Litsa Darby

Darby’s 2012 Match-by-Match Statistics

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine matches, mostly as a defensive/serving specialist … Tallied two assists in her debut against UNC Asheville (8/25) … Had two digs in her next showing against Navy (9/2) … Also posted digs against Mississippi (9/30), at Missouri (11/2) and at Kentucky (11/4) … Started the Missouri match as a defensive specialist. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four volleyball letters for coach Franny Slay at Ashley Hall … Started every match during her four-year career, compiling 3,884 assists as the starting setter … Led the Panthers to a 39-9-2 record and a state runner-up finish at the South Carolina Independent School Association Class AAA level as a senior … Dished out 919 assists and tallied a career-best 305 digs on the year … A two-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American, she also earned the High School Sports Report (HSSR) Miss Volleyball honors for the state as a senior … The Post & Courier named her the Lowcountry Player of the Year … As a sophomore, she posted 899 assists and helped her team to a second-place showing in the state … Tallied over 2,000 assists as a freshman and sophomore, guiding the Panthers to a pair of state titles … A four-time HSSR all-state and SCISA all-state selection … Three-time All-Lowcountry accolades from the Post & Courier … Also earned two track letters and one soccer letter at Ashley Hall … Qualified for the state track meet in four events, two relays (4x100m and 4x800m) and in both the high jump and 100m dash … Earned the Ashley Hall Community Service Excellence Award in 2012 … Played with the Charleston Juniors club led by Amir Khaledi. PERSONAL: The daughter of John and Georgia, Helen Elizabeth Darby has two brothers, John Charles Jr., and Artie … Her mother played volleyball at the College of Charleston … Grandfather J.C. Long played football from 1923-25 for the Gamecocks … First cousin of former Gamecock Christina Glover … Lists Michael Phelps as her favorite athlete … Wants to major in studio art.