University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Chelsea Gilmore
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Nation Ford HS
- Prev School:
- N.C. State
2025 (Sophomore)
Ranked No. 4 in the Sun Belt Conference in offensive efficiency, hitting a career-best .346 … effort was consistent throughout, a .336 clip in SBC play also ranking No. 4 in the league … one of the more effective middle blockers in the league, scored a kill on 46 percent of her swings (163 kills on 353 attacks) … season performance portrayed significant growth, hitting percentage rising from .206 hitting as a freshman … in SBC play, turned in five matches of five or more kills with a .500-plus hitting percentage highlighted by 11 kills off 21 error-free swings in a win over App State … produced a service ace in 16 of 26 matches leading to a career-high 21 aces … added a career-high 60 blocks to season stats line.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Provided the second-most blocks on the team, with 59 total blocks (7 BS, 52 BA), working alongside program rally era career blocks leader Cami Hicks ... competed in 23 matches, appearing in a total of 88 sets ... concluded the season with a .205 hitting percentage behind 117 kills off of 307 swings ... one of two freshmen, along with Jazmine Gaston, to record 100 kills ... produced the most kills among the middle blockers unit ... recorded 15 matches with multiple blocks, tallying three or more blocks on eight occasions ... season-high of six blocks to start the Troy series (Oct. 18-19) paced her weekend effort of 11 blocks ... reached five blocks four times in the final five SBC series ... posted 40 of her season total 59 blocks (68 percent) in Sun Belt play ... reached at least nine kills six times, first in an upset win over Houston (Sept. 5) and later in both matches of the ULM series (Nov. 7-8) before closing the season with a new season-high of 11 kills on 16 error-free swings (.688 hitting percentage) vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 15) ... had six matches hitting over .400 with 10 or more attacks ... accomplished the feat in three of the last four matches, concluding the season with 36 kills (2.3/set) on a .462 hitting percentage (36 K, 6 E, 65 TA) over the final 16 sets played ... during the season-ending, four-match stretch delivered 15 blocks (0.9/set).
Prior to Louisiana
Spent initial collegiate season at N.C. State in 2023 ... did not use a season of competition.
High School
Was a highly decorated athlete in the prep ranks, earning AVCA All-Region honors, All-State honors and being named Offensive Player of the Year at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina ... appeared on various award lists including the AVCA All-Phenom and All-American watch lists ... over final two prep seasons, totaled 200-plus kills and 30-plus blocks both times ... phe played club ball for Carolina Union.
Ranked No. 4 in the Sun Belt Conference in offensive efficiency, hitting a career-best .346 … effort was consistent throughout, a .336 clip in SBC play also ranking No. 4 in the league … one of the more effective middle blockers in the league, scored a kill on 46 percent of her swings (163 kills on 353 attacks) … season performance portrayed significant growth, hitting percentage rising from .206 hitting as a freshman … in SBC play, turned in five matches of five or more kills with a .500-plus hitting percentage highlighted by 11 kills off 21 error-free swings in a win over App State … produced a service ace in 16 of 26 matches leading to a career-high 21 aces … added a career-high 60 blocks to season stats line.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Provided the second-most blocks on the team, with 59 total blocks (7 BS, 52 BA), working alongside program rally era career blocks leader Cami Hicks ... competed in 23 matches, appearing in a total of 88 sets ... concluded the season with a .205 hitting percentage behind 117 kills off of 307 swings ... one of two freshmen, along with Jazmine Gaston, to record 100 kills ... produced the most kills among the middle blockers unit ... recorded 15 matches with multiple blocks, tallying three or more blocks on eight occasions ... season-high of six blocks to start the Troy series (Oct. 18-19) paced her weekend effort of 11 blocks ... reached five blocks four times in the final five SBC series ... posted 40 of her season total 59 blocks (68 percent) in Sun Belt play ... reached at least nine kills six times, first in an upset win over Houston (Sept. 5) and later in both matches of the ULM series (Nov. 7-8) before closing the season with a new season-high of 11 kills on 16 error-free swings (.688 hitting percentage) vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 15) ... had six matches hitting over .400 with 10 or more attacks ... accomplished the feat in three of the last four matches, concluding the season with 36 kills (2.3/set) on a .462 hitting percentage (36 K, 6 E, 65 TA) over the final 16 sets played ... during the season-ending, four-match stretch delivered 15 blocks (0.9/set).
Prior to Louisiana
Spent initial collegiate season at N.C. State in 2023 ... did not use a season of competition.
High School
Was a highly decorated athlete in the prep ranks, earning AVCA All-Region honors, All-State honors and being named Offensive Player of the Year at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina ... appeared on various award lists including the AVCA All-Phenom and All-American watch lists ... over final two prep seasons, totaled 200-plus kills and 30-plus blocks both times ... phe played club ball for Carolina Union.
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