Mobile, Ala. - The top two team leaders in kills are returning as well as adding an infusion of transfer and freshman talent to the Jaguar offense. Look for them in action on Friday, August 25th, at 6 p.m. against Stephen F. Austin in Jaguar Gym.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (3)
Hannah Maddux (6-2, 5th Year) - (2022) Appeared in all 31 games and made 26 starts … 2022 SBC First Team honors … Two-time SBC Offensive Player of the Week (9/20, 9/27) … Third in the conference and 27th nationally in total kills, third in conference in total attacks, fourth in conference for kills per set, and led the Sun Belt in conference play for points per set … Team leader in attacks, kills, kills per set, and tied for solo blocks … Season high 25 kills at Southern Miss (9/23), seven digs against Texas State (10/21), six blocks against Texas State (10/22), and tied her career high in service aces against Louisiana (10/14) … in 118 sets she totaled 478 kills, 21 service aces, 75 digs, 26 solo blocks and 71 total blocks, and three assists.
Maddie Soboleski (6-0, Senior) - (2022) Started 21 of her 24 appearances … Ranked second in the conference and 50th in the nation in attacks per set (10.83) … Ninth in the Sun Belt in kills (3.63) … Led the Jaguars in aces per set (.25) … Tallied her season high 22 kills against Houston (9/09), a season best 19 digs against McNeese State (9/03), and her season high three blocks against Troy (10/29) … Ended her campaign with 338 kills off 1007 attacks, 202 digs, 23 service aces, 27 total blocks, and eight assists from 93 sets played.
Lillie Simons (5-11, Redshirt Junior) - (2022) Made six starts in 29 appearances … Set career high eight kills and 11 points against Coastal Carolina (11/05), Career high five digs against Coastal Carolina (11/04), and a career high in total blocks against Coastal Carolina with seven (11/18) … Season totals of 103 kills from 287 attacks, 72 blocks, 35 digs, and two assists from 100 sets played.
OTHER RETURNING PLAYERS (2)
Emily Ready (6-0, Sophomore) - (2022) Made four appearances … Season high in points and kills with two against Tulsa (9/02) … Four kills from 25 attacks and two digs on the season in seven sets played.
Jaqueline Beville (6-0, Sophomore) - (2022) Made no appearances.
NEWCOMERS (2)
Abryanna Cannon (6-0, Junior) - (Career at Northwestern) Played in 55 matches across three seasons … 345 career kills, 252 career digs, 89 total blocks, 4o service aces, and a .164 career hitting %. Career high 21 kills at Maryland (4/3/21) … Career high 13 digs last vs Rutgers (1/22/21).
Erika Spankus (5-11, Freshman) - (High School) Played varsity for four years at Osceola High School … Earned 2018, 2021, and 2022 USA bids for Girls Junior National Championships … 2019 AAU Premier Division National Runner-Up … 2022 FACA Class 5A Player of the Year … Also played tennis for two years and beach volleyball for one.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Hannah Maddux has been selected to the Preseason SBC team coming off her 2022 All-Conference honors.
- Maddux's 1001 career kills puts her top-10 in career kills for a Jaguar. The most since Kelley Hartman's 1058 from 2016-2019.
- Maddie Soboleski's .30 service aces per set in her career currently puts her 10th best in South Alabama history.
- Maddux was one of the most effective challengers at the net, tying the team high 26 solo blocks.
- Maddux, Soboleski, and Lillie Simons make up three of the top four returning producers in kills on the team.
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