University of Albany

2022
CSC Academic All-District … America East Setter of the Week twice (Sept. 20 & Oct. 4) … finished the season top five in the AE in assists per set … led the conference with 44 assists in a three-set match (NJIT) and with 61 assists in a four-set match (New Hampshire) … led the team with 705 assists … finished third on the team with 1.86 digs per set … started 20 of 25 matches played … set a career-high with 61 assists at New Hampshire in four sets (9/30) … notched a second career-high with 44 assists in a three-set match (10/2) … compiled 17 matches with at least 20 assists including 10 matches with at least 30 assists and seven matches with at least 40 assists … blocked a season-high two attacks (9/25) … notched a season-high 16 digs (9/30) … overall totaled 705 assists, 167 digs, and 18 aces with 29 kills, seven blocks, and 50.5 points.

2021
Tallied 27 starts and served as one of just four student-athletes to appear in all 29 matches … served as the team’s starting setter in a two-setter rotation … led the team with 742 assists and 6.75 assists/set … finished second with 21 service aces and third with 216 digs and 1.96 digs/set … totaled double-digit assists in all except one match … tallied eight matches with 30+ assists … added six matches with double-digit digs … notched a season-high 60 assists at Sacred Heart (10/26) … compiled a season-high 13 digs at New Hampshire (10/15) … overall, totaled 742 assists, 216 digs, 34 kills, and 21 service aces in 110 sets.

2020-21
Appeared in 11 matches and started all-11… Led the team with 244 assists and 5.67 assists per set… Added 104 digs, 12 kills and eight service aces… Had seven games with 20+ assists… Recorded 28 assists and 17 digs in the America East Championship against UMBC (4/2)… Had a season-high 29 assists against Stony Brook (3/21)… Received a season-high 22 digs against New Hampshire (2/28)… Made her season debut against NJIT (2/27).

2019
Appeared in 29 matches...Tallied 601 assists, averaging 6.07 per set...Recorded double-digit assists in 28 of 29 matches...Tallied a season-high 58 assists vs. Abilene Christian...Tabbed AE Rookie of the Week (9/3)...Notched season-high 13 digs at Stony Brook (10/11)...Tabbed to All-Rookie Team (11/21)...Tallied 22 assists in AE semifinal vs. Stony Brook (11/22) and 21 in AE finals vs. Hartford (11/23)

High School
Two-time Bay League All-League selection (2017, 2018) … named to the 2018 Dave Moh’s Memorial All-Tournament team … received the 2018 Mustang Coach’s Award … won three JV League Championships & IBVL Gold Medal titles at Mira Costa High School … four-year member of the indoor and beach volleyball team … lead her team to the 2017 Ann Kang Invitational Championship.

Personal
Malea Stanton ... daughter of Brian and Brenda Stanton ... has one sister, Ellowyn ... majoring ing both psychology and criminal justice.