Park Gilbert: Powerful hitter who can take over a match at any time ... athletic and verstile ... : 2021: Named to All-Cal Pac First Team for the second year in a row ... started the year with 14 kills, five digs and hit .353 against Montana StateNorthern (8/25) ... had 10 kills and seven digs versus Arizona Christian (9/3) ... posted a double-double with 13 kills and 15 digs vs. Trinity Internation-al ... posted 13 kills and hit .306 against Saint Katherine (9/16/21) ... had eight kills, six digs and hit .400 versus Marymount California (9/17/21) ... put away 12 kills and 10 digs versus Westcliff (9/18/21) ... had eight kills against Embry Riddle (9/25) ... had eight kills and hit .200 against Antelope Valley (10/1) ... posted 11 kills and hit .286 vs. Providence Christian (10/2) ... had 17 kills and six blocks vs. Embry Riddle (10/14) ... posted 16 kills and five digs against BenU (10/16) ... had seven kills and hit .600 vs. UC Merced (10/22) ... posted eight kills, four blocks and hit .438 against Embry Riddle (10/26) ... tallied eight kills and five digs vs. Benedictine Mesa (10/30) ... … had 10 kills and hit .643 against MCU (11/4) … tallied 12 kills and hit .435 against Westcliff (11/5) … finished an impressive week with 15 kills and hit .407 against Saint Katherine (11/6) ... had 18 kills and hit .342 vs. St. Katherine in the Cal Pac Tourney (11/11) ... powered 19 kills vs. ERAU in the Cal Pac Championship ... named first team All-Cal Pac (2020-21): Named Cal Pac Player of the Year ... also won the Pairs Beach Volleyball Title with Jenifer Lauer ... led the team in kills with 138 in 13 matches ... second on the team in digs (118) ... finished 11th in the conference in total kills despite playing almost half as many sets as the players in front of her ... Had 10 kills and 13 digs in her debut match versus Benedictine-Mesa (2/22) ... had 20 combined kills and 16 digs in the two matches against Providence Christian (2/27) ... won Cal Pac Attacker of the Week (3/1) ... had 19 kills and 25 digs against Benedictine-Mesa (3/3) ... had 44 kills and hit .229 over the weekend against UC-Merced (3/13-14), including 18 in the Bucs first win of the weekend ... also had 28 total digs and eight aces for the weekend vs. the Bobcats ... she won her second Cal Pac Attacker of the Week award (3/15) ... had 11 kills and nine digs in the Bucs five-set win over Benedictine-Mesa (3/17) ... had 20 kills (9, 11) in the two matches with Saint Katherine (3/19) ... added 10 digs in the second match for her fourth double-double in 10 matches.
(2019): Redshirted in 2019
Junior College: Played two seasons at South Mountain Community College ... coached by Patrick Mooney ... combined for 551 kils in two seasons and hit .257 ... added 213 digs ... posted 176 total blocks ... the Cougars posted a 28-9 record her sophomore season, winning the ACCAC D32 Region ... placed fifth at the NJCAA National Tournament ... her indiviual marks 346 kills (2nd), .295 hit percentage (6th), 95 blocks (7th) and 403 points (2nd) placed her among the elite in the conference.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz. ... coached by Amber LeTarte ... a three-time varsity letter winner ... the Vikiings won 102 matches in her three season ... team won the AIA Divsion II state title her sophomore season ... moved up to the top level Division I and reached the semifinals and finals her junior and senior seasons ... 151 kills and hit .345 with 16 aces her senior year ... had 287 kills for her career and hit .277 ... had 177 career blocks ... tabbed all-state first team her junior and senior years ... academically made the Principal's List all four years of school ... also ran track for two seasons.
Personal: Majoring in Information Technology ... parents are Christy and James Bacon ... has one brother Mitchell (21) and two sisters Molly (19) and Maggie (16) ... interested in photography, graphic design and art ... birthday is July 16, 1999.
Social: Instagram: @miranda.bacon; Facebook: Miranda Bacon
BACON HIGHLIGHTS
ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 5 Kills
.643 (10-1-14) vs. Marymount California (Nov. 4, 2021)
.600 (7-1-10) vs. UC Merced (Oct. 22, 2021)
.444 (5-1-9) vs St. Katherine (Mar 19 , 2021)
.438 (8-1-16) vs. Embry Riddle (Oct. 26, 2021)
.435 (12-2-23) vs. Westcliff (Nov. 5, 2021)
.421 (9-1-19) at Providence Christian (Feb 27 , 2021)
.417 (17-2-36) vs. Embry Riddle (Oct. 14, 2021)
.407 (15-4-27) vs. Saint Katherine (Nov. 6, 2021)
.400 (8-2-15) at Marymount California (Sept. 17, 2021)
KILLS
19 (19-6-53) 5set at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Mar 03 , 2021)
18 (18-7-38) 4sets at Embry Riddle (Nov. 12, 2021)
18 (18-5-38) 5sets vs. Saint Katherine (Nov. 11, 2021)
18 (18-7-46) 5set at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 13 , 2021)
17 (17-2-36) 5 sets vs. Embry Riddle (Oct. 14, 2021)
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
53 (19-6-53) 5set at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Mar 03 , 2021)
46 (18-7-46) 5set at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 13 , 2021)
44 (18-7-44) 4set at Embry Riddle (Nov. 12, 2021)
42 (11-9-42) 5set at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Mar 17 , 2021)
40 (14-8-40) 4set at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 14 , 2021)
DIGS
25 (5set) at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Mar 3 , 2021)
15 (5set) vs. Trinity International (Sept. 3, 2021)
13 (5set) vs Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Feb 22 , 2021)
11 (5set) at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 13 , 2021)
ACES
4 at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 13 , 2021)
3 at UC Merced (Calif.) (Mar 14 , 2021)
BLOCKS
6 vs. Embry Riddle (Oct. 14, 2021)
5 vs St. Katherine (Mar 19 , 2021)
4 vs. Embry Riddle (Oct. 26, 2021)
4 at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz. (Mar 03 , 2021)
