The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
Daniel, Sommer
Jersey Number 22
Sommer Daniel
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-8
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Tipton, Iowa
- High School:
- Tipton
- Prev. School:
- Utah
- Major:
- Cert. in Intercollegiate Athletic Admin.
Bio
2024 (GRADUATE*): Competed in 17 matches, making four starts over 51 sets for the Rebels ... Tallied 129 assists, 60 digs and 15 service aces ... Dished out 40 assists and tallied a season-high three service aces in a win over Little Rock (9/15) ... Recorded a season-high 49 assists and 17 digs in a start and win over Tennessee State (9/21) ... Added 26 assists and five digs in a win over Texas A&M Commerce (9/21) ... Delivered two critical service aces in the Rebels first-ever NCAA Tournament win over No. 21 Florida State (12/5).
2023 (SENIOR*): Appeared in 13 matches, playing in 40 sets for the Rebels … Recorded 304 assists, 7.60 per set … Tallied 74 digs and 18 kills … Added 12 blocks and eight service aces … Notched double-digit digs in all but one match that she appeared in … Helped feed Ole Miss to a single match program record .488 hitting percentage against Alcorn State (9/7) … Posted back-to-back double-doubles at Missouri and at Georgia (10/15 and 10/18) … Dished out 48 assists against the Bulldogs, one shy of her career-high (10/18).
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 16 matches, making seven starts at the setter position … Tallied 270 assists on the year … Added 94 digs, six aces and five blocks … Fed the Rebel attackers to a .247 clip as a team, including three matches over the .300 mark … Helped Ole Miss run one of the SEC’s top offenses, ranking third in the conference in kills per set (13.59) and fourth in assists per set (12.32) … Posted a career-high 49 assists in the season opener as Ole Miss hit .314 and nearly upset No. 9 Georgia Tech (8/26) … Also tallied a career-best 17 digs in the match, marking her first double-double … Registered 28 assists and helped the Rebels hit at a season-best .422 clip in the win over Sam Houston (9/9) … Finished with 24 assists in the season finale, nearly upsetting No. 12 Florida in five sets (11/26).
UTAH: Appeared in 17 matches in two seasons with the Utes ... Totaled nine assists, four of which came against Oregon State, and one dig during her sophomore campaign ... Started in a pair of matches, recording a season-high eight digs and two service aces against Stanford and seven digs and a service ace in the second match at Washington as a freshman ... Also played beach volleyball for the Utes, registering a 10-14 record as the fourth pair.
HIGH SCHOOL: Daniel played for Adrenaline Volleyball Academy ... Only Iowa player to record 1,000-plus kills, digs and assists ... Named first-team all-state after her junior and senior seasons and second-team all-state after her sophomore season ... After her junior season, Daniel was named 3A Player of the Year ... On her club team, she was named to the USA National All-Tournament Team after the 2017 and 2018 tournament where the team finished fifth and second ... Playing all over the court, Daniel did a little bit of everything finishing her senior year with 382 kills, 452 assists, 277 digs, 27 blocks and 46 aces.
PERSONAL: Born October 23, 2001 ... Graduated with a degree in Anthropology ... Plans to earn his Intercollegiate Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate.
2023 (SENIOR*): Appeared in 13 matches, playing in 40 sets for the Rebels … Recorded 304 assists, 7.60 per set … Tallied 74 digs and 18 kills … Added 12 blocks and eight service aces … Notched double-digit digs in all but one match that she appeared in … Helped feed Ole Miss to a single match program record .488 hitting percentage against Alcorn State (9/7) … Posted back-to-back double-doubles at Missouri and at Georgia (10/15 and 10/18) … Dished out 48 assists against the Bulldogs, one shy of her career-high (10/18).
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 16 matches, making seven starts at the setter position … Tallied 270 assists on the year … Added 94 digs, six aces and five blocks … Fed the Rebel attackers to a .247 clip as a team, including three matches over the .300 mark … Helped Ole Miss run one of the SEC’s top offenses, ranking third in the conference in kills per set (13.59) and fourth in assists per set (12.32) … Posted a career-high 49 assists in the season opener as Ole Miss hit .314 and nearly upset No. 9 Georgia Tech (8/26) … Also tallied a career-best 17 digs in the match, marking her first double-double … Registered 28 assists and helped the Rebels hit at a season-best .422 clip in the win over Sam Houston (9/9) … Finished with 24 assists in the season finale, nearly upsetting No. 12 Florida in five sets (11/26).
UTAH: Appeared in 17 matches in two seasons with the Utes ... Totaled nine assists, four of which came against Oregon State, and one dig during her sophomore campaign ... Started in a pair of matches, recording a season-high eight digs and two service aces against Stanford and seven digs and a service ace in the second match at Washington as a freshman ... