Veteran Duo Cements Volleyball’s Incoming Class

8/1/2025 2:13:00 PM

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines Volleyball Head Coach Jamie Magalei finalized her incoming class for the upcoming season by adding a veteran duo to the Oredigger squad.
 
The finishing touches to Magalei's signing class included RMAC veteran Hailee Martinez and familiar face Amanda Donais Dudley. Martinez comes to Mines after stops at Western Colorado, Midland University (Neb.), and Northern Colorado. Donais Dudley, who played for the Orediggers from 2018-21 and earned AVCA All-America distinction in the fall of 2021, returns to Golden for graduate school with one year of eligibility remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the additions of Martinez and Donais Dudley, Magalei's incoming class is cemented at seven for the 2025 campaign.
 
Below is a snapshot of the entire incoming class with the latest additions in bold:
 
Amanda Donais Dudley – 6-2 – RS – Ramona, Calif. – Ramona HS
Adrienne Enriquez – 5-7 – DS/L – Pearland, Texas – Pearland HS
Tori Garrett – 5-10 – OH – Double Oak, Texas – Liberty Christian
Hailee Martinez – 5-9 – S – Platteville, Colo. – Midland University
Cadence McDonald – 5-10 – RS – Lewisville, Texas – Hebron HS
Francesca Nuzzo – 5-11 – OH – Marino, Italy – Northeastern JC
Abbie O'Shay – 6-1 – MB – Fulshear, Texas – Katy Jordan HS
 
 
Signing graphic for Amanda Donais Dudley - Right Side - Ramona, California, Welcome to Mines
Amanda Donais Dudley – 6-2 – Right Side
Ramona, Calif. – Ramona HS – Mines (2018-22)
 
Fall 2021: Received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in May 2022 ... AVCA Third-Team All-America ... AVCA First-Team All-Region ... D2CCA Second-Team All-Region ... First-Team All-RMAC ... RMAC All-Tournament Team ... Played in 28 of Mines' 30 matches with 27 starts for a total of 97 sets ... Finished the year boasting 270 kills while hitting .333 at opposite ... Also added 169 digs, 47 total blocks, 30 service aces and 29 assists ... Her .333 ranked 13th in program history #5 in the RMAC for the season and #61 in the nation for the season ... Her 2.78 kills per set ranked #10 in the RMAC for the fall and she finished top-10 in the league in total points and points-per-set ... Produced three double-doubles during the season to finish her career with 17 total ... Had double-digit kills in 14 matches and double-digit digs in six matches ... Arguably the top performance of the season was a 15-kills, 13-dig double-double against #1-ranked MSU Denver in the RMAC Tournament Championship match ... Another impressive performance included a 16-kill, 12-dig double-double while hitting .441 against South Dakota Mines on Sept. 24 ... Also notable was four service aces against Midwestern State on Sept. 3 and six more against Regis on Sept. 16 ... Finished her career touting 896 kills, 702 digs, 173 total blocks, 93 service aces and 87 assists.

Spring 2021: Second-Team All-RMAC ... RMAC All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in all 15 of the Orediggers' matches with 12 starts while accumulating 52 sets of action on the outside ... Closed the season second on the team with 137 kills at an average of 2.63 kills per set while hitting .268 on the attack ... Added 102 digs, 14 assists, seven service aces and 34 total blocks including one solo and 33 assisted ... Registered five double-doubles on the year thanks to kills and digs ... Top performance was 15 kills and 19 digs with a .211 hitting percentage at Western Colorado on Feb. 11 ... Also produced 14 kills and 17 digs with three assists while swinging .286 at Westminster.

2019: Second-Team All-RMAC ... RMAC All-Tournament Team ... Oredigger Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team ... Outside hitter for Mines boasting 30 matches and 106 sets of action ... Second on the team thanks to 277 kills at 2.61 kills per set while hitting .278 ... Added 52 total blocks on 51 assisted and one solo while notching 186 digs, 23 assists and 18 service aces ... Recorded three double-doubles including back-to-back outings with 15 kills and 12 digs against South Dakota Mines followed by 13 kills and 11 digs at Westminster ... Exploded for 13 kills and 18 digs against MSU Denver in the RMAC Tournament Championship match ... Also busted out four service aces at Westminster on Oct. 11 ... South Dakota Mines double-double featured six blocks as well.

2018: Second-Team All-RMAC ... Appeared in 105 sets over 30 matches for the Orediggers ... Led the team with 38 aces which ranks #9 on Mines' single-season list ... Second on the team in digs with 245 ... Fourth on the team in kills with 212 ... Finished the season hitting .226 with 26 assists and 40 blocks ... Knocked down a season-high 14 kills four times ... Led Mines with six double-doubles on the season ... Collegiate debut came against Davenport (8/24) ... Notched five service aces at Chadron State (10/20).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterwinner at Ramona High School, helping her team to four Volley League titles … Named Valley League Player of the Year in 2017 … Earned San Diego Section Second-Team All-CIF honors in 2017 … Named all-tournament two times at La Jolla Coastal Classic, Las Vegas High School Invitational … Hit .281 with a 90.3 serving percentage while stopping attacks at 1.1 blocks per match with 7.6 digs per match … Named Spanish II Student of the Year … Earned the Bulldog Academic Excellence Award all eight semesters … Named Union Tribune Scholar Athlete … planning to major in engineering physics at Mines.
 
 
Signing graphic for Hailee Martinez, setter, Platteville, Colorado, Midland University, Western Colorado, Welcome to Mines
Hailee Martinez – 5-9 – Setter
Platteville, Colo. – Mead HS – Western Colorado – Midland University
 
NORTHERN COLORADO (2024): Attended Northern Colorado and completed her bachelor's degree in exercise science … Did not compete for the volleyball team.
 
MIDLAND UNIVERSITY (2023): Transferred to Midland University (NAIA) in Nebraska for the 2023 season … In her lone campaign for the Warriors, played in 11 matches and accumulated 14 sets of action … Tallied 32 assists, eight digs, and three service aces … Also appeared on the Dean's List thanks to her work in the classroom.
 
WESTERN COLORADO (2021-22): Made 23 appearances with 11 starts as a true freshman … Finished the fall of 2021 with 407 assists, 153 digs, 22 service aces and nine kills across 79 sets … Led the team in service aces … As a sophomore, played all 25 matches and each of the Mountaineers 89 sets … Totaled 426 assists, 126 digs, 16 aces, and 10 kills … Was tops on the team in total assists … Ranked third on the team in digs … Departed WCU touting four different double-double performances across her first two collegiate seasons.
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Arrived at Western Colorado University by way of Mead High School … All-Conference in 2019, 2020, and 2021 … All-State in 2021 … Helped the Mavericks to the state tournament in 2019, 2020, and 2021 with a runner-up finish in 2021 … Also guided MHS to region titles in 2020 and 2021 … Named Max Preps Player of the Year in 2021 as well … Earned two varsity letters playing basketball as well … Classroom work led to Academic Honorable Mention distinction in 2020 and 2021 … Played club ball for Norco.

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