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2024 Volleyball Roster

2 Berenice Almeyda

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Getting to know…Berenice Almeyda
Preferred pronouns: She, her
Date of Birth: 5/4/2001
Birth Location: Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
Social Media
Twitter:@berealmeyda
Instagram:@berealmeyda
 
Sports Information
Sports played in high school: Swimming and Volleyball 
Favorite sports memory? The FISU World University Games
Most influential in athletic career? My parents
Other personal athletic highlights: Argentina National Team, World Cup, South America Championship.
 
Academics
Certificate in recognition of outstanding academic achievement during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management at Chicago State University with an overall GPA of 3.75 and a cum laude institutional honor. 
 
Family Information
Daughter of Nelson Almeyda and Nadia Gonzalez
Brothers and/or sisters: Ulises Almeyda 
 
Fun
What is your dream job? Argentina National Team
Why did you choose Chicago State? Because of my Coach
How would you describe yourself when you're competing? Dedicated
What is your favorite food? Milanesas
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Milanesas
What or who motivates you to work hard? My family 
How many languages do you speak? Spanish and English 
 

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in 28 matches, starting all 28 for Chicago State team that posted most Division I wins in program history (17)
  • Ranked third in Western Athletic Conference with .328 hitting percentage
  • 209 kills ranked third on Cougars
  • Served third-most aces, with 23
  • Blocked 62 shots, second-most on Cougars’ roster
  • Posted double-digit kills seven times, including a season-high 17 kills vs. Belmont (September 11)
  • Managed a .400-or-better hitting percentage 11 times


2020-21 (Freshman)

  • Played in and started 10 matches
  • Racked up 84 kills, the second most on the team
  • Hitting percentage of .424 led Western Athletic Conference, ranked 13th in NCAA Division I
  • Ranked second with 18 blocks
  • Recorded five service aces, 21 digs
  • On four occasions, tallied hitting percentages above .500, including a .529 on February 22 at Utah Valley
  • Inductee For Alpha Lambda Delta, National Freshman Honors Society
  • President's Honor Roll
  • CSU Athletics Female Rookie Of The Year
  • CSU Athletics Cougar’s Choice Recipient
  • Member of WAC All-tournament Team

Previous

  • Attended Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  • Competed with Argentine club team Gimnasia de la Plata for seven years.
  • Represented Argentina at U-20 World Cup in Mexico in 2017 and at the Pan American Cup in Costa Rica the same year.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Opposite Hitter
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2023Junior

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Opposite Hitter
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Opposite Hitter
    5'11"
    2
  • 2

    2024Graduate Student

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    2