The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Sand Volleyball Signs Tressa Buckland
1/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tressa Buckland signed a National Letter of Intent to join the UAB sand volleyball team for the 2016 season, head sand coach Bailey Coleman announced on Thursday.
“Tressa will bring a lot of upside to the program because of her athleticism on both the defensive and offensive side of the game,” Coleman said. “We are looking forward to her hitting the sand at full speed and making an instant impact to our program due to her high level of training.”
Buckland, a native of Part City, Utah, was a four-year varsity starter at Park City High School. During her high school career she has accumulated numerous honors. She was the Wasatch Beach Junior Olympic Tournament bid winner in 2013 and 2014 and finished fifth at the Hermosa Beach Junior Olympic Games.
A three-year club team captain and team MVP, she earned All-State and First Team All-Region honors in 2012. She was also named the Most Valuable Offensive Player as a sophomore and senior.
In 2011, she was the USA Junior Beach Tour Stop Winner in Salt Lake City and has won numerous California Beach Volleyball Association Junior Tournaments. Her performances earned her Max Prep Player of the Week honors.
