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UM Athletics at a Glance:

Home of 8 National Titles: ‘93, ’94, ‘97, ’97, ‘97, ’98, ‘02, ’06.
107 All-Time NAIA Scholar Athletes. 61 Conference Championships.
310 All-Time NAIA All Americans.

JV Volleyball Roster

Number
Name
Position
Height 
Class
Hometown
Previous School
4 Kayla Forte MB/OH 5'7" SO Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscasloosa Christian HS
5 Logan Harvey RS 5'10" SO Crawfordville, FL Wakulla HS
6 Leah Lovelace OH 5'7" FR San Antonio,TX Calvary Christian Academy
10 Kirsten Sayers S 5'4" FR Mobile, AL Cottage Hill Academy
11 Holly Smith S 5'4" SO Thorsby, AL  Thorsby HS
14 Alexia Washington DS 5'5" FR Citronelle, AL Citronelle HS
18 Rachel Lucus MB 6'0" FR Memphis, TN First Assembly Christian
21 Kaylie Ruff DS/L 5'4" SO Huntsville, AL Valley Fellowship Christian Aca.
22 Brandi VanFossen OH 5'8" SO Miami, FL Prattville HS
24 Danielle Willis OH 5'6" FR Pascagoula, MS Pascagoula HS
25 Justine Crotts S 5'9" SO Foley, AL Central Christian HS
26 Meagan Brown S/DS 5'4" FR Heflin, AL Cleburne County HS
28 Charity Comstock DS 5'4" FR Daphne, AL Homeschool
31 Kelsey Glover DS/L 5'5"  SO Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscasloosa Christian HS

JV Player Profiles


 
#4 Kayla Forte
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Judy and Rodney Forte ... Native of Coker, AL ... Biology major

High School: Played volleyball under Alan Montgomery ... Played softball under Reese Chandler ... All-State volleyball

Club: Club Crimson

Other: Favorite movie is “Pride and Prejudice” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is homemade pizza ... Favorite fast food is Moe’s ... In 10 years, she will be married with a job and happy ... Dream job is to be a dermatology certified nurse practitioner

 
#5 Logan Harvey
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Lorrie and Riley Harvey ... Native of Crawfordville, FL ... Biology/Pre-Vet major ... Chemistry minor ... Enjoys reading, sports and nature

High School: Wakulla ... Played volleyball under Erica Bunch ... Weightlifting under Wendy Jones ... District Champions 2007-11

Club: Wakulla Storm

Other: Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh ... Favorite professional team is the NY Jets ... Favorite movie is “Tangled” ... Favorite TV show is “How I Met Your Mother” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken pizza ... Celebrity dream date is Zac Efron ... Favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry ... Favorite snack is green apples and peanut butter ... In 10 years, she will be a wife and mom ... Dream job is to be a veterinarian ... Can’t do a cartwheel


#6 Leah Lovelace
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Ray Lovelace ... Native of Shalimar, FL ... Art major ... Graphic Design minor ... Enjoys the piano, going to the beach and reading

High School: Played volleyball, basketball and softball ... 2011 NACA 1st-Team All-American in volleyball ... NACA Division III MVP ... 2-Time All-Conference MVP ... 3-Time All-Conference 1st-Team ... NACA Division III Runner-Up ... 2-Time Conference Champions

Club: Unity ... Gulf Coast Select ... Piliaaloha

Other: Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... Favorite book is “Elsewhere” ... Favorite movie is “Freaky Friday” ... Favorite TV show is “I Love Lucy” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken and pasta ... Favorite fast food is Moe’s ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough ... Favorite snack is chips and salsa ... In 10 years, she will have a family and kids ... Dream job is to be a fashion designer ... She loves anchovies


#10 Kirsten Sayers
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Kim and Mark Sayers ... Native of Mobile, AL ... Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education major ... Enjoys singing, playing guitar and painting

