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Jolie Cranford

  • height 5-9
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.
  • High school Highlands Ranch
  • Major Exercise Science
  • height 5-9
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.
  • High school Highlands Ranch
  • Major Exercise Science

Jolie Cranford Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2023 CCSA All-Freshman Team
  • 2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2023

  • Jumped into the lineup and made 27 starts, finishing with an 18-9 overall record as a freshman.
  • Became just the fourth member of the program to make the CCSA conference’s All-Freshman team.
  • Led the team with seven wins over ranked opponents, highlighted by wins over No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 LMU and No. 12 Stetson.
  • Played with six different partners, spanning starting positions on courts three, four and five.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Played multiple positions for her high school indoor team and also earned three letters for softball.
  • A two-time all-state and four-time all-league honoree in volleyball
  • Four-time scholar athlete award winner.
  • Trained at the club level with Colorado Juniors for indoor and The Lab for beach.
  • Finished 9th at AAU nationals and ranked 44th nationally for points on the AVP 18U circuit.

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Joseph and Ann.
  • Has one sister, Daniela.
  • Has SEC ties in the family, her father and uncle played baseball at Georgia. Her mother played college volleyball at Colorado Mesa.
  • Is the first player from the state of Colorado to come to South Carolina for beach volleyball.
  • Plans to major in exercise science with a career goal of becoming a pediatrician.