2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner
Joey Gardner

10 Koya Sowells

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Prev School Panola Junior College
  • Hometown Missouri City, Texas

Biography

2018 (Senior): Named the Coach's Award winner by the coching staff ... Was the team's main libero throughout the season ... Named MEAC Defensive Specialist of the Week on Nov. 5 ... Led the team in digs (300), which was eighth in the conference ... Finished the season with three games over 20 digs ... Had a career high 27 digs along with 12 assists at Howard on Nov. 4 ... Had five points and four aces against South Carolina State on Sept. 8 ... Named to MEAC All-Academic Team for the season ... Made MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team ...

2017 (Junior): Played in nearly every match as a defensive specialist ... earned a season high 14 digs in the season opener against St. Francis (PA) on August 25th ... received career high in assists versus Saint Peter's on September 2nd. 

2016 (Sophomore): Defensive specialist and libero for Hawks ... led team in MEAC play with 2.63 digs per set ... finished the season with 198 digs (2.08 per set) ... named MEAC Defensive Specialist of the Week on October 10th after recording double digit dig matches against Morgan State and Coppin State ... tallied a season high 15 digs (five per set) against Notre Dame on September 16th. 

High School/Club: Competed in volleyball, track and field at Elkins High School ... averaged 30 digs a match on the way to being named the 2014-2015 Fort Bend ISD Defensive Player of the Year ... went to playoffs in her sophomore year ... Academic All District selection ... played club for Houston Juniors Volleyball ... competed in Las Vegas as a club member. 

Personal: daughter of Jeffrey and Kharla ... has two sisters, Kyra and Keya ... native of Houston, Texas ... pre game routine includes listening to hype music, praying and getting excited ... lists mom as her biggest influence because she is super smart and successful ... best non-athletic accomplishment is a 3.82 GPA during her first semester of college ... was to become a nurse after graduation ... favorite saying is "Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your own two ears" ... hobbies include drawing ... wants to be the libero of the year and reach her peak athletic talent while at Maryland Eastern Shore.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    DS/L
    5'4"
    10
  • 10

    2017Junior

    DS/L
    5'4"
    10
  • 10

    2018Senior

    DS/L
    5'4"
    10