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2023 Volleyball Roster

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12 Joy Galles

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Tahoe Truckee H.S.
  • Hometown Truckee, Calif.
  • Instagram joygalles

Biography

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As a Senior (2023)
  • Played in 24 matches, including 19 as Arizona’s starting libero
  • Totaled 180 digs and average 2.20 digs/set
  • Served nine aces during the season
  • Recorded a career best 17 digs against Pacific (8/26)
  • Tallied a career high eight assists in Arizona’s win over UCLA (10/6)
  • Served a career best two aces in three matches
 
As a Junior (2022)
  • Saw action in 13 sets across eight matches
  • Tallied nine digs
  • Had a career high five digs at Washington State (11/5)
 
As a Sophomore (2021)
  • Saw action in 22 sets across 13 matches
  • Tallied 10 digs and three aces
  • Had a season high four digs at California (11/17)
 
As a Freshman (2020-21)
  • Appeared in 17 sets across 21 matches
  • Posted one ace and three digs on the season
 
Prep
  • A three-year letterwinner at Truckee High School under head coach Erika Murphy
  • An all-state performer
  • Helped lead her team to a league title and an appearance in the state title match
  • In club ball, competed for NNJ in Reno, Nevada under head coach Jason Sterret
  • Was a Distinguished Scholar Student as well
 
Personal
  • Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Oct. 22, 2002
  • Mother is Cattarina Teles and fathers are Scott Galles and Brian Rickauer
  • Has three younger brothers (Joao, Pedro and Lucas) and two sisters (Victoria and Bella)
  • In her free time, enjoys traveling and cooking
  • Chose Arizona because she “loved the atmosphere, spirit, the coaches and the University offers a great education.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    12
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