Gainesville, FL

Setter Maria Contreras has committed to play at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

Appalachian State University competes in the Sun Belt Conference of NCAA Division I, who will be welcoming new head coach Chad Sutton for the 2025 season. In their 2024 volleyball season, The Mountaineers posted an 18-10 record last season, including going 11-3 in conference play.

Contreras is from Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico and went to high school at Preparatoria Del Valle.

In two years playing at Santa Fe, Contreras totaled 856 assists, 214 digs, 102 blocks, and 94 kills. She also earned a spot on the NJCAA All-Academic Team.

During her volleyball career thus far, Contreras garnered a multitude of club achievements. She was a part of the U21 Mexican National Team at the Women's NORCECA, and has also won the Continental Championship, the FIVB U18 World Championships, and the U19 Pan American Cup.