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Jersey Number 22
Milania Panttaja
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pocatello, Idaho
- High School:
- Century HS
High School: Prepped at Century High School in Pocatello, Idaho, for Coaches Meg Flieshman and Breanne Robinson . . . Earned four letters in indoor volleyball, playing in 312 career sets with 466 total kills, 675 career services aces, 769 digs and 67 total blocks . . . As a senior, she tallied 89 kills on 310 attacks across 43 sets . . . Served up 147 service aces and led the Diamondbacks with 349 digs on the year . . . Helped Century to the 2021 district title and a 23-15 record and third-overall finish in the Idaho state tournament . . . Began playing beach volleyball after moving to Pocatello from Sacramento, Calif., playing three years on the amateur beach circuit.
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Personal: Born March 25, 2007, to Ralph Panttaja and Nicole Panttaja . . . Dad, Ralph, played basketball at Western State College of Colorado (now Western Colorado University) in Gunnison, Colo. . . . Brother, Luke, plays basketball at Utah State Eastern in Price, Utah . . . Majoring in business administration at Southern Miss.
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Personal: Born March 25, 2007, to Ralph Panttaja and Nicole Panttaja . . . Dad, Ralph, played basketball at Western State College of Colorado (now Western Colorado University) in Gunnison, Colo. . . . Brother, Luke, plays basketball at Utah State Eastern in Price, Utah . . . Majoring in business administration at Southern Miss.
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Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss vs. James Madison (Sun Belt Tournament)
Friday, March 06
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Old Dominion
Saturday, February 21
Full Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Sunday, February 15
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. South Alabama
Friday, February 13
