UTEP volleyball highlights roster composition for Mountain West campaign

The UTEP volleyball program enters the 2026 season with an 18-player roster comprised primarily of athletes recruited directly out of high school. Fifteen players have remained with the Miners since their freshman year, while three others joined via the transfer portal. The team, which competes in the Mountain West Conference, features two international players including sixth-year graduate student Ema Uskokovic and newcomer Lily-Rose Pichon. Uskokovic, a Belgrade, Serbia native, currently represents the team on the preseason all-conference roster. Local talent is represented by Lexee Salas, a sophomore from Americas High School in El Paso. The squad currently aims for its third consecutive NCAA national tournament appearance.

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