2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Zari Gillispie
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Ohio
- High School:
- The Summit Country Day School
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
Green Wave Classic All-Tournament Team (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2026)
2025: Appeared in 74 sets across 24 matches ... Made 20 starts at middle blocker ... Totaled 113 kills and seven service aces on offense ... Defensively, amassed 54.0 blocks (third on the team) and 25 digs ... Made Bulldog debut in season opener versus Jackson State (8/29) at the Southeastern Showdown, saw action in two sets recording five blocks ... First collegiate start came in the following match at Southeastern (8/29) ... Had a season-high six blocks in three different matches, including the five-setter versus ULM (8/30) ... Named to Green Wave Classic All-Tournament Team after registering 19 kills with a .368 hitting percentage ... Posted a season-high 10 kills on 24 attacks against Lamar (9/7) in the event ... Best performance came at Sam Houston (11/7), registering 10 kills with a .455 hitting percentage as well as a season-tying six blocks ... Had 7+ kills in each of the last five matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Summit Country Day School in 2025 ... Lettered all four years ... First Team All-Conference as a sophomore and senior ... Second Team All-Conference as a junior ... All-District Player of the Year and Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year as a sophomore ... Dean's List as a freshman and sophomore ... Honor Roll member as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Bronze Service Award for 100+ hours of community service ... Also lettered in swimming.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kamilah and Hasani Gillispie ... Born on June 24 in West Chester, Ohio ... Has two siblings, Kanai and Jendaya.
Green Wave Classic All-Tournament Team (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2026)
2025: Appeared in 74 sets across 24 matches ... Made 20 starts at middle blocker ... Totaled 113 kills and seven service aces on offense ... Defensively, amassed 54.0 blocks (third on the team) and 25 digs ... Made Bulldog debut in season opener versus Jackson State (8/29) at the Southeastern Showdown, saw action in two sets recording five blocks ... First collegiate start came in the following match at Southeastern (8/29) ... Had a season-high six blocks in three different matches, including the five-setter versus ULM (8/30) ... Named to Green Wave Classic All-Tournament Team after registering 19 kills with a .368 hitting percentage ... Posted a season-high 10 kills on 24 attacks against Lamar (9/7) in the event ... Best performance came at Sam Houston (11/7), registering 10 kills with a .455 hitting percentage as well as a season-tying six blocks ... Had 7+ kills in each of the last five matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Summit Country Day School in 2025 ... Lettered all four years ... First Team All-Conference as a sophomore and senior ... Second Team All-Conference as a junior ... All-District Player of the Year and Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year as a sophomore ... Dean's List as a freshman and sophomore ... Honor Roll member as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Bronze Service Award for 100+ hours of community service ... Also lettered in swimming.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kamilah and Hasani Gillispie ... Born on June 24 in West Chester, Ohio ... Has two siblings, Kanai and Jendaya.
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