WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball standout Helena Peric will be taking her talents to the University of California-Riverside beginning this fall.
Peric, a 6-foot, 1-inch outside attacker from Smederevo, Serbia, signed a national letter of intent this week to play for the Highlanders, an NCAA Division I school in the Big West Conference.
“We are very excited for Helena to continue her education and playing career at the University of California-Riverside next fall,” Grizzly Volleyball Head Coach Paula Wiedemann said. “She has worked hard in the classroom and on the court to give herself the opportunity to be a leader in both areas at UC Riverside. She will do great things and will represent Missouri State-West Plains very well at her new school.”
This past season, Peric recorded 433 kills (3.9 per game), 241 digs (2.17 per game), 34 blocks (.31 per game), and 462 total points. She earned NJCAA Region 16 first team honors in 2012 and 2013 and was selected to the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team in 2012. She also earned first team NJCAA All-American and second team American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American honors in 2012.
For more information about the Grizzly Volleyball team, visit the team’s website at http://wp.missouristate.edu/grizzly/vb/. For more information about the national tournament, visit http://tbirds.info/.