Azusa Pacific University Athletics

THIS YEAR:  A high-impact transfer who will push for conference honors, grad student Delaney Tate is an athletic player with a power game ... Gives the Cougars a premier option at the net ... Teams well with Green, Albertini, and Wilson to offer the Cougars a diverse set of weapons.

UC RIVERSIDE:  Played 2 seasons at Big West Conference member UC Riverside, starting 49 of 58 matches (199 sets) played for the Highlanders ... Recorded 412 kills (2.07 avg/set) and 464 digs (2.33 avg/set) in her career ... Best showing came in a 5-set match vs. Indiana-Purdue at Indianapolis as a 2023 senior when she tallied a career-high 22 kills on 52 attempts ... Had 2 other matches in her career with 18 kills ... All tolled, registered 18 matches with double-digit kills ... Played both seasons with current Cougar Anya Green ... Graduated in spring of 2024 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

CITRUS:  Played the 2021 season at nearby Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., where she led the Owls and the entire Western States Conference in kills with 361 in 22 matches (84 sets) ... Also had a team-high 338 digs ... Best showing came in a 5-set match with Bakersfield in which she recorded career-highs of 30 kills and 25 digs ... Had double-digit kills in 19 matches, including 7 with 20 or more kills.

HOPE INTERNATIONAL:  Began her collegiate career at NAIA member Hope International in Fullerton, Calif., where her freshman season was delayed and abbreviated by COVID and moved to the spring of 2021 ... Appeared in 12 matches for the Royals, recording 53 kills and 102 digs through 39 sets.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played 3 seasons of varsity volleyball at St. Paul High in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. ... Recorded over 500 kills and 800 digs in 75 matches ... Was a 2-time team MVP and most outstanding defensive player as well ... Twice led the Swordsmen to the CIF Southern Section playoffs ... Paced St. Paul to a 3-year record of 65-33 (.663) ... Played club ball with San Gabriel Elite.

PERSONAL:  Birth day is July 27 ... Parents are Damien (basketball) and Kelly (volleyball) Tate, both of whom played intercollegiate sports at San Francisco State ... Has 4 siblings (Genessee, Regan, Doran, Noah) ... Working on her MBA at Azusa Pacific.