NCAA Volleyball: Gloria Mutiri announces transfer to University of Oregon
/Charles Page High School alumna Gloria Mutiri kicked off the new year by announcing her intent to transfer from Kansas State University to the University of Oregon.
Mutiri was a mid-year graduate and early-enrollee from the Class of 2018. She was previously committed to Ohio State University before decommitting and signing with Kansas State in November of 2017. She finished her senior year with 524 kills, 79 blocks, and 106 digs in a 15-18 campaign, and was an All-State selection.
Mutiri was a two-year starter with the Wildcats, who wrapped up the season 9-19 overall and 4-12 in the Big 12. They were 15-12 in her freshman year, but have been in the bottom two of the conference for three-straight years.
In her two years with the Wildcats, Mutiri accounted for 553 kills, 8 assists, 20 aces, 322 digs, and 137 blocks. She was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Big 12 Rookie Team after her freshman year.
Oregon finished the 2019 season 9-20 overall and 5-15 for 9th place in the Pac-12, but are only a year removed from a 23-11 season that saw a program-best 13-7 runner-up conference finish. They are led by Head Coach Matt Ulmer, who is 50-43 after three seasons.
Oregon will look to replace three-time All Pac-12 selection Ronika Stone, as well as number-three scorer Willow Johnson, but will return ten of the twelve players who saw action this year. The Ducks’ 2019 recruiting class was ranked third in the nation by VolleyballMag.com, and Mutiri could provide an anchor for third-straight top-six class.
