LOS ANGELES – The USC women’s volleyball team will add transfer middle blocker Mia Tvrdy (La Vista, Neb./Papillion-La Vista HS) to its 2025 roster head coach Brad Keller announced on Friday, May 30.
“Mia is a phenomenal athlete with great instincts at the net,” said Keller. “Adding her to our roster was a priority for us in this offseason and we expect her to be a major contributor in the gym right away. Mia brings a balance of offense and defense that will boost the productivity of our middle position greatly.”
Tvrdy-who played at Oregon as a freshman in 2024-saw action in 14 matches with three starts for the Ducks. She collected 18 kills, 14 blocks, and four digs, to total 14.5 points. In a match at Iowa on October 20, Tvrdy notched career marks of 10.5 points with seven kills and six blocks. Tvrdy was a 2023 AVCA Girls high school All-America first-team choice and was among the top 35 athletes in Nebraska in total blocks (102), hitting percentage (.332) and kills (395). She earned an invitation to the 2024 Under Armour Next All-America game after averaging 3.73 kills per set as a senior. She had 19 matches in double-digit kills including a season-high 21 against Millard West (Sept. 5). Tvrdy helped PLVHS to a runner-up finish in the 2023 Nebraska State AA Class A playoffs-a run that featured an upset of top-seeded Papillion-La Vista South in the quarterfinals. In the victory, Tvrdy had 19 kills while hitting .400 to go with three blocks. During her prep career, Tvrdy totaled 1,169 kills, 299 blocks, and 75 service aces.
Tvrdy is the fourth Trojan to hail from the Cornhusker State and joins sophomore defender Paisley Douglas (Omaha, Neb./Skutt Catholic HS) on the 2025 roster. Previously, defender Reagan LeGrand (Papillion/Papillion-La Vista South HS) played for the Cardinal and Gold for four seasons (2016-19) and setter Elle Glock(Wahoo, Neb./Wahoo HS) was a Trojan for one season (2021) before transferring to Louisville.
Last season, the Women of Troy were awarded the sixth seed and made their 40th all-time appearance in the NCAA tournament. USC (22-10) defeated UT Arlington in a three-set sweep in the first round to advance to the second round for the 35th time. There, the Trojans were eliminated by third-seeded and 13th-ranked site host Texas in straight sets. USC reached 20 wins for the second time under Keller to earn its third consecutive berth in the tourney. Setter Mia Tuaniga set a new school record for career assists and was named to the AVCA All-America third team. She and outside hitter Ally Batenhorst were each AVCA All-Region choices and were taken with picks in the PVF Draft.