A 15-block opening weekend earned Jacksonville University women’s volleyball junior middle blocker Haley Yount the Atlantic Sun Conference’s first Defensive Player of the Week honor of the 2026 season. Yount previously earned Atlantic Sun Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honors before the season began. The award is the second ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honor of her career.
Yount made an immediate impact at the net during the Gamecock Classic. She recorded seven blocks in Jacksonville’s three-set sweep over Southern in the season opener, then posted four blocks, including one solo block, in matches against Jacksonville State and Southern Mississippi. She finished the first three matches with 15 blocks and averaged 1.36 blocks per set.
Yount also contributed in several other areas during the opening weekend. She recorded 15 kills at an average of 1.36 per set, along with three service aces and five digs. Yount also earned the ASUN weekly award after opening weekend last season.
Jacksonville University women’s volleyball returns home
Jacksonville University went 2-1 during the opening weekend, defeating Southern and Jacksonville State before losing to Southern Miss in five sets. The Dolphins will host the Dolphin Volleyball Classic presented by Hampton Inn East Regency at Historic Swisher Gymnasium. The event includes Jacksonville’s first home match of the season.
Jacksonville University women’s volleyball will face the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Friday at 7 p.m. The Dolphins will play the UConn Huskies Saturday at 2 p.m. and the Florida A&M Rattlers Sunday at 2 p.m.
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