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Statistics from Missouri (2017-20)

*Four-year letterwinner at the University of Missouri prior to coming to UNF as a grad transfer
Fall 2021 Preseason All-ASUN
FAU Tournament MVP 
UNF Sunshine All-Tournament Team (9/19/21)
ASUN Player of the Week (9.20.2021)
Fall 2021 First Team All-ASUN
ASUN Honor Roll (2021-22)

Fall 2021 (Graduate)

• Made a huge impact in her graduate year with North Florida.
• Named All-ASUN First Team
• Was also a Preseason All-ASUN selection in her first year in the league.
• Named FAU Tournament MVP in her first non-conference tournament with the Ospreys.
• Honored as the Sept. 20 ASUN Player of the Week.
• Earned UNF Sunshine All-Tournament Team honors
• One of the most versatile assets in the league, posting 372 kills, .245 hitting percentage, 28 assists, 35 aces, 272 digs and 57 blocks.
• Started all 32 matches in which she played, appearing in 119 sets.
• In ASUN matches, finished third in the league for kills (202), fifth in kills/set (3.31), nint hin aces (19).
• Surpassed 1,000-career kills during the season.
• Reached double-digit kills 22 times.
• Tallied a team-high 12 double-doubles, including a monster 21-kill and 18-dig double-double in a 3-1 win against Central Arkansas Sept. 24.
• Concluded her collegiate career with 25 total double-doubles.
• Led the team in kills 20 times, digs on three instances, blocks in three matches and aces in 10 matches.
• Finished her playing career with 148 total matches, good for 22nd among all active NCAA Volleyball players across all divisions.
• Led the team in kills, kills/set and finished tied with Julianna Askew for the most aces.
• Hit .474 twice, doing so in wins against Liberty and Troy, both sweeps.
• In her first match with UNF, posted 13 kills, four assists, five digs, one ace and two blocks in a 3-2 win against Wofford.
• Hit .400 en route to a 15-kill and 14-dig double-double in a sweep of Stony Brook.
• Tied a season high for digs with 18 in UNF’s 3-2 win against Virginia Tech Sept. 3.
• Followed that up with a 14-kill and 10-dig double-double in UNF’s 3-1 win against Georgia State Sept. 4.
• Was highly efficient, posting 16 kills on .414 hitting with 11 digs and three blocks in UNF’s sweep of Houston Baptist.
• Had a season-best five blocks while going for an 11-kill and 10-dig double-double in UNF’s 3-1 win against Louisiana Tech. 
• Had a stretch of six straight games between Sept. 10 and Sept. 25 in which she had at least 11 kills, reaching .300 hitting in four of those matches.
• Broke out for four aces, 15 digs and 13 kills on .360 in a 3-1 win against MTSU Sept. 17.
• Hit .375 for 15 kills and 12 digs in a 3-1 win against Lipscomb Oct. 24.
• Reached 15 kills on .333 hitting in a 3-1 ASUN Championship Quarterfinals win.
• Posted a season-best five aces to go with 11 kills and .474 hitting in a sweep of Troy in the NIVC Second Round.

Career Honors & Statistics (at Mizzou)

• Played in 116 matches and 417 sets at Missouri, starting 94.
• Collected 904 kills, 91 assists, 92 aces, 17 solo blocks and 243 block assists at Missouri
• 2018 All-SEC
• 2018 Puerto Rico Invitational All-Tournament Team
• 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Spring 2021 (Senior)

• Appeared in 72 sets, collecting 147 kills on 2.04 kills/set and .254 hitting.
• Played all-round volleyball, posting 14 assists, 18 aces and 29 blocks.
• Helped Mizzou to a win against South Dakota in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

2019 (Junior)

• Appeared in all of Mizzou's 30 matches played while making 29 starts at opposite hitter
• Behind a fantastic SEC only stretch, produced new single-season career-high with .317 hitting percentage. Also tallied career-highs with 30 aces and six solo blocks
• Simply fantastic in SEC play, posting 165 kills on .347 hitting with 16 aces, 111 digs, 32 total blocks and 197.5 points
• Overall for the year, .317 hitting finished tied for ninth in the SEC
• In SEC only action her .347 hitting ranked fourth-best in the conference
• Posted 10 double-digit kill performances on the year, all coming after SEC play opened
• Enjoyed a fantastic two-match stretch in NCAA Tournament (Dec. 6-7), recording 18 kills on .375 hitting
• Matched her season-high with 15 kills on .400 hitting at No. 5 Nebraska (Dec. 7) in season finale
• Lights out in sweep versus Alabama (Nov. 15), tallying 10 kills (zero errors) on career-high .667 hitting
• Outstanding seven-match stretch in SEC action from Oct. 6-30, posting seven-plus kills on .360-plus hitting each time out

