University of South Alabama Athletics

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023)
- Started all 31 matches competing in 114 sets
- Totaled 103 blocks – second-most on the club – 87 kills on a .378 hitting percentage, and 24 digs 
- Recorded one or fewer attack errors in 28 of her 31 matches, including 19 with no attack errors in 101 total attacks, while registering 55 of her kills over the 19 perfect-hitting matches
- Had matches of three or more blocks 21 times during the season
- Recorded a career-high eight total blocks, with three solo blocks versus Green Bay (9/1) 
- Had two solo blocks and two block assists against Clemson (9/2)
- Starting with her four total blocks (one solo and three assists) against Auburn, she had a streak of 10-straight matches with three or more total blocks
- During that stretch, had a streak of three-straight matches with five blocks: vs. UAB (9/16) and two matches versus Southern Miss (9/21-22)
- Tied a career-high in kills with eight vs Arkansas State (10/6) and finished with a .800 hitting percentage
- Tallied 11 total blocks (one solo and 10 assists) in the two-match series against Troy (10/26-27)

SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Made six starts in 29 appearances 
- Finished the season with 103 kills on 287 attacks, 72 blocks, 35 digs, and two assists in 100 sets played
- Set career high eight kills and 11 points against Coastal Carolina (11/5)
- Had career high five digs against Coastal Carolina (11/4)
- Recorded career high in total blocks against Coastal Carolina with seven (11/18)

FRESHMAN (2021)
- Appeared in one match, recording one kill at ULM (10/24)

FRESHMAN COVID YEAR (2020)
- Appeared in one match recording one solo block and one block assist against Coastal Carolina (10/15)

HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB  
- Lettered three seasons in volleyball for Marengo Community High School in Marengo, Ill.
- Set the program’s single-season kills record with 280 as a senior, and also recorded 67 total blocks and 41 service aces 
- Left holding the program’s career record in total blocks with 308
- Helped MCHS to a regional final appearance in 2019 
- Also lettered in track and field four years, and softball one year 
- Set the school’s 200m dash record 
- Helped MCHS capture a 2017 state championship in softball 
- Qualified for state track meet in 2017 and ’18

PERSONAL
- Full name is Lillie Kate Simons 
- Born in Woodstock, Ill. 
- Daughter of Paul and Kori Simons
- The second of three children 
- Mother, Kori, played basketball for two years at McHenry Community College 
- Major is mathematics