Sophie Manson
- height 5-10
- class Senior
- Hometown McKinney, Texas
- Major Environmental Science
- High school McKinney
- height 5-10
- class Senior
- Hometown McKinney, Texas
- Major Environmental Science
- High school McKinney
Sophie Manson Bio
2023
- Medically retired, did not compete as a senior.
2022
- Made 19 starts in the lineup, with 11 of those starts coming against ranked opponents.
- Finished with seven wins, including three at No. 3 and three at No. 5.
- Picked up a win over No. 20 FGCU in the season opener.
2021
- Earned more playing time in year two, serving as the main competitor in the team’s exhibition pairing.
- Won nine of her 10 recorded exhibition matches, playing with five different partners.
- Made her debut in the starting lineup on March 27 vs. #9 TCU, partnering with Carly Schnieder in the fifth flight.
2020
- Did not appear in any matches before the season was cut short due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Competed in AVPFirst tournaments in Texas with current Gamecock and fellow Texan Abby Carroll, finishing as high as second on a pair of occasions.
- Trained with the USAV High Performance program and competed in U19 world trials in 2017.
- As an indoor volleyball athlete, she’s a four-year starter and three-time captain at McKinney, making the all-district team all four years.
- Two-time USAV Indoor Open Championship gold medalist (2013, 2015).
- Also won the USAV Beach Open Championship gold medal in 2015.
- Played club volleyball at Madfrog (indoor), Texas Advantage (indoor) and Beach 10K.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of David and Lexie Manson
- Has two sisters – Deborah and Heather, and one brother – David
- Plans to major in environmental science at South Carolina.
