As a freshman (2012): All-Conference Carolinas Second Team…Played in 18 matches, including 15 starts…Led the team in kills (206), kills per set (3.38), and service aces (18)…Tallied 34 blocks…Recorded at least 10 kills in 11 matches…Posted 11 kills in his collegiate debut at top-ranked Ohio State (Jan. 13)…Notched 16 smashes against Lindenwood (Jan. 21)…Smashed 20 kills at NJIT (Jan. 28)…Season-high 22 kills against California Baptist (Feb. 10)…Back-to-back 18-kill performances against Limestone (Feb. 17) and Pfeiffer (Feb. 18)…Tallied at least 12 kills in three straight matches (Mar. 3 – 23)…Posted 18 kills and a season-high seven digs at Pfeiffer (Mar. 31).
Previous School: Attended La Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
High School: Graduated from Colegio San Jose in San Jose, Puerto Rico.
Personal: Full name is Jose Alfredo Ribas…Born on December 31, 1991 in San Juan, Puerto Rico… Son of Freddy Ribas and Isabel Pardo…Has one brother, Juan, and one sister, Maria…Played club volleyball for Los Cangri, coached by Ricardo Portela…Majoring in accounting with a minor in business administration.
More about Jose: Favorite midnight snack: El churry…Favorite musical artist: Nengo Flow…Favorite song: “El Venao Pacheco”…Favorite movie: “Sanky Panky”…Favorite sports team: Los Duro…Jose can’t imagine a week without: Candy…Favorite color: Yellow…Favorite sport other than volleyball: Basketball…When people first meet Jose, they think: He is funny.
