2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Honorable Mention All-WCC (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2022 and 2023)
- Honorable Mention WCC All-Academic (2023)
- WCC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023)
- 418 digs in 2023 (5th most in a single season in program history)
- 3.94 digs/set in 2023 (5th most in a single season in program history)
AS A SENIOR (2023): The Gaels libero for 106 of 107 sets this season…Led the WCC with 418 digs and 3.94 digs per set…First Gael in the rally era to the lead the WCC in these categories…Ranked fifth in program history in a single season for digs and digs per set…Also led the Gaels with 33 service aces and ranked third on the team with 128 assists…Earned WCC Player of the Week Honors on November 13 following 41 digs in a pair of road, five-set victories over Gonzaga and Portland, including a season-high 25 in Spokane…Five times recorded three service aces in a match…Named honorable mention WCC, CSC Academic All-District and WCC honorable mention All-Academic…Held a career 3.26 digs per set average at season’s end, good for eighth best in program history.
AS A JUNIOR (2022): Was the starting libero for the Gaels in all 26 matches on the season...best defensive player on the Gaels in terms of digs, putting up 323 on the season, for an average of 3.47 digs per set...ranked seventh in the West Coast Conference in both total digs and digs per set...finished the season third on the Gaels in assists with 96 and aces with 23...had double-digits in digs on 19 different occasions, including a stretch of nine-straight matches from September 2-30...set a career-best with 28 digs on the final home stand, coming in a five-set match against Gonzaga on November 17...had four aces on the road at Portland on September 21...recorded her first collegiate kill on a dig in that Gonzaga match on November 17.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021):Â Saw playing time in seven matches during her second season in Moraga, making one start...did not play due to injury after October 7...set a career-best in service aces with four in a match against Portland on October 2, in which SMC set the program record for aces in a match (19)...season-best eight digs in that match as well.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21):Â Appeared in 14 of the 17 matches for SMC during her freshman season...spent time as both a libero and defensive specialist...one of six Gaels to record at least 100 digs (104)...her 2.36 digs per set was good for third best on the team...added six aces...recorded a season-best 26 Gaels in the first win for Saint Mary's, a five-set win over LMU on January 27...that was the first of three-straight 10+ dig performances, where she ended the season with four...added two aces and 13 digs in the very next match, her first home match, against Pepperdine.
PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: One of the most well-rounded student-athletes at Pleasant Valley High School...varsity letter-winner in both volleyball and basketball...found success on the volleyball court to the tune of 804 kills and 1,351 digs across her career as a Viking...recorded a hitting percentage of 23.4%, 40 total blocks, and an incredible 306 aces...made First Team All-League in each of her four years, winning the league's MVP award as a junior and a senior...in a variety of local tournaments across the state, Joyce took home MVP honors, including three times at the tournament hosted by the Pleasant Valley, and once at the Burbank Tournament in the fall of 2019.
Favorite volleyball memory:Â Making it to the 2nd round of state my senior year and getting moved up to D1
Favorite holiday: Christmas
What do you love most about Saint Mary's: I love the pretty campus and the way all the athletes treat each other
What do you love most about SMC Volleyball: I have the best teammates who fully support me and make me better everyday
Favorite food or meal: Gluten free pizza
Top-3 Favorite Songs: 23 Island, Weekend, Club Can't Handle Me
Favorite movies: Land of the Lost, Grown Ups
Personal Hobbies:Â shopping
One thing everyone should do in their lifetime:Â Go to Hawaii
Describe yourself in one word: sheem
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020Freshman
Outside Hitter
5'7"
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2021Sophomore
Libero/Defensive Specialist
5'7"
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2022Junior
Libero/Defensive Specialist
5'7"
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2023Senior
Libero/Defensive Specialist
5'7"
