University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Career Highs
Kills: 170 (2024)
Assists: 180 (2023)
Aces: 21 (2023)
Digs: 67 (2023)
Assisted Blocks: 37 (2024)
Solo Blocks: 12 (2024)
Total Blocks: 49 (2024)

Game Highs
Kills: 14 (at Minot State 10/26/24)
Assists: 41 (at UMary 11/10/23)
Digs: 17 (at UMary 11/10/23)
Aces: 5 (vs. Southwest (NM) 9/8/23)
Assisted Blocks: 6 (at Bemidji St. 10/17/24)
Solo Blocks: 3 (at Bemidji St. 10/17/24)
Total Blocks: 9 (at Bemidji St. 10/17/24)

2024 (Sophomore): Malek played all 94 sets and started 23 out of 26 matches. She put up 213 points with 170 kills, six assists, 13 serve aces, and 512 total attempts. On the defensive side she had 66 digs and a team high 49 blocks.

2023 (Freshman): Malek started 23 of her matches 24 played for the Golden Eagles playing 79 sets while having 73 kills, 275 total attempts, 180 assists and 23 serve aces. On the defensive side Malek had 67 digs and 19 blocks.

Prior to Minnesota Crookston: Malek has been a four-year varsity starter at Plainfield South H.S. She has been a three-year captain. Malek was selected 2022 Southwest Prairie All-Conference and All-Area. She was a 2019 AAU All-American under Club1 volleyball. Malek was named to the Top 100 in her class by illprepvb.com.

She is the daughter of Marcia and Ted Malek. Malek plans to major in exercise science and wellness. Her mom Marcia Malek played volleyball at Benedictine University. Her dad Ted Malek played soccer at Dominican University. Her uncle Ryan Dempster played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 1995 MLB Draft.