It looked like 2021 Hays High School volleyball prospect Trista Strasser was going to stay home in Hays County. But, a change of heart ultimately led her to a different college decision in September 2019.

"I decommitted from Texas State almost a year ago," said Strasser. "I loved the coaches, but I decided that it wasn't a right fit for me."

She waited a few months after her decision to talk to other college programs. She ultimately found what she was looking for at the University of Missouri. The opportunity in Columbia excited her so much that she committed to the Tigers on August 17, 2020.