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2017 Women's Volleyball

4 Dare Wright

4 Dare Wright

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    South Hill, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Park View

Summary

Biography

- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I feel at home. The campus is amazing and I have heard nothing but good things about the academics"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Randolph-Macon College and Bridgewater College

Career Highs
Kills: 14 - (William Peace - 10/5/17)
Assists: 2 – (at N.C. Wesleyan - 9/13/16)
Service Aces: 1 – (2x, most recent, at Lynchburg - 9/22/17)
Digs: 6 - (at Averett - 9/6/17)
Total Blocks: 7 – (3x, most recent, William Peace - 10/5/17)

2017 All-ODAC Third Team
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team

Senior (2017): Started all 29 matches… Led the team, and was third in the league, with 89 total blocks… Posted seven blocks in a match twice, against Stevenson and William Peace… Also added 14 kills against William Peace while hitting .282.

Junior (2016): Appeared in all 31 matches for the Marlins…Led the squad with 78 blocks…Finished with 68 block assists, the third-best total in the Virginia Wesleyan record book…Seven block assists at Salisbury University on September 9 was the fourth-most in a single match in program history...Tallied a season-best, 13 kills in a victory over Roanoke College on October 8.

Sophomore (2015): Played in 33 matches while totaling 101 sets on the year… One of six Marlins to finish with more than 100 kills on the year… Stepped into a larger role for the ODAC tournament, serving as the middle against some of the best hitting teams in the league… Set a career high with 10 kills against Randolph College on October 13… Posted nine blocks at Roanoke College on November 1, including eight block assists, the second-most in a single match in school history.

Freshman (2014): Saw time in seven matches for the Marlins… Posted her best game of the year on October 25 with three kills and three blocks against Penn St.-Harrisburg.

Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient

Before VWU: Competed in volleyball, basketball and softball in high school… Southside District Player of the Year in volleyball as a senior… 2013 First Team All-Southside District, First Team Colonial Rivers All-Conference 25, and Second Team All-Region in volleyball… Honor Roll student.

Personal: Daughter of DeEtte and Claude Wright… Has six siblings: Todd and Tracey Wright, Savory and Jason Turman, Machel Moss, and Greg Dooley.

Get to Know Dare

- Enjoys listening to country music and rap and spending vacation time in Yellowstone National Park
- A fan of professional basketball player Stefanie Dolson, the Miami Heat, and actor Channing Tatum
- Favorites include the Twilight book series, the movie "Forrest Gump," and the TV series "Teen Wolf"

  • Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, loving, honest, trustworthy, humble"
  • My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "inspiring others and having a second family"
  • My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to become better as a whole and grow into a stronger person, mentally and physically"
  • If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "George Strait. He has made such a big impact in life, as well as country music, and he's handsome, even as an old man"
  • People might be surprise to know: "I play the piano"
  • It's the year 2030 and: "I'm traveling the world teaching'
  • The most important advice I've received is: "always give 110% in anything you do, never give up...if it is to be, it is up to me" -- Dad
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2015Sophomore

    MH
    5'11"
    4
  • 4

    2016Junior

    MH
    5'11"
    4
  • 4

    2017Senior

    OPP/MH
    5'11"
    4