2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Dodson, Leilani
Jersey Number 7
Leilani Dodson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Nazareth Academy
- Hometown:
- La Grange, Ill.
- Prev School:
- BYU
Bio
2023: Started in all 30 matches, averaging a career-best 2.10 kills per set (235 kills) across 112 sets ... Operated at a .340 hitting percentage (235-54-533), a mark that ranks sixth on the program's single-season record board in the category ... Reached double figures in kills in nine matches ... Hit .400 or higher nine times ... Had five-plus blocks in 14 matches ... Opened year by putting up 12 kills and eight blocks against Hawai'i (Aug. 25) at the Rainbow Wahine Classic ... Had seven kills and six blocks in four-set win over No. 13 San Diego (Aug. 27) ... Hit. 500 (12-1-22) against Milwaukee (Sept. 4), posting 12 kills and eight blocks versus the Panthers ... Operated at a red-hot .600 (24-0-40) hit during a 3-0 weekend against Northern Colorado (Sept. 8), Northeastern (Sept. 9), and Fairfield (Sept. 10) ... Finished with 13 kills and seven blocks against local foe UIC (Sept. 13) ... Had 11 kills in sweep of Yale (Sept. 15) ... Added 11 kills against Michigan State (Sept. 29) ... Posted 10 kills in home win over Maryland (Oct. 13) ... Erupted for a career-high 15 kills in five-set win versus Indiana (Oct. 29) ... Pounded out 13 kills against Minnesota (Nov. 5).
2022: Second on the team with a .307 hitting percentage and fourth with 181 kills ... Posted a season-high 13 kills against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 17) ... Recorded 11 kills and a season-high eight blocks against Minnesota (Sept. 28) ... Tallied 10 kills on 19 total attacks and five blocks against Rutgers (Oct. 7).
2021: Posted double digit kills for the first time as a Wildcat, with 10 against New Mexico State and a season-high six blocks (Sept. 3)...Matched her career high with 13 kills against Arizona (Sept. 4)... Registered at least three blocks in every game of the Chicago Cup in addition to a season high 16 kills against DePaul (Sept. 18) ... Opened up her Big Ten career with 11 kills while hitting .286 against Nebraska (Sept. 22) ... Added 10 kills and a blocking assist vs Illinos (Sept. 25) ... Contributed 11 kills and three blocking assists at Maryland (Oct. 8) ... Recorded 10 kills and only one error on 22 attempts at Penn State (Oct. 9)... Posted six kills against Minnesota (Oct. 13) and Iowa (Oct. 16)... Registered a game-high five blocks and 12 kills on an efficient 0.571 clip in victory over Iowa (Oct. 23)... Added a game-high four blocks in addition to 16 kills in win over Indiana (Oct. 30)
2020 (BYU): Played 2021 spring season at BYU … Helped the Cougars to a 17-2 season and Sweet 16 appearance … Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree at Nazareth … Named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33.
2022: Second on the team with a .307 hitting percentage and fourth with 181 kills ... Posted a season-high 13 kills against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 17) ... Recorded 11 kills and a season-high eight blocks against Minnesota (Sept. 28) ... Tallied 10 kills on 19 total attacks and five blocks against Rutgers (Oct. 7).
2021: Posted double digit kills for the first time as a Wildcat, with 10 against New Mexico State and a season-high six blocks (Sept. 3)...Matched her career high with 13 kills against Arizona (Sept. 4)... Registered at least three blocks in every game of the Chicago Cup in addition to a season high 16 kills against DePaul (Sept. 18) ... Opened up her Big Ten career with 11 kills while hitting .286 against Nebraska (Sept. 22) ... Added 10 kills and a blocking assist vs Illinos (Sept. 25) ... Contributed 11 kills and three blocking assists at Maryland (Oct. 8) ... Recorded 10 kills and only one error on 22 attempts at Penn State (Oct. 9)... Posted six kills against Minnesota (Oct. 13) and Iowa (Oct. 16)... Registered a game-high five blocks and 12 kills on an efficient 0.571 clip in victory over Iowa (Oct. 23)... Added a game-high four blocks in addition to 16 kills in win over Indiana (Oct. 30)
2020 (BYU): Played 2021 spring season at BYU … Helped the Cougars to a 17-2 season and Sweet 16 appearance … Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree at Nazareth … Named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33.
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