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Photo by: Rick De Paiva

Photo by: Rick De Paiva

Photo by: Rick De Paiva

Photo by: Keira Arimenta

Photo by: Keira Arimenta

Romina Cornelio

CAREER-HIGHS

Kills: 14, at Miami (OH) (9/2/23)
Attacks: 44, at Miami (OH) (9/2/23)
Assists: 4, vs. Tulane (11/17/24)
Aces: 3 (three times), Last vs. Memphis (10/4/24)
Digs: 22, vs. Tulane (11/17/24)
Blocks: 3 (twice), Last vs. Youngstown State (9/8/23)
Blocks Solo: 1 (three times), Last vs. Tulsa (10/6/23)
Block Assists: 3, at Miami (OH) (9/2/23)
Points: 17.5, at Miami (OH) (9/2/23)

Senior (2024)

Played in 104 sets over 27 matches and made 11 starts for the Owls
Finished third on the team in digs per set (2.29), fifth in digs (238) and service aces per set (0.17), sixth in service aces (18), eighth in kills (65) and kills per set (0.63), and ninth in blocks (12) and blocks per set (0.12)
Tallied a season-high 11 kills at Temple (Oct. 6)
Posted eight games with double-figure digs, including a career-best 22 digs and a career-high four assists vs. Tulane (Nov. 17)

Junior (2023)

Played in 119 sets over 33 matches
Ranked third on the Owls in digs (288) and digs per set (2.42), fifth in kills (168), and seventh in kills per set (1.41)
Posted a career-best 14 kills on 44 attacks, and added 17.5 points at Miami (OH) (Sept. 2)
Tallied a season-best 18 digs vs. Kansas City (Aug. 25)
Tied a career-best three blocks at Miami (OH) (Sept. 2) and vs. Youngstown State (Sept. 8)

Prior to Florida Atlantic (Miami Dade)
Sophomore (2022)

Played in 103 sets over 31 matches for the Sharks
Tallied a team-leading 359 kills, averaging 3.49 per set
Tied for second on the team with a .333 hitting percentage
Ranked second on the team in digs with 258, averaging 2.50 per set
Posted a team second-best 27 service aces and added 51 total blocks, which ranked third on the team

Freshman (2021)

Helped lead the Sharks to a FCSAA State Championship and competed in 77 sets over 23 matches for MDC
Led the Sharks in kills with 306, averaging 3.97 per set, and service aces with 29, averaging 0.38 per set
Recorded a team second-best 246 digs, tallying 3.19 per set
Tied for fourth on the team in blocks with 34 on the season

PERSONAL

Played for her country’s national team in tournaments in Peru, Colombia, Italy, Belgium, Honduras and Mexico
Fluent in Spanish and English
Daughter of Ana Mercedes Medina and Pedro Cornelio
Has three siblings, Jenny Cornelio, Ronald Cornelio and Julissa Cornelio