High School: Played volleyball under Jennifer Newton ... Played tennis under Patrick Morris ... 2010 2A AHSAA State Champions ... 2011 2A AHSAA State Runners-Up ... 2010 2A Elite All-State Tournament Team ... 2010-11 2A All-County Player ... 2011 MGM All-Tournament Player ... High School record with 1,107 assists in a season and 2,924 assists in a career ... 2010 Coaches Award ... 2011 Co-MVP Award ... 2011 Ranked Top-15 in State

Other: Favorite athletes are Misty May and Kerri Walsh ... Favorite movie is “The Lion King” and “The Notebook” ... Favorite TV shows are “Lost”, “Vampire Diaries” and “Gossip Girl” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken and dumplings and fried okra ... Celebrity dream date is Chase Crawford and Ian Somerhalder ... Favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip ... Favorite snack is pretzels and Nutella ... In 10 years, she will be an elementary and music teacher and a wife ... Dream job is to sing professionally all around the world ... She loves fashion and dressing up


#11 Holly Smith
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Amy and Daryle Smith ... Native of Thorsby, AL ... Psychology major

High School: Thorsby ... Played volleyball under Ginger Williams

Other: Favorite athlete is Reid Priddy ... Favorite book is “Marked” ... Favorite movie is “The Bourne Identity” ... Favorite TV show is “Supernatural” ... Celebrity dream date is Jensen Ackles ... Favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream


#14 Alexia Washington
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Betty and Stanley Washington ... Native of Citronelle, AL ... Enjoys sports, shopping and hanging out with friends

High School: Citronelle ... Played volleyball under Dana Mason ... Played basketball under Nicole Thomas

Other: Favorite athlete is Sue Byrd ... Favorite movie is “Alvin and the Chipmunks” ... Favorite TV show is “Spongebob Squarepants” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is macaronie and cheese and fried chicken ... Favorite fast food is fries ... Favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream

 
#18 Rachel Lucus
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Joy Wood and Alan Lucus ... Native of Memphis, TN ... Intercultural Studies and Education major ... Enjoys basketball, music, theatre, food and traveling

High School: First Assembly Christian ... Played volleyball under Jennifer Cox ... Played basketball under Rick McCoy ... Played softball under Judi Bramlett ... Most Improved volleyball 2009-10 ... All-District volleyball 2011-12 ... Best Defensive Player basketball 2009 ... Davis Ashmore Award 2012

Other: Favorite athlete is Ichiro ... Favorite professional teams are the Steelers and Mariners ... Favorite movies are “Moulin Rouge” and “O Brother Where Art Thou” ... Favorite TV show is “So You Think You Can Dance” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is Grilled macaroni and cheese sandwich ... Celebrity dream date is Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Favorite ice cream flavor is coffee ... Favorite snack is peanut butter m&m’s ... In 10 years, she will most likely be in a 3rd world country ... She has a fake twin (Allayna Cox) and animals freak her out ... She also doesn’t like fruits or vegetables

 
#21 Kaylie Ruff
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Brad Ruff ... Native of Huntsville, AL ... English/Education major ... Enjoys reading, knitting and competitive checkers

High School: Valley Fellowship Christian Academy ... Played volleyball under Shaneva Davis

Club: NACA

Other: Favorite book is “The Great Gatsby” ... Favorite TV show is “The Office” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is Top Ramen ... Celebrity dream date is Dwight Schrute ... Favorite ice cream flavor is cookie dough ... She is as mysterious as the dark side of the moon

#22 Brandi VanFossen
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Melody and Bill VanFossen ... Native of Montgomery, AL ... Marine Biology major ... Enjoys anything outdoors/on a court, eating and breathing

High School: Played volleyball under Lindsay Ellis ... Played basketball under Virginia Barber ... Played softball under Sabrina Tutchtone

