UTEP Miners

C-USA Preseason Team (2021, 2022) 
C-USA All-Conference First Team (2021) 
C-USA All-Conference Second Team (2020-21, 2022) 
AVCA Southwest All-Region Team Honorable Mention (2021) 
 
2022 (GRADUATE STUDENT) 

On August 27th versus Pacific, Patterson became the 11th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills. She has climbed the all-time list and sits at No. 4 with 1,251 kills in 130 career matches 

• Played in 121 sets over 30 matches while making 27 starts 
• Selected to the C-USA Preseason Team (8/25) 
• Selected to the Wildcats Classic All-Tournament Team (8/27) 
• Led the Miners in points (352, 2.91/set) for the fourth consecutive season while hitting .219 
• Ranked second on the team in kills (285) and solo blocks (12) 
• Ranked third on the squad in block assists (66) and total blocks (78) 
• Recorded 13 double-digit kill performances and two double-doubles (kills + digs) 
• Achieved a career-best with seven total blocks and six block assists vs Abilene Christian (9/9)  
• Hit for .300 or better on seven occasions 
• Ranked 23rd in C-USA in kills per set (2.36) 
• C-USA All-Conference Second Team honors (11/17) 

2021 (SENIOR)

• Played in 116 sets over 30 matches while making 30 starts
• Selected to the C-USA Preseason Team (8/24)
• Selected to the Islanders Classic All-Tournament Team (9/18)
• Led the Miners in points (427, 3.68/set) and kills (367, 3.16/set) for the third consecutive season while hitting .253
• Recorded 20 double-digit kill performances and eight double-doubles (kills + digs)
• Achieved a career-best with 25 kills and 26.5 points at Southern Miss (10/16)
• Hit for .300 or better on 11 different occasions
• Ranked 12^th in C-USA in kills per set (3.16)
• Slotted fifth in C-USA in points (427.0)
• C-USA All-Conference First Team honors (11/18)
• AVCA Southwest All-Region Team Honorable Mention (12/7)
• Semifinalist in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship
• NIVC All-Tournament Team (12/12)

2020-21 (JUNIOR)

• Played in 63 sets and all 17 matches while making 15 starts
• Selected to the C-USA All-Conference Second Team for the first time in her career
• Led the Miners in points (198.5) and kills (174) for the second consecutive season
• Recorded nine double-digit kill performances
• Averaged 2.76 kills per set
• Set a career-best with 19 kills versus UTSA (2/22)
• Hit for .400 or better on four different occasions
• Spiked 14 kills and hit at a .407 clip in her first career postseason victory versus Marshall in the C-USA Tournament (4/1)
• Third on the team with 31 blocks.

2019 (SOPHOMORE)

• Played in 106 sets and 28 matches, while making 25 starts for the Miners
• Tied for the team lead in kills with 259
• Paced the Miners with 24 service aces
• Set career highs in kills (259), points (307.0), kills per set (2.44), hitting percentage (.170), digs (238) and total blocks (38)
• Was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week (10/28) for the first time in career
• Recorded a season-high 17 kills against CSU Bakersfield (9/13)
• Posted 16 kills on a .325 hitting clip with 13 digs versus Marshall (10/25)
• Produced a career-high 20 digs at ULL (8/30)
• Locked in 14 double-digit kill performances
• Turned in 11 double-digit dig outings
• Led UTEP with six double-doubles.

2018 (FRESHMAN)

• Played in 25 matches with 17 starts for the Miners
• In 88 sets, the outside hitter posted the second-most kills on the squad (165)
• On defense, registered 125 digs and 34 blocks
• Produced three double-doubles in conference play
• Locked in a stellar performance in a victory over Illinois-Chicago (8/31) after notching season highs in kills (15) and blocks (five) and added five digs
• Her most efficient outing came against UTSA (9/30) with 11 kills and an impressive .355 hitting percentage with zero errors.

RED OAK HIGH SCHOOL

• Played volleyball for Red Oak Independent School District for six years
• As a senior, helped team to the District 10-5A Championship, a bi-district championship, Region II Area Championship, Region II Quarterfinalist, and the Region II Semifinalist bouts for the Lady Hawks
• Named the Lady Hawk Hitter and Blocker of the Year (2016-17), Denton Ryan Nike Classic All-Tournament Team (2016-2017), Arlington All-Tournament Team (2016-17), and  the Academic All-District 10-5A team (2016-17)
• Brings four years of club volleyball experience, including USA National matches with the Texas Advantage Volleyball 15 Blue Club ... Last club team was TAV 17 Blue
• Honor roll student and student council member. 

PERSONAL: Full name is Serena Paige Patterson ... Born in Austin, Texas ... Majors in Multidisciplinary Studies with a minor in Criminal Justice ... Daughter of Fredrick and Paige McKenzie Patterson ... Has one brother and one sister ... Comes from a lineage of UTEP athletes ... Her father, Fredrick Patterson, played football for the Miners, earning four letters (1989-92) and her mother Paige McKenzie Patterson was a three-year letter winner (1989-92) for the women's basketball team ... received her bachelors degree in multidisciplinary studies with a minor in criminal justice in spring of 2022.... studies Leadership Studies (masters)