MIDDLE BLOCKERS
The Tribe will have a three-headed monster in the middle of the net in junior Sabrina Malcolm and a pair of standout freshmen.
Malcolm made 18 starts over 20 matches last season and paced the team with 0.93 blocks per set, the seventh best mark in a single season in Tribe history. Malcolm finished the season with 101 kills and coach Doyle has described her as "having a complete game", in the middle blocker position.
Olivia Esposito comes to Williamsburg from Carversville, Pennsylvania where she hit over .540 in her senior season. Esposito was a two-time All-State selection during high school and will make an impact straight away, making a quick impression on the coaching staff as being detail oriented and eager to learn.
Ryann Love is from just down the road in Chesapeake, Virginia where she helped Hickory high school to a 2021 state title. She will see immediate action this season and has shown the coaching staff a distinct hunger to be another in the long list of great Tribe middle blockers.
SETTERS
The Tribe boasts an embarrassment of riches at the setter position with three capable players of managing the offense.
Sophomore Bella Easton saw action in over two-thirds of the William & Mary matches as a true freshman and will likely be a factor again in the Tribe offense. The setter was tremendous at the service line with 0.21 aces per set.
One of three transfers on the team, Emma Minnick comes to the Tribe after a pair of seasons at Charleston Southern. Minnick is just three assists shy of 1,500 in her career and led the Big South with 10.27 assists per set.
Amy Schwem was a huge factor for the Tribe last season, playing in all 21 matches. The Illinois native finished first on the team with 551 total assists and had at least 30 dimes in seven matches. Schwem's 8.35 assists per set placed her fifth in the CAA.
OPPOSITE SIDE HITTERS
Kaitlyn Ferguson returns for her senior season and leads a talented and powerful group of opposite side hitters that will be a focal point of the Tribe offense.
Kaitlin Ferguson made a mark for the Tribe as a freshman in 2019 and has not stopped. Ferguson has accumulated 127 kills in her career and has 92 blocks, 26 of which have been solo blocks.
Eleanor Stothoff transferred to the Tribe from Michigan State where she spent one season. The opposite has impressed the coaching staff with her cannon of an arm and excellent blocking skill.
Nicole Smith comes to Williamsburg from Peachtree, Georgia where she totaled 1,422 kills, 524 digs, 229 digs, and 158 aces over her four years. Coach Doyle has already seen her versatility and ball control at the net during fall camp.
OUTSIDE HITTERS
Depth and experience highlight what should be an exciting outside hitting group for the Green and Gold.
William & Mary welcomes in Miami (FL) transfer Taylor Burrell who Tim Doyle has cited as having the ability to finish and turn a broken play into a kill.
Freshman Sarah Callender was a club teammate of Ryann Love and comes to the Tribe from nearby Yorktown. Named the 3A Player of the Year as a senior, Callender recorded 1,00 kills and 795 digs. The team has been impressed with her passing and ability to finish at the net.
A six-rotation outside, Maddie Meyers looks to build on a strong two seasons going into year number three with the Tribe. Maddie had 114 kills last season and finished with 83 digs.
The veteran of the group, Sydney Taylor is back for her senior season at William & Mary. The New Jersey native received serves at a 94% clip last season and finished with 55 digs.
LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
Three-year starter Anna Porter returns for her fourth season and leads the Tribe's youngest and deepest unit on the back line.
A starter since her freshman season, Anna Porter enters the season with 724 career digs which are seventh in the current scoring format. Last season, Porter averaged 3.72 digs per set and has a 3.58 dig per set mark in her career. The libero also has 136 assists and 46 service aces.
Haley Adams enters her second season as a William & Mary defensive specialist. Adams saw action in two-thirds of the team's matches and had a serve receive percentage of 94%.
Dunnigan lettered three years at Tuscarora High in Leesburg, Virginia and accumulated 730 digs to go with 126 aces. Described as a disciplined and controlled passer, the coaches are impressed with Dunnigan's ability to be in the right place at the right time.
Lindsay Kahren will see action immediately and has a knack for anticipating service on the other side of the net. A high energy player that communicates well, had over 500 digs in her sophomore and junior seasons at North Gwinnett High School.