Club: Dig-It Alabama ... CCJ-18

Other: Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Favorite professional teams are all the Miami teams ... Favorite movie is “Just Married” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is goolashe ... Favorite fast food is Taco Bell ... Favorite snack is Taco Bell ... In 10 years, she will be successful ... Dream job is to work with marine animals ... She is great at everything she does except for Maria Kart on the Nintendo 64 ... She has a soft spot for animals, but is terrified of birds

#24 Danielle Willis
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Charlotte Willis ... Native of Pascagoula, MS ... Enjoys piano, art, drums and hair

High School: Played volleyball under Janet Smith and Daina Stallworth ... Played basketball under Janet Smith and LaShonda Smith ... MS All-Star in volleyball in 2011

Other: Favorite athlete is Maya Moore ... Favorite professional team is the Miami Heat ... Favorite book is “Drama High” ... Favorite movie is “Finding Nemo” ... Favorite TV show is anything by Tyler Perry ... Favorite home-cooked meal is hamburger meat covered in spaghetti sauce over rice ... Favorite fast food is McDonald’s ... Favorite ice cream flavor is coffee ... Favorite snack is salt and vinegar chips ... In 10 years, she will be a wife ... Dream job is to own her own business ... She can play an instrument

#25 Justine Crotts
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Renee and Dan Crotts ... Native of Foley, AL ... Nursing major ... Enjoys traveling, the beach and friends

High School: Central Christian ... Cheerleading under Sheila Shelton ... Played basketball under Michael Turner ... Played volleyball under Renee Crotts ... Played softball under Dan Crotts ... 2-Time NACA National Champion ... 2-Time NACA Best Setter ... 2010 NACA All-American ... 3-Time NACA All-Tournament Team ... 2010 PCC Regional and Final Four Tournament MVP ... 3-Time PCC 1st-Team All-Conference ... Single-season assist record and career assist record

Club: Pleasure Island Volleyball Club

Other: Favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... Favorite movie is “Step Up” ... Favorite TV show is “Pretty Little Liars” ... Favorite fast food is Foosackly’s ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is rainbow sherbet ... Favorite snack is pretzels ... Dream job is to be an orthopedic nurse at Bayside Orthopedic
#26 Meagan Brown
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Jessica and Robby Brown ... Native of Heflin, AL ... Athletic Training major ... Enjoys playing sports, shopping and going to the beach

High School: Cleburne County ... Played volleyball under Doug Ward ... Played softball under Ron Ervin ... Cheerleading under Valencia Cantrell ... Team Captain ... All-Area ... Best Offensive Player ... All-American ... Cheerleading Captain

Other: Favorite athlete is Brian McCann ... Favorite professional team is the Braves ... Favorite movie is “Gone With the Wind” ... Favorite TV show is “Make it or Break It” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is fried chicken and green bean casserole ... Favorite fast food is Zaxby’s ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla ... Favorite snack is Sour Patch Kids ... In 10 years, she will be a physical therapist ... Dream job is to own a sports medicine clinic ... She loves being in pageants

#28 Charity Comstock
Freshman

Personal: Native of Daphne, AL … Biology major … Enjoys beach volleyball, running, ballet and fashion

High School: Played volleyball and ran track

Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May … Favorite TV shows are “Gossip Girl” and “Criminal Minds” … Celebrity dream date is Hunter Hayes … Favorite snack is fruit and coffee … In 10 years, she will own a successful boutique or be a nutritionist … She can’t live without coffee

#31 Kelsey Glover
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Jana and Dale Glover ... Native of Tuscaloosa, AL ... Undecided upon a major

High School: Played volleyball under Alan Montgomery ... Played softball under Reese Chandler and Renee Marks ... Participated in cheerleading under Rebecca Plymon ... Best Sportsmanship and Most Improved

Other: Favorite movie is “Fight Club” ... Favorite TV show is “American Horror Story” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is to grill out with macaroni and green bean casserole ... Favorite fast food is Taco Bell ... Favorite ice cream flavor is coffee ... Favorite snack is fruit ... In 10 years, she will be 29 and definitely married ... Dream job is to be a movie critic