The DII women’s volleyball season is in full swing. While there are many familiar faces atop the national rankings, there are many fresh faces already making big names for themselves.
Some are hitters and some are setters, but all of these fabulous freshmen are making an immediate impact for both their teams and the stat sheets. Let’s take a look at a few freshmen that are making a splash through the first month of the season.
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Rayishon Jackman, Emporia State, OH. Jackman, who played for New Taipei City in Taiwan prior to coming to the Hornets, has made an immediate impact on the team. The Hornets are off to their best start since 2010, and Jackman already has a MIAA offensive player of the week honor to her name. She is ranked No. 16 in DII in points per set (4.87), top 10 in kills per set (4.53), No. 6 with 12.40 attacks per set and she leads the MIAA in both total points and total kills.
Makenna Cox, Illinois Springfield, OH. After redshirting her true freshman year at Missouri Western, Cox has taken the GLVC by storm. With Cox now a part of the rotation, the Prairie Stars have already matched last season’s win total in just 12 matches. Cox is second in the GLVC in total points and…
