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Elizabeth Muliaga a student,
TexAnn and mother
Kristen Bowman
Contributor
Sw_bowman@tarleton.edu
The Texans and the TexAnns have a
rich history of service to the community,
leadership on campus and being the best
players around. One of the main teams on
campus is the Volleyball team. Since the
1960s, each team has helped the growth
and development of their success. The
team’s first season as a senior college
was in 1960. Within the next thirty years,
the team won three Texas Intercollegiate
Athletic Aassiciation Championships.
Next, the team excelled to having their
first season as an NCAA college in 1994.
Since then, the team has won two Lone
Star Conference Championship and two
LSC Tournament Championships. Overall,
the team has a long history of success
that continues to show through the
current team.
Not only are they successful on the
court, the TexAnns also play a large role
on campus and in the local community.
They are leaders for their peers, they
provide service to the community and
they are working hard to achieve their
own personal goals. One excellent
example of a true Tarleton TexAnn is
Elizabeth Muliaga. Her dedication to her
team, her university, and to her family is
unmatched.
Muliaga is originally from Pago Pago,
American Samoa. Her college adventure
started with the New Mexico Military
Institute. There, she was very successful
and received several awards, such as,
NMMI Athlete of the year. Her interests
stretched further than sports. She became
increasingly interested in the Tarleton
ROTC program. So much so, that she
transferred here to be a part of the
program.
However, Muliaga faced wonderful life
experiences that guided her in a different
direction. Muliaga found out that was
going to be a mother, so she stepped
down from ROTC, but stepped up in her
love of volleyball. Furthermore, her son
MJ., is her drive to be successful as a
student and as an athlete.
“I love everything about volleyball,”
explained Muliaga. “Its fun, I love my
teammates, and when I told them that I
was going to have a child, they were very
supportive.”
Muliaga explained that everyone on
her team is amazing. There is not simply
one fellow volleyball player to give a
shout out to because they all deserve
the recognition for continuing to help
each other on and off the court. Muliaga
explained that her teammates are her
family and she will greatly miss them
after she graduates.
Muliaga is a senior majoring in
Criminal justice. She is excited to
graduate soon, but is also sad that this is
her last season with her team. Her team
supports her all around, from having her
back on the court to offering to babysit
her son. Her teammates love getting to
see M. J. and play with him because he is
a very happy person, just like his mother.
In a typical week, Muliaga is juggling
taking 15 credit hours, practice two
times a week, working out, games, being
involved and so much more. Even with all
of these responsibilities, she is able to be
successful and be a role model for other
students. However, she has not let all
over her responsibilities overwhelm her.
While she was pregnant, she continues to
be active and eat healthy, which worked
in her favor because it did not take her
long to get back into shape. She recently
reached the goal of being a good mom
and making it back out on the court to
help her team win. She is proud of her
accomplishments of being healthy for her
son and herself.
Muliaga has big plans for this season.
Her goal is to win conference, regionals
and then go to nationals. Since this is her
last year, she really hopes that her and
her team will be able to accomplish this.
“As of right now, we are doing really
well,” stated Muliaga.
Achieving goals is essential for
Muliaga’s success. She sets goals for
TexAnn's Elizabeth Muliaga cheer's after successfully scoring against Western New Mexico on
Oct 6 in Wisdom gym. The JTAC Madison White
because of her ability to be an amazing
coach and be a mother, which is a major
source of inspiration for Muliaga.
“She has been very helpful through
each practice and game. For example,
she shared that she does her best to get
a certain number of kills at each time
she plays. But, when does not reach
her personal goal, then she is more
motivation to reach the goal the next
time.
Muliaga is clearly a good teammate
to have because of her impressive
performance. Last year, Muliaga reached
a high of 10 kills against Texas Woman’s
University. Then she achieved 10 blocks
against Western New Mexico University.
More so, her grades are exceptional
because of her dedication to her classes.
Currently, she is working hard to keep up
her grades, stay in shape, and be a good
mother.
As for her future plans, she is going to
enlist in the air force next September.
She plans to use her degree in aiding her
future career in the military. She has a
family net that wants to help her with
MJ. so that she can follow her dreams.
There have been many people along
the way who have helped Muliaga to get
closer to her goals. One of her main role
models is Coach Mary Schindler, Head
Coach of Volleyball. Coach Schindler is a
major role model for the volleyball team
everything,” expressed Muliaga. “She is a
mother and is so fit. I want to be like her.”
Muliaga has had an incredible
experience at Tarleton. She has been
able to get involved in more than simply
volleyball. She also enjoys playing rugby
on off season times. She likes to stay
active and be a part of the events on
campus, especially with her friends. Her
favorite Tarleton Tradition is Midnight
Breakfast. She loves getting to eat the
purple pancakes while also getting to
meet new people from all over campus.
Overall, Muliaga explained that being
at this university has helped her to grow
as a person with people that she loves.
She has been able to learn skills that will
take her into her career, such as, team
work and communication. She Muliaga
has demonstrated the highest of Tarleton
Core Values while also maintaining her
grades and being a mother. She has made
great achievement while here and she
will continue to have a great impact on
those around her in the future.
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