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2021 Volleyball Roster

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Gene Smith
Mercede Odegaard, USF Sports Information
Mercede Odegaard, USF Sports Information
Gene Smith
Mercede Odegaard, USF Sports Information
Gene Smith
Gene Smith

9 Averey Yaksich

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Omaha, NE
  • High School Concordia

Biography

2021 (SENIOR): 
- Started 28 out of 28 matches
- Played 99 sets in 28 matches
- Scored 503.5 points (5.09 points/ set)
- Made 442 kills from 1,082 total attempts
- Made 13 set assists and 27 service aces
- Tallied 243 digs (2.45/ set) and 53 blocks (8 solo and 45 assisted)

2020 (JUNIOR): Named to the Academic All-NSIC Team

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Suffered an injury early in the season and redshirted for the remainder
- Played in 5 matches and 11 sets
- Scored 48.5points
- Made 38 kills (3.45 per set) on 82 total attacks
- Had 4 Assists
- Totaled 25 digs
- Made 4 blocks (one solo, three assisted)

2018 (SOPHOMORE):
- Played in 30 matches and 111 sets
- Scored 346 points
- Made 298 kills (3.12 per set) on 900 total attacks
- Had 27 Assists
- Totaled 237 digs
- Made 38 blocks (four solo, 34 assisted)

2017 (FRESHMAN):
- Played in 24 matches and 83 sets
- Scored 219 points
- Made 179 kills (2.16 per set) on 568 total attacks
- Had 10 Assists
- Totaled 155 digs
- Made 38 blocks (four solo, 34 assisted)

HIGH SCHOOL: 
- Starred at Concordia High School in Omaha, Nebraska 
- Earned four consecutive Nebraska All-State honors
- Was listed on Prep Volleyball's "Soph 79" Top Sophomores and "Frosh 59" Top Freshmen lists
- Key cog on the Omaha Premier Volleyball Club and led her club team to the 2016 USAV National Championship tournament.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dan and Maribeth Yaksich
- Psychology major.

Career USF Division II Ranks
Attack Attempts – 10th (586)
Game Records
Service Aces – T8th (4) Minnesota Crookston; Nov 11, 2017
Service Aces (4 set) – T2nd (4) Minnesota Crookston; Nov 11, 2017; T8th (3) Minnesota Crookston; Sep 22, 2017

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2017Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    9