2026 Spring Volleyball Roster
Roster
McKenna Yates
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Trinity Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
Honors and Awards
SEC Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 28, 2024
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week - Sept. 23, 2024
2025 (Sophomore)
Played in 90 sets in 25 matches…Was the starting libero in all 25 matches played this season…Led the team in digs at 372 over the season…Earned a season high of 23 digs against Southern Miss (Sep. 14)…Had three matches where she earned over 20 digs, and 13 matches where she earned 15 or more digs…Tied for the second fastest Bulldog to reach 500 digs, earning the accolade early in the season…Has led the team in digs for two seasons in a row, ending with 372…Picked up a career high of six assists against Southern Miss (Sep. 14)…Earned 18 service aces throughout the season
2024 (Freshman)
Made her collegiate debut on September 6 against Michigan...Appeared in 79 sets in 21 matches...Led the team with 295 digs, the most of any freshman Bulldog in 10 years and became the first freshman to lead the team in digs since the 2014 season…Totaled 35 digs against Southern Mississippi (Sept. 19-20) helping her receive SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors...Collected a total of 37 digs against Ole Miss and Arkansas (Oct. 23-Oct. 27) earning her the title of SEC Defensive Player of the Week...Picked-up a season-high of 28 digs against Oklahoma on November 10...Collected six assists in four different matches...Earned seven service aces on the season
High SchoolÂ
Played at Trinity Catholic in Ocala, Florida for head coach Jeff Reavis...Led the team her senior season with 368 digs, averaging 5 per set...Collected over 1500 digs over her four-year career for the Celtics...Helped lead Trinity Catholic to the state championship in 2020, leading the team with 383 digs...Played club volleyball for Ocala Power United under head coach Jeff Reavis...Also played beach volleyball, flag football and soccerÂ
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PersonalÂ
Born McKenna Sophie Yates on July 24, 2005 in Ocala, Florida...Daughter of Michael and Georgie Yates...Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Micayla...Majoring in KinesiologyÂ
