University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior (2019):  Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection ... Finished second on the team in kills (289) and kills per set (2.92) ... Also added nine assists, 13 service aces, 147 digs, seven solo blocks, 18 block-assists and 25 total blocks after appearing in 30 matches with three starts ... Recorded 157 kills for an average of 2.91 kills per set in Sun Belt matches ... Posted three double-doubles in 2019 ... Finished with double-figure kills in 16 matches, including five straight to end the season ... Tied her then-career high in kills (16) at Purdue-Fort Wayne (Aug. 31) ... Posted her first double-double of the year with 10 kills and 13 digs against Appalachian State (Nov. 2) ... Recorded a career-high 18 kills, along with 10 digs, at Appalachian State (Nov. 2) for her second double-double of the season ... Added 13 kills and 10 digs for a double-double in the regular-season finale at Coastal Carolina (Nov.17) ... Capped the season with a double-double against UT-Arlington (Nov. 22) by tying her career high in kills (18) and digs (13).
                                                                        
Sophomore (2018):  Appeared in 26 matches with 15 starts ... Ranked tied for seventh in the Sun Belt Conference in kills per set (2.98) in league matches ... Recorded 236 kills for an average of 2.57 kills per set, two assists, one service ace, 42 digs, 13 solo blocks, 24 block-assists and 37 total blocks ... Led the team with an average of 2.98 kills per set in Sun Belt Conference matches, finishing with 140 kills, 24 digs and 19 total blocks ... Closed the season with double-digit kill totals in her last six matches, including a career-high 16 against Troy (Nov. 3) ... Posted a season-best .481 hitting percentage at Troy (Oct. 31), finishing with 14 kills on 27 total attacks.

Freshman (2017):  Appeared in 13 matches with seven starts ... Recorded 51 kills, three service aces, eight digs and 24 total blocks in 42 sets played ... Finished with 37 kills and 20 total blocks in eight Sun Belt Conference matches ... Named the SBC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 16) after averaging 2.17 kills per set and .480 hitting percentage in two matches against Georgia Southern and Georgia State ... Set career highs in kills (7) and hitting percentage (.538) at Georgia State (Oct. 14) ... Matched her career high in kills with seven against Little Rock (Oct. 20).

SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL:  Lettered in volleyball four years and three years in track at Sachse High School in Garland, Texas ... Named her District 11-6A most valuable player as a senior … Earned all-District 11-6A first-team honors as a junior … Helped the Mustangs to playoff appearances every season ... Holds SHS records for highest career hitting percentage ... Also named academic all-state ... Earned all-District 11-5A honorable mention as a freshman.

PERSONAL:  Meaghan Jones ... Born Feb. 10, 1999, in Garland, Texas ... Daughter of Clyde and Phyllis Jones ... Has one brother, Deicoby Brown ... Hobbies include swimming, going to the movies and sand volleyball ... Lists “The Incredibles” among her favorite movies ... Favorite pro athletes are Haley Eckerman and Dwyane Wade ... Favorite musical artists include John Legend and Anthony Hamilton ... Lists shrimp among her favorite foods ... Majoring in Biology.