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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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8 Ainsley Clifford

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ocala, Fla.
  • High School Vanguard
  • Club OTVA

Biography

Honors and Awards
2022-23 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS Dean’s List Spring 2023
GS President's List Fall 2022
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2020-21 Named to GS Dean's List in the fall and the President's List in the spring
GS President’s List Fall 2021
GS Dean's List Spring 2022

2023 SEASON: Appeared in 24 sets and 14 matches, starting one • Recorded a season-high four digs against UNC Asheville on Sep. 12 • Served an ace in four different matches, including an important one against East Carolina in the first round of the NIVC

2022 SEASON: Played 40 sets in 15 matches with two starts • Notched 43 digs and five aces • Had a season-high five digs on three occasions.

2021 SEASON: Played 42 sets in 20 matches and finished with three aces and 19 digs • Totaled a season-high five digs and added an ace vs. Bethune-Cookman (8/28).

2020 SEASON: Tallied 39 digs, six aces and three assists in 26 sets of action • Reached double-figure digs in two matches • Tallied a season-high 11 digs at South Alabama (10/23) and collected 10 against Jacksonville (2/2).

Prep: Four-year starter for coach Randy Ewers at Vanguard High School • Tallied 342 digs, 55 service aces and 56 assists as a senior • 2019 AVCA High School All-Region Team • Helped team win 2019 North Florida All-Stars tournament and 2019 7A State Championship • Vanguard was District Champions from 2016-2019, Regional Champions in 2016 and from 2018-2019 and two-time state runner-up • Played club for coach Roberto Santasofia on OTVA 18 O Roberto; qualified for USAV Nationals in Open 18’s season and qualified for USAV Nationals 13’s, 14’s, 15’s, 16’s and 17’s seasons • Four-year member of National Honor Society. 

Personal: Born May 30, 2002, in Ocala, Florida • The daughter of Todd and Kristen Clifford • Has an older brother, Camp. 

Major: Multimedia journalism.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    8