Alyssa Aguayo

CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 26, 2025 - Outside Hitter Alyssa Aguayo (#19) during the match between the Oregon Ducks and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Huff Hall in Champaign, IL. Photo By Eason Zhou/Fighting Illini

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CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 21, 2025 - Libero/Defensive Specialist Lara Žigic (#23) during the match between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Huff Hall in Champaign, IL. Photo By Sofi Klein/Fighting Illini

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CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 20, 2025 - Photos taken during the match between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Huff Hall in Champaign, IL. Photo By Lucas Sun/Fighting Illini
Outside Hitter Alyssa Aguayo (#19)

Photo by: Lucas Sun/Fighting Illini

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Corona del Sol HS

2025 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

2026 // Illinois

Enters the 2026 season with four years of eligibility remaining

2025 // Illinois

Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Started all 29 matches for the Illini during her freshman season
Led the Illini with 11 double-doubles, the most in the Big Ten by an outside hitter
Registered double-digit kills in 19 matches
Finished second on the team in kills (294), kills/set (2.77), points (338.0), and points/set (3.19) and third in digs (253), digs/set (2.39), aces (26), and aces/set (0.25)
Made her first collegiate appearance in Illinois’ season opener against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
Started her career with double-digit kills in each of her first six collegiate matches, the first Illini true freshman to achieve that feat since 2016, when Jacqueline Quade also had 10+ kills in her first six matches
Became the first Illini true freshman to record a double-double in the season opener since Laura DeBruler on Aug. 24, 2007, with 10 kills and 19 digs while hitting .333 and tallying an ace and a block as a starter against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
Finished with back-to-back double-doubles to start her collegiate career with 12 kills and 12 digs, along with four assists and a block, in a start against Vanderbilt (8/31/25)
Totaled 10 kills, five digs, three blocks, and two assists at Notre Dame (9/5/25)
Recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs at #3 Louisville, including two assists, an ace, and a block (9/7/25)
Posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs, also adding one assist and an ace against Cincinnati (9/12/25)
Tallied 14 kills in addition to three assists, three digs, and two blocks versus Miami (9/13/25)
Logged nine kills, 10 digs, four blocks, and two aces in a sweep at Illinois State (9/14/25)
Collected a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, along with two blocks, vs. Eastern Illinois (9/21/25)
Tallied 10 kills to go along with five digs in the win at home against Oregon (9/26/25)
Notched 11 kills, four assists, five digs and one block in the win over #10 Purdue (9/28/25)
Posted a career high in kills with 18, along with ten digs and two blocks in the win over Michigan State (10/5/25)
Tied her career-high with four aces in the Illini's win at Maryland (10/10/25)
Collected 11 kills, three digs, and one block at Rutgers (10/11/25)
Amassed 13 kills, eight digs, four blocks, and two assists in a win at Ohio State (10/17/25)
Recorded 12 kills with a .423 hitting percentage, while also adding seven digs, four assists, and three blocks in a road sweep at Northwestern (10/19/25)
Totaled 15 kills with a season-high .462 hitting percentage, two aces, and eight digs against Michigan (10/25/25)
Secured a double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs vs. Iowa (11/2/25)
Tallied a double-double with 14 kills on a .419 clip and a career-high 24 digs against #25 Penn State (11/9/25)
Packed the stat sheet with 11 kills, 17 digs, one ace, and one block in the Illini’s win against Washington (11/14/25)
Finished with nine kills, eight digs, one ace, and one block against #11 Wisconsin (11/15/25)
Logged 17 digs, 11 kills, and two blocks at UCLA (11/20/25)
Totaled 15 kills, 13 digs, and two aces against Northwestern (11/28/25)

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year letter winner at Corona del Sol High School
Two-time high school team captain
Won a state championship in 2022
Made the 6A State Semifinals in 2021 and 2023
Named 6A All-Conference First Team Outside Hitter in 2023
Earned 6A All-Region First Team Outside Hitter honors in 2023
Nominee for All-State Player of the Year in 2023
Nominee for the AZ Republic High School Volleyball Player of the Year Award in 2023
Won 6A Central Region Player of the Year award in 2023
Named Tempe All-City Association Outside Hitter from 2022-2024
A two-time USAV Girls Junior National Champion in the 16s & 17s Open Division
Ranked #64 in Prep Volleyball Class of 2025 in 2023 and 2024
Named Prep Volleyball All Classes/Positions Rank #14 in Southwest Region in 2024
Finished the Arizona Region Championships 17s Open division in second Place in 2024
Won the Sunshine Classic National Qualifier in the 17s Open division in 2024
Took first at the Salt Lake City Showdown National Qualifier in 2024
Won the MLK Fiesta Classic 17 Open in 2024
Named a Prep Volleyball USAV JNC's All-Tournament Selection in 2023

PERSONAL

Born on July 11, 2007
Father Adrian played basketball at Northland Pioneer College and Saddleback College
Uncle Aaron was a Pac-10 Champion and an All-American for Arizona State Track and Field and Cross Country
Sister Ashlinn ran track at Gonzaga
Played club at Arizona Storm Elite
Why Illinois: “There are multiple reasons why I chose the University of Illinois. One essential reason is that I felt that I had an instant and genuine connection with the coaching staff. The culture and the program they have built and the goals they have for the future align with my aspirations. Beyond that, I have always had a dream of competing in the Big Ten Conference.”