2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Morgan Givens/University of West Florida

16 Veresia Yon

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 /
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Highschool Lincoln HS

Biography

AVCA First Team All-America
AVCA South Region Player of the Year
AVCA All-Region Selection
D2CCA South Region Player of the Year
D2CCA First Team All-Region 
NCAA South Region All-Tournament Team 
GSC Player of the Year
First Team All-GSC 
3X GSC Player of  the Week 
AVCA National Player of the Week (9/21)

2021 (R-So):
Played in all 37 matches including starting in 36 matches ... Finished with a team high 405 kills as well as 518.5 points ... Broke her own single season block record from 2019 with 157 total blocks this season ... Led the nation in hitting percentage and set a new single season program record with a .462 season hitting percentage ... Totaled a season high 23 kills in the GSC Championship match against Montevallo ... Finished with double-digit kills in 22 matches this season ... Had a season best 10 blocks against Gannon (9/18).

2020 (R-So): Did not play due to Covid-19

AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 
AVCA All-Region Selection 
D2CCA First Team All-Region
First Team All-GSC
3X GSC Freshman of the Week 
2019 GSC All-Academic Team Selection 

2019 (R-Fr.)
: AVCA All-American ... AVCA All-Region Team selection ... D2CCA All-South Region First Team ... All-GSC First Team ... 3x GSC Freshman of the Week (9/17, 10/15, & 11/12) ... Broke the UWF single-season record for blocks with 142 ... Finished 2nd in the GSC in blocks ... Placed top 10 in the GSC in Points, Kills, and Hitting % ... Had a team high .654 attack % against Tarleton St. (9/14) ... Recorded 12 blocks against West Georgia (11/24) to lead the team ... Finished the season with 362 kills, .337 hitting %, 142 total blocks, and 469 points

2018 (Fr.): Redshirted.

PREP: Four-year volleyball letter-winner at Lincoln High... Also played basketball for two seasons… Finished with 310 kills and 129 blocks… All-Big Bend First Team selection as a junior and a senior… In 2014, was named to the All-Tournament team at the University of Florida Camp... was named team Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and team Offensive Player of the Year 2015, 2016 and 2017... named team MVP in 2017... Was All-Big Bend Second Team in 2015... Selected to the AVCA Phenom Watch List in 2016... Named to the AVCA Under Armour All-American Watch List in 2017... Selected tot he High Performance Florida All-Star Team... finished high school career at Lincoln with 802 kills and a career hitting percentage of of .458... As a senior in 2017, registered 322 kills, .584 hitting percentage, 49 solo blocks and 137 total blocks... Played club for Prostyle Volleyball Academy and helped the club to a 3rd place finish at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championship.

Melissa Wolter on Veresia: "Veresia is a top notch athlete. She plays high, has a great arm and is really good off one foot. Her style fits perfectly into our system. She's equally good at attacking and blocking. Veresia is ultra competitive. We can't wait to work with Veresia!"

Why I chose UWF: "One of the main reasons why I chose UWF was the coaches and players. As soon as I stepped foot on campus, I was greeted with smiles and hugs and immediately felt part of the West Florida Family. The team dynamic and values coincide well with mine, and the gorgeous campus and top notch facilities are added bonuses!  It is clear that excellence in the classroom and on the court is the norm. I honestly can't wait to officially become an Argonaut in the fall!"


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    MB
    6'1"
  • 16

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    16
  • 16

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    16
  • 16

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    16