(Tempe, AZ) Sun Devil Volleyball has added two strong transfers to the 2024 roster in fifth-year senior setter Argentina Ung and junior outside hitter Bailey Miller, both set to join the team in January.
“I am thrilled about the additions of Bailey and Argentina to our team,” head coach JJ Van Niel said. “As mid-year transfers, they will have the opportunity to train our system and get acclimated to the culture we have started here. Both Bailey and Argentina were leaders for their former programs and will add depth to positions that we needed. Additionally, it is always nice to have good people with experience who are looking to help take us back to the NCAA tournament. My eagerness stems from the high-quality character that both Bailey and Argentina have proven to be. Elevating our culture is as important as elevating the level of our gym and that is why I am so excited to start this spring with these two and the rest of the roster.”
Bailey Miller
Junior | 6-3 | Outside Hitter | Quinlan, Texas
- Played her first two seasons at West Virginia.
- This past season, she played in every match and was second on the team in kills with 339.
- In her freshman season in 2022, she started every match and led the team in kills with 293.
- She has 31 matches with double-digit kills in her career, including two with 20 or more.
- Her career high is 28 kills, which she earned in 2023.
- Both seasons, she had over 200 digs. She tallied 16 double-doubles over the last two years.
- She made two non-conference tournament teams and was the Mountaineer Invitational MVP.
- Prior to her collegiate career, she played at Boles High School.
- Miller also played at Drive Nation 17 Red.
- 2A All-State Team and District 18 MVP in 2021 and was the 2020 2A District 18 Offensive MVP.
- Four-time academic all-district (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).
- Also did track in high school.
- Her parents are Thomas and Tammy Miller and she has four sisters and one brother.
Van Niel: “Bailey provides height and power on the pin. She was a fundamental piece for her team at West Virginia and as we head to the Big 12 next season, it will be awesome having someone with experience playing in that conference. Her ability to connect with others and her eagerness to get better in the gym will translate well into our current team’s atmosphere.”
Argentina Ung
Fifth-Year Senior | 6-0 | Setter | Sonora, Mexico
- Played four seasons at Washington State, running a 5-1 as the starter in the last two seasons.
- An AVCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2023. She was also all-region honorable mention and Pac-12 honorable mention in 2023.
- Helped the Cougars reach the Sweet 16 in this most recent 2023 postseason and finish ranked No. 11 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. She led the team to a third-straight 20-win season and eighth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
- She has 2,513 career assists, earning over 1,200 in each of the last two years. In her career, she has 31 matches with 40-plus assists and five with 50-plus. Her career high in assists is 57, which she earned vs. Pepperdine in 2022.
- Strong on defense, she’s had 19 double-doubles in her career, her personal best being 17 digs. At the net, she has been a strong blocker, notching 100 blocks in 2023. Her career high in blocks is eight.
- Though a setter, in her freshman and sophomore seasons, she saw time as an outside hitter, earning double-digit kills in four matches. Her career high is 15, which she earned at Stanford in 2021.
- Has experience competing for the Mexican National Team. She was part of the U18, U20 and U23 programs and currently plays for the senior national team. In the summer of 2022, she was the MVP and best setter for the NORCECA Final Four. In the summer of 2023, she helped the U23 squad win silver in the Panamerican Cup.
- Attended the Instituto Anglo-Mexicano for high school while competing in both indoor and beach volleyball
- Her sister, Grecia Ung-Enriquez, just wrapped up her junior year at Park University in Missouri as an outside hitter.
Van Niel: “Argentina was an excellent setter for Washington State who has experience playing at the highest level in the Mexico National Team gym. She is equally confident as she is talented and was a fun, must-watch setter from our conference this past year. She helped WSU make a deep tournament run and I expect she will come in and compete to do the same for us.”
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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