the team with 274 digs and her 3.15 digs per set led the squad ... finished third on the team with 25 service aces ... dished out 37 assists on the year ... she recorded a season-high 29 digs in a five-set victory over Pima CC on Sept. 20 ... added 20 digs in a five-set win over Park University-Gilbert on Oct. 28 ... had a season-high four service aces in a four-set win over College of Southern Nevada on Aug. 31 ... earned First Team NJCAA All-Academic Student-Athlete honors. 

Gilbert High School

Named to 5A second-team all-conference as a senior ... finished third in the 5A region in digs during senior season ... received honors student award three times ... graduated in 2019. 

Personal 

Daughter of Shawna Stapleton ... has five siblings: Margo, Marlie, Marcus, Marshall and Marissa ... favorites include "Now Your See Me", Michael B. Jordan, Victoria Garrick and the Cleveland Browns ... names her mom as her personal hero because she has overcome a lot of obstacles and set an excellent example of hard work and resiliency. 

News Mentions

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Thirty-Seven Cougars Named to 2021 NJCAA All-Academic Teams

Thirty-seven South Mountain Community College student-athletes received 2021 NJCAA All-Academic Team honors for their performance in the classroom...

July 19, 2021

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2021 Beach Volleyball Year-in-Review

The South Mountain Community College women's beach volleyball team celebrated the Cougars' inaugural season on the sand with five matches,...

June 7, 2021

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Cougar Beach Volleyball Wraps Up Inaugural 2021 Campaign

The South Mountain Community College beach volleyball team fell 3-1 to Mesa Community College in the Cougars' season finale on Friday, May 14 at...

May 18, 2021

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SMCC Beach Volleyball Continues Spring 2021 Season

The South Mountain Community College beach volleyball team lost 3-2 to Mesa Community College in a duel at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Ariz. on Friday,...

May 11, 2021

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Cougar Beach Volleyball Defeats Trinidad State JC for Program's First Duel Win

The South Mountain Community College beach volleyball defeated Trinidad State Junior College 4-0 in a duel on Friday, April 30, at Kiwanis Park in...

May 3, 2021

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SMCC Beach Volleyball Wins Top Court in Inaugural Match

The South Mountain Community College women's beach volleyball team (0-1) competed in its first duel ever, facing Mesa Community College at Kiwanis...

April 19, 2021