After two straight NCAA tournament appearances, seniors Madison Dutra ’17, Katrina Inch ’17, Mary Shepherd ’17, Sabrina Clayton ’17, and Hess missed the post-season for the first time. “To see that dream kind of go away was rough,” coach Jon Wallace said. “But we came in the gym every day and this group is committed to be on task to get better.” Hess finished her career third all-time at SCU in kills (1,518) and fifth in Kills/Set (3.48).
Oh, but there’s hope. Mead, who earned All-Conference honorable mention as well as Active Ankle Challenge MVP Jensen Cunningham ’18, and all-tourney honorees Hailey Lindberg ’19, Taylor Odom ’20, and Taylor Laugero ’20 all return next season. Callie Jones ’20, who had a 56-assist match against Portland, is back, too.