Candice Palea

Owner / Director of Sports Performance and Recruiting

High School Career

Was a two-time first-team all-conference and two-time all-metro selection at Waterloo East High School.
Led her team to a conference championship in her senior year.
Named team MVP and Waterloo East High Female Athlete of the Year in her senior season.
Also played soccer and basketball.
Was a four-year honor roll student.
College Career at UNI

Played in all 35 matches and 125 sets.
Led the team in digs with 585, averaging 4.68 digs per set.
Her 585 digs ranked fifth-best in UNI single-season history.
Ranked fifth in the MVC in digs per set and fourth on the team in service aces.
Recorded double-digit digs in 33 of 35 matches.
Had 12 matches with 20 or more digs.
Set a season-high with 30 digs in a match against Evansville.
Her 30 digs were the highest three-set total in UNI history.
Earned two consecutive MVC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Set a season-high with three service aces in a match against Evansville.
Recorded 22 digs in the MVC tournament championship match against Wichita State.
Coaching Career

Helped start CIA Volleyball.
Coached at Powerplex.
Currently the head coach at Waukee High School.