2018 (Sophomore)

• Improved her game in all aspects, leading to first career All-SEC recognition 
• Ranked top 3 on Mizzou in kills, aces, digs, total blocks and points
• Reset single-season career-highs in kills (297), hitting percentage (.251), assists (42), digs (264), total blocks (91) and points (366)
• Stepped up her game even further in SEC only action, producing 196 kills on .285 hitting and 230 points
• Ranked second on Mizzou with six double-doubles, including four straight to open the Tigers' SEC schedule
• Career day at South Carolina (Nov. 2), tallying new single-match bests in kills (18) and points (20.5)
• Tallied career-high two solo blocks in Mizzou's sweep over Princeton (Sept. 7)
• Enjoyed a memorable homecoming back to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the team's visit to the Puerto Rico Invitational. Earned All-Tournament Team accolades, capped off by back to back double-digit kill performances in victories over Miami (Fla.) (Sept. 1) and Arizona State (Sept. 2)
• Tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches, three in non-conference play, 11 in SEC action and one in the NCAA Tournament
• Recorded 20 double-digit point matches, highlighted by a pair of five consecutive matches eclipsing the mark

2017 (Freshman)

• Made immediate impact in first-year campaign at Mizzou, appearing in 33 matches with 30 starts
• Key role into the Tigers' balanced offensive attack, one of five players with 200-plus kills
• Posted big double-double (11 kills, season-high 19 digs) in Tigers' NCAA first round win over No. 19 Kansas (Dec. 1)
• Ranked Top-5 on Mizzou with 22 aces (third), 217 digs (fourth), 236 kills (fourth) and 299.5 points (fifth)
• Excelled in serving at Texas A&M (Sept. 24), producing career-high five aces. It marked the most single-match aces by an SEC player in a conference match.
• Breakthrough weekend at Boise State Invitational (Sept. 1-2), finishing with 10-plus kills in all three matches
• Tallied first career double-double (12 kills, 11 digs) vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 1)
• Posted 10-plus kills in a match eight times, highlighted by back to back performances in the Tigers' NCAA first and second round matchups
• Finished with double-digit points in 14 matches, including six occurrences in SEC play and twice in NCAA postseason action
• Recorded four double-doubles over the season, highlighted by 11 kills and 19 digs against No. 19 Kansas in the NCAA Tournament
• Season-highs of 18 kills vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 16), .571 hitting percentage at Georgia (Oct. 29), five aces at Texas A&M (Sept. 24), eight total blocks vs. BYU (Sept. 1), 19 digs vs. Kansas (Dec. 1) and 19 points vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 16)

Prior to Missouri

• Team captain for the U20 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2017 NORCECA U20 Pan-American Cup
• Helped the Puerto Rican Team to a fourth place finish at the Pan-Am Cup
• In four matches in San Jose, Costa Rica, tallied team-leading 32 kills with two total blocks, four aces and 38 points
• Also paced her squad in single-match kills three times
• At the 2016 NORCECA Championship, she earned “Best Scorer” honors
• Competed with the U18 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2015 NORCECA Championship
• Also earned additional national competition experience with the U18
• Puerto Rican National Team at the 2015 Pan-American Cup in Havana, Cuba
• Chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa State

Other Achievements

• Team captain for the U20 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2017 NORCECA U20 Pan-American Cup
• Helped Puerto Rico to a fourth-place finish at the Pan-Am Cup
• Earned 2016 NORCECA Championship “Best Scorer” honors
• Competed with the U18 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2015 NORCECA Championship
• Earned national competition experience with the U18 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2015 Pan-American Cup

Why UNF?
“I chose UNF because there was an immediate connection with the coaching staff,” Hollingsworth-Santana said. “I’m blessed to have a unique opportunity with this extra year and I wanted to find a home where I would be challenged physically and mentally, while competing at a high level. I was hooked by the contagious drive of this team and staff! I can’t wait to come in and make history with them.”

Personal

• Biggest Inspiration: My biggest inspiration is Jesus. To know Him and to have a relationship with Him is what makes me who I am.
• Favorite Animal: My favorite animals are pandas and sharks.
• Family: Mother, Deborah Hollingsworth-Santana; Father, Juan Hollingsworth; Siblings, Valerian and Denzel
• Major: Health Science, leadership and policy

Wright’s Words on Dariana
"Dariana is a gifted six-rotation athlete that has the capacity to be one of the best players in the ASUN. She and our staff already have a solid connection, and that’s important with such a quick turnaround as she transitions to our program. Dariana has driven her team to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, something her and I as a player share in common. We are elated to have such a physical and driven player joining us on the beach side as well. We’re getting the right people in at the right time, and that’s it takes to hit the goals we have.”