2021 (Fall) Women's Volleyball Roster

8 Sophie Young

  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Nelson, New Zealand
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Liberal Arts and Sciences

Biography

2021 (Sophomore)

  • NJCAA DII All-America First Team
  • NJCAA All-Academic First Team
  • NJCAA Region 24 All-Region First Team
  • MWAC All-Conference First Team
  • Appeared in 55 matches, starting 53
  • Produced 248 points, averaging 1.5 points per set
  • Totaled 1976 assists (1st nationally), averaging 11.62 assists per set (2nd)
  • Tallied 148 total blocks (8th), averaging .87 blocks per set (55th)
  • Served 60 aces (29th), averaging .35 service aces per set
  • Produced 411 digs (83rd), averaging 2.42 digs per set
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2020-21 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 9 matches, starting 4
  • Produced 208 assists, averaging 10.40/set
  • Tallied 18 kills, 4 service aces, 45 digs, and 9 blocks
  • Mar 7 vs. Frontier - recorded 44 assists in 3-set match
  • NJCAA All-Academic First Team

High School

  • Senior: National Champions in school beach volleyball, starter for school Senior A team, Tasman Conference Champions, 7th at school's nationals, named to national tournament team, placed 2nd in Aloha Summer Classic 17s, named to all-tournament team, awarded MVP cup in volleyball, team of the year, overall sportswoman of the year & overall sportsperson of the year at school sports awards
  • Junior: Volleyball: Starter for school Senior A team, Tasman Conference Champions, 3rd place at U20 Inter-provincial Championships, Co-winner MVP cup in volleyball at school sports awards, starter for Pines women's club team (Division 1 at Nationals) 
  • Sophomore: Volleyball: Starter for school Senior A team, Tasman Conference champs and made tournament team, named "Best Setter" at U17 Inter-provincial Championships, selected for NZ junior South Island team, awarded MVP cup in volleyball at school sports awards, starter for Pines women's club team (Division 1 at Nationals)
  • Freshman: Played volleyball, tennis, netball, and badminton. Volleyball: starter for school Senior A team, selected for NZ junior South Island team, placed 3rd at school's South Island junior champs, made tournament team, awarded Junior Volleyball Cup at school sports awards
  • WC Kane bursary (runner-up to dux) award '19, Principal's Award for Academic Excellence '18, NCEA levels 1, 2 & 3 Endorsed with Excellence

Personal

  • Daughter of Tracy Young & Roger Young
  • Academic pursuits include Liberal Arts and Sciences

Updated July 2021

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Historical Player Information

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