Yana Montell
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- Height:
- 5'5''
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- Hometown:
- Gardiner, Maine
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- Position:
- Setter
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Gardiner
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- Major:
- Pre-Radiography
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- m
- 19
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- k/s
- 0.87
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- h %
- -.010
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- a/s
- 4.13
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- b/s
- 0.27
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- sa/s
- 0.80
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- d/s
- 1.96
Bio
Accolades:
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2024 YSCC All-Conference
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2024 USCAA Honorable Mention All-American
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2024 YSCC Player of the Week (Sept. 24)
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2024 SMCC Outstanding Offensive Player
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Team Captain
2024:
Appeared in all 22 matches and 84 sets as a freshman setter and team captain…led the team with 388 assists (4.62 assists per set), which ranked 2nd in the YSCC and placed her on the USCAA leaderboard for assists per set…also contributed 141 kills (.142 hitting percentage), 160 digs (1.90 digs per set), and 65 service aces (0.77 per set), ranking top 10 in the YSCC in all categories…recorded a season-high 31 assists vs. Paul Smith’s College on Oct. 26 and tallied 29 assists in two additional matches…finished the season with 214.5 total points and started 21 matches…named YSCC Player of the Week on Sept. 24 and earned SMCC Outstanding Offensive Player honors…played a key role in SMCC’s 18-4 overall record, 11-1 YSCC finish, and YSCC Championship.
Before SMCC:
A 2024 graduate of Gardiner Area High School in Gardiner, Maine…named Honorable Mention All-American…multi-sport athlete and member of the National Honor Society.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 10 |
| Sets | 55 | 28 |
| Kills | 48 | 24 |
| Kills per set | 0.87 | 0.86 |
| Errors | 50 | 31 |
| Total Attacks | 203 | 107 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.69 | 3.82 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.010 | -.065 |
| Assists | 227 | 111 |
| Assists per set | 4.13 | 3.96 |
| Service Total Attempts | 154 | 84 |
| Service Aces | 44 | 24 |
| Service Errors | 43 | 21 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.80 | 0.86 |
| Receptions | 43 | 21 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Digs | 108 | 58 |
| Digs per set | 1.96 | 2.07 |
| Block Solo | 3 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 12 | 6 |
| Block Total | 15 | 7 |
| Blocks per set | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Block Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Points | 101.0 | 52.0 |
| Points per set | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Matches started | 19 | 10 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .000 | 19 | 5.5 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .067 | 8 | 8.5 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | 6.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .000 | 13 | 8.0 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .000 | 7 | 3.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .000 | 11 | 5.0 |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | .043 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -.429 | 21 | 2.0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -.091 | 21 | 7.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -.333 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 22 | 7.0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | .000 | 10 | 2.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .000 | 12 | 3.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 55 | 48 | 0.87 | 50 | 203 | 3.69 | -.010 | 227 | 4.13 | 101.0 | 1.8 |
| Conference | 10 | 28 | 24 | 0.86 | 31 | 107 | 3.82 | -.065 | 111 | 3.96 | 52.0 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 18 | 13 | 0.72 | 21 | 64 | 3.56 | -.125 | 77 | 4.28 | 34.5 | 1.9 |
| Away | 6 | 20 | 14 | 0.70 | 16 | 66 | 3.30 | -.030 | 79 | 3.95 | 30.0 | 1.5 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1.24 | 13 | 73 | 4.29 | .110 | 71 | 4.18 | 36.5 | 2.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 42 | 0.93 | 44 | 167 | 3.71 | -.012 | 186 | 4.13 | 90.0 | 2.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 | 36 | 3.60 | .000 | 41 | 4.10 | 11.0 | 1.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 9 | 26 | 25 | 0.96 | 20 | 81 | 3.12 | .062 | 85 | 3.27 | 54.0 | 2.1 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 20 | 0.87 | 27 | 98 | 4.26 | -.071 | 120 | 5.22 | 41.5 | 1.8 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 24 | 4.00 | .000 | 22 | 3.67 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 55 | 108 | 1.96 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.27 |
| Conference | 10 | 28 | 58 | 2.07 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 18 | 37 | 2.06 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.28 |
| Away | 6 | 20 | 41 | 2.05 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 30 | 1.76 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.35 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 90 | 2.00 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.29 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 9 | 26 | 38 | 1.46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.19 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.39 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 55 | 154 | 44 | 0.80 | 43 | 43 | 2 |
| Conference | 10 | 28 | 84 | 24 | 0.86 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 18 | 73 | 18 | 1.00 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
| Away | 6 | 20 | 45 | 14 | 0.70 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 0.71 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 118 | 40 | 0.89 | 38 | 34 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 0.40 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 9 | 26 | 74 | 26 | 1.00 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 59 | 16 | 0.70 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0.33 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
News mentions
LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. —After capturing a second straight Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship and earning the No. 6 seed in the 2025 USCAA Division II National Tournament, the Southern Maine Community College women’s volleyball team wrapped up a historic season with two matches in Pool Play, falling to Kent State–Tuscarawas and Penn State York.
CONCORD, N.H. — October 26, 2025 — The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s volleyball team captured its second consecutive Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship on Sunday afternoon at NHTI, defeating host NHTI 3–1 (25–21, 14–25, 25–15, 25–15) in the title match after sweeping Word of Life Bible Institute in the semifinals earlier in the day.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College swept Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–14) on Tuesday night at The HUB.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (11-1, 8-0 YSCC) cruised past Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–5, 25–9, 25–22), on Thursday night to extend its win streak to 12 matches.
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (11–1, 8–0 YSCC) picked up its 11th consecutive victory, defeating NHTI 3–1 (22–26, 25–17, 25–15, 30–28) on Tuesday evening.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (10-1, 7-0 YSCC) stayed unbeaten in conference play with a 3–1 win (25–17, 25–13, 19–25, 25–17) over Paul Smith’s College on Sunday afternoon at The HUB.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (9-1, 6-0 YSCC) topped visiting University of Maine–Fort Kent, 3–0 (25–23, 26–24, 25–23) in a tightly contested non-conference matchup at The HUB on Saturday afternoon.
AUBURN, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (8-1, 6-0 YSCC) stabled Central Maine CC Mustangs, 3–1 (21–25, 25–22, 25–8, 25–20) on Tuesday night.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (6-1, 5-0 YSCC) extended its win streak with a 3-0 sweep of Great Bay Community College (25-8, 25-9, 25-16) on Friday night at The HUB.
BOSTON, Mass. – Southern Maine Community College picked up a road win Tuesday night, defeating Bunker Hill Community College 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14).
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (4-1, 3-0 YSCC) kept its conference momentum rolling with a 3-0 sweep of Vermont State University Randolph (25-12, 25-15, 25-13) on Sunday morning at the YSCC Volleyball Crossover hosted by NHTI.
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (5-1, 4-0 YSCC) closed out the YSCC Volleyball Crossover with a convincing 3-0 win over Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (25-12, 25-20, 25-19) on Sunday afternoon at NHTI.
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (3-1, 2-0 YSCC) stayed perfect in conference play on Saturday evening, dispatching Word of Life 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-17) at the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College Volleyball rolled to a straight-sets victory over Bunker Hill Community College, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-19), on Monday night at The HUB.
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Southern Maine Community College (0-1) dropped its season opener on Sunday afternoon, falling 3-1 (21-26, 25-22, 22-25, 17-25) to Bay Path. The Seawolves leveled the match with a strong second set fueled by a serving surge, but the Wildcats edged a tight third and pulled away early in the fourth to close it out.