Juju Quintero

AWARDS/HONORS

• Pepperdine Scholar- Athlete – 2022, 23
• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Bronze’ Honors – 2022
• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Silver’ Honors – 2023
• WCC All-Freshman Team – 2022
• 2026 SEC Spring Honor Roll
• 2026 Big 12 Spring All-Academic Team

2026 (SENIOR)

• Appeared in 30 matches this season, notching an 18-12 overall record
• Played mainly at the No. 4 spot with Julia Waugh (6-5), Annalyse Askew (10-5) and Lauren Lawson (1-2)
• Clinched the match against Georgia State (April 17) and North Florida (Feb. 20)

2025 (JUNIOR)

• Played in 16 matches, all on court four.
• Finished with five wins, highlighted by a key win over #20 FGCU in the team’s 3-2 victory at home on April 18.
• Nine of her 16 starts came against nationally ranked opponents.

BEFORE SOUTH CAROLINA (Pepperdine)

• Competed for two seasons at Pepperdine, winning 24 matches with the Waves.
• Spent most of her time in the lineup at the No. 3 pairing, playing in 36 matches total in two seasons.
• Teamed with fellow 2024 Gamecock newcomer Jordan Benoit as a sophomore, highlighted by a win over No. 12 California.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

• Lettered three seasons as an outside hitter for Battlefield High School’s indoor team.
• Named Region Player of the Year in 2019.
• Helped Battlefield win 40 consecutive sets and a berth in the state tournament after recording 24 kills in one match.
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
• Played club beach volleyball for NVVA for five years, Grit for over two years and Sinjin Volleyball for one.
• Also a member of the USA A2 Team
• Finished 5^th at AVP Nationals in 2020, 1^st at another AVP event in 2020, 3^rd in an AVP Championship in 2019 and 2^nd at USAV Nationals in 2017.

PERSONAL

• Parents are Michelle and Raul.
• Has three siblings, Chris, Breana and Alethia.
• Majored in business and accounting at Pepperdine.