2024 Volleyball Season Preview

8/21/2024 7:17:00 PM

MOBILE, Ala. – The Louisiana Christian University volleyball program has boarded its bus for its first weekend tournament of 2024, heading down to the coast for the Rams Invitational hosted by the University of Mobile.

Below is a list of key returners, losses, an inside look regarding newcomers and freshman.

Know Before You Go:

Time & Date
- Thursday, August 22 (5 p.m.)
  - at Mobile
- Friday, August 23 (8 a.m.)
  - vs. Southeastern
- Friday, August 23 (6 p.m.)
  - vs. Dillard
- Saturday, August 24 (12 p.m.)
  - vs. Florida Memorial
- Saturday, August 24 (2 p.m.)
  - vs. SUNO

Watch
- https://www.team1sports.com/umobilerams/?path=general

Listen
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Live Stats

Tickets
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2023 Records
- Louisiana Christian (15-9, 9-7 Red River)
- Mobile (20-12, 9-6 Southern States)
- Southeastern (22-5, 12-2 Sun)
- Dillard (21-11, 14-2 Gulf Coast)
- Florida Memorial (4-14, 2-12 Sun)
- SUNO (0-17, 0-16 Gulf Coast)
- Combined Opponents (67-59 – 53.2%)

Location
- Mobile, Alabama – H. Austill Pharr Gymnasium

Series History
- Mobile
  - Mobile Leads 1-0
- Southeastern
  - First Meeting
- Dillard
  - Dillard Leads 5-1 (16.7%)
- Florida Memorial
  - First Meeting
- SUNO
  - First Meeting

Last Meeting
- Mobile
  - September 3, 2022
    - New Orleans, Louisiana (Human Performance Center)
      - Mobile – 3
      - Louisiana Christian – 0
- Southeastern
  - First Meeting
- Dillard
  - October 10, 2023
    - Pineville, Louisiana (H.O. West Fieldhouse)
      - Dillard – 3
      - Louisiana Christian – 2
- Florida Memorial
  - First Meeting
- SUNO
  - First Meeting

Winning Streak
- Mobile
  - Mobile (W1) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: N/A
- Southeastern
  - First Meeting
- Dillard
  - Dillard (W1) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: September 21, 2022 (3-2)
- Florida Memorial
  - First Meeting
- SUNO
  - First Meeting

Key Returners:

#3 Katie Spell (Right Side Hitter / Senior / Arlington, Texas)

2023 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 250.5
  - Kills – 212
  - Hitting Percentage – 0.202
  - Service Aces – 23
  - Assists – 17
  - Digs – 172
  - Blocks – 24
- Per Set
  - Points – 3.30
  - Kills – 2.79
  - Service Aces – 0.30
  - Assists – 0.22
  - Digs – 2.26
  - Blocks – 0.32

Accolades:
- 2023
  - All-RRAC 1st Team
  - All-Louisiana Honorable Mention
- 2022
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team

#4 Kierra Jones (Middle Blocker / Senior / New Orleans, Louisiana)

2023 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 239
  - Kills – 179
  - Hitting Percentage – 0.291
  - Service Aces – 15
  - Assists – 6
  - Digs – 47
  - Blocks – 69
- Per Set
  - Points – 2.88
  - Kills – 2.16
  - Service Aces – 0.18
  - Assists – 0.07
  - Digs – 0.57
  - Blocks – 0.83

Accolades:
- 2023
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team
  - RRAC Attacker of the Week (November 6)
- 2022
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team

#11 Emma Cother (Setter / Junior / Carencro, Louisiana)

2023 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 74
  - Kills – 35
  - Hitting Percentage – 0.213
  - Service Aces – 27
  - Assists – 746
  - Digs – 232
  - Blocks – 23
- Per Set
  - Points – 0.91
  - Kills – 0.43
  - Service Aces – 0.33
  - Assists – 9.21
  - Digs – 2.86
  - Blocks – 0.28

Accolades:
- 2023
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team
  - All-Louisiana Honorable Mention
  - RRAC Setter of the Week (October 9)
  - RRAC Defender of the Week (October 2)
  - RRAC Setter of the Week (September 4)
- 2022
  - All-RRAC Honorable Mention

#19 Leah Stamps (Defensive Specialist / Graduate Student / Wylie, Texas)

2023 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 23
  - Kills – 3
  - Service Aces – 20
  - Assists – 60
  - Digs – 324
- Per Set
  - Points – 0.27
  - Kills – 0.04
  - Service Aces – 0.24
  - Assists – 0.71
  - Digs – 3.81

Accolades:
- 2023
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team
  - RRAC All-Tournament Team
- 2022
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team

Key Losses:

Aniah Adams (Outside Hitter / Houston, Texas) – 2024 Graduate Assistant

2023 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 241.5
  - Kills – 225
  - Hitting Percentage – 0.139
  - Service Aces – 3
  - Assists – 4
  - Digs – 92
  - Blocks – 24
- Per Set
  - Points – 2.95
  - Kills – 2.74
  - Service Aces – 0.04
  - Assists – 0.05
  - Digs – 1.12
  - Blocks – 0.29

Accolades:
- 2023
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team
- 2022
  - All-RRAC 2nd Team
- 2019
  - All-ASC East Honorable Mention

Newcomers:

#6 Jenna Seilhan (Setter, Defensive Specialist / Freshman / Iota, Louisiana)

Previous School:
- Iota HS
  - Iota, Louisiana

#7 Summer Martin (Outside, Right Side Hitter / Sophomore / Las Vegas, Nevada)

Previous School:
- Multnomah
  - Portland, Oregon

2022 Stats:
- Totals
  - Points – 82
  - Kills – 73
  - Hitting Percentage – 0.070
  - Assists – 2
  - Digs – 12
  - Blocks – 14
- Per Set
  - Points – 1.71
  - Kills – 1.52
  - Assists – 0.04
  - Digs – 0.25
  - Blocks – 0.29

#8 Angelina Medrano (Defensive Specialist / Freshman / San Antonio, Texas)

Previous School:
- Holy Cross of San Antonio HS
  - San Antonio, Texas

#10 Mallory Wills (Middle Blocker, Right Side Hitter / Freshman / Lake Charles, Louisiana)

Previous School:
- Sam Houston HS
  - Moss Bluff, Louisiana

#14 Hope Eliasen (Defensive Specialist / Junior / Fairbanks, Alaska)

Previous School:
- Salem
  - Salem, West Virginia

2023 Stats
- Totals
  - Points – 2
  - Digs – 1
  - Blocks – 2
- Per Set
  - Points – 0.40
  - Digs – 0.33
  - Blocks – 0.40

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