SILVER CITY, N.M. - Western New Mexico University Athletics would like to announce former volleyball player Liz Vito, formerly Narkon, as this week's Alumni of the Week.

Vito was a member of the Western New Mexico University volleyball team from the 2003-2006 seasons and wore number 15. As a native from Honolulu, Hawaii, she attended Saint Francis High School. She also attended Northern Arizona University before attending WNMU.

As a Mustang, she was an outside hitter and middle blocker. She was also a key piece to the 2006 team her senior year that won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular season championship. In that season the Mustangs went 26-7 overall including a 16-3 record in the RMAC. She received All- RMAC First Team honors.

In her 2004 season, she had a historic year when the team competed in the Pacific West Conference. In that season, she was recognized as a top player earning Third-Team All American honors. That season is highlighted by her 27 kill performance against Montana State-Billings.

In the 2006 season, she appeared in all 33 matches and made an impact both offensively and defensively. On offense she recorded 353 kills, coming out to 3.1 kills per set as well as providing 26 service aces. Defensively, she recorded 280 digs as well as 44 blocks at the net.

After graduating from WNMU with a degree in counseling, she would begin working in the mental behavioral health field at an Indian Reservation in Arizona for six years.

After spending time there, she would return back to Hawaii and serve as a counselor at her alma mater, Saint Francis High School.

Currently, she lives in Peoria, Arizona with her family, and she continues to work as a counselor in the Peoria Unified School District. She has been with Cactus High School for the past six years.The school district honored her as the Peoria Unified School District counselor of the month in August of 2025 with her exceptional work not only at her school, but also for her students and community.

Stay tuned for next week's Alumni of the Week, as we continue highlighting stories and achievements of our Mustang Alumni. 

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