University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Grace Sweeney
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Texas
- High School:
- Midlothian Heritage HS
- Prev School:
- Missouri
2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made official collegiate debut, taking part in all 26 matches ... scored exactly 200 kills, the second-highest total on the squad, across the 90 sets competed in ... ranked third on the squad with a 2.2 kills per set average helping pace the team to finish as the No. 3-ranked scoring offense in the Sun Belt ... led the team with 515 serve receptions, finishing with a 93.6 percent success rate ... collected 222 digs (2.47/set) to start collegiate career off with a 200-200 season of kills and digs ... handed out 26 assists, served up 22 aces and had a hand in 25 blocks (1 BS, 24 BA) ... seven times kills production rose to double figures, all but one of those occurrences happening in Sun Belt play ... scored 66 percent of kills (132 of season total 200) in SBC play ... turned in a stretch of double-digit kills in four of six conference matches from Oct. 10-25, starting off with double digits in both contests and totaling 30 kills in the road series at Southern Miss ... landed 14 kills in SBC debut at Texas State (Sept. 26), helping steer team to victory ... dominated in the USM series opener, firing off 19 kills in only three sets ... set a new season-and career-high with a team-leading 22 kills in a five-set win at Georgia Southern in the season finale ... digs total was five or more 21 times, and reached double figures on eight occasions highlighted by a season-best 17 digs vs. New Orleans (Aug. 31) ... recorded three double-doubles, all occurring in SBC play, the latter a 22-kill, 12-dig performance in the season-ending win over Georgia Southern (Nov. 14) ... set the tone in the home finale victory over ULM, serving up five of match total of six aces in the first set alone.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent initial collegiate season at Missouri in 2024 ... did not use a season of competition.
High School
Set a new Midlothian (Texas) Heritage High School record with over 1,500 career kills … scored triple digits in kills all four years, rising above the 400-mark in each of the final three seasons … topped off prep career with 648 kills (5.3/set) over 122 sets on a .247 hitting percentage in senior season … named the 2023 District 8-5A MVP and tabbed the 2022 district offensive player of the year … earned third team all-state honors as a sophomore and junior … awarded first-team all-district honors as a junior … named the 2021 District 11-4A MVP and the 2020 District 11-4A Newcomer of the Year … helped the Jaguars earn a district championship and regional quarterfinal appearance as a sophomore … besides volleyball, also played basketball and ran track & field.
Personal
Born Nov. 9, 2005 … Daughter of Brad and Carmen Sweeney … Has two siblings, Gabe and Jude … father, Brad, played tennis at North Texas … was studying plant sciences at Mizzou.
Made official collegiate debut, taking part in all 26 matches ... scored exactly 200 kills, the second-highest total on the squad, across the 90 sets competed in ... ranked third on the squad with a 2.2 kills per set average helping pace the team to finish as the No. 3-ranked scoring offense in the Sun Belt ... led the team with 515 serve receptions, finishing with a 93.6 percent success rate ... collected 222 digs (2.47/set) to start collegiate career off with a 200-200 season of kills and digs ... handed out 26 assists, served up 22 aces and had a hand in 25 blocks (1 BS, 24 BA) ... seven times kills production rose to double figures, all but one of those occurrences happening in Sun Belt play ... scored 66 percent of kills (132 of season total 200) in SBC play ... turned in a stretch of double-digit kills in four of six conference matches from Oct. 10-25, starting off with double digits in both contests and totaling 30 kills in the road series at Southern Miss ... landed 14 kills in SBC debut at Texas State (Sept. 26), helping steer team to victory ... dominated in the USM series opener, firing off 19 kills in only three sets ... set a new season-and career-high with a team-leading 22 kills in a five-set win at Georgia Southern in the season finale ... digs total was five or more 21 times, and reached double figures on eight occasions highlighted by a season-best 17 digs vs. New Orleans (Aug. 31) ... recorded three double-doubles, all occurring in SBC play, the latter a 22-kill, 12-dig performance in the season-ending win over Georgia Southern (Nov. 14) ... set the tone in the home finale victory over ULM, serving up five of match total of six aces in the first set alone.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent initial collegiate season at Missouri in 2024 ... did not use a season of competition.
High School
Set a new Midlothian (Texas) Heritage High School record with over 1,500 career kills … scored triple digits in kills all four years, rising above the 400-mark in each of the final three seasons … topped off prep career with 648 kills (5.3/set) over 122 sets on a .247 hitting percentage in senior season … named the 2023 District 8-5A MVP and tabbed the 2022 district offensive player of the year … earned third team all-state honors as a sophomore and junior … awarded first-team all-district honors as a junior … named the 2021 District 11-4A MVP and the 2020 District 11-4A Newcomer of the Year … helped the Jaguars earn a district championship and regional quarterfinal appearance as a sophomore … besides volleyball, also played basketball and ran track & field.
Personal
Born Nov. 9, 2005 … Daughter of Brad and Carmen Sweeney … Has two siblings, Gabe and Jude … father, Brad, played tennis at North Texas … was studying plant sciences at Mizzou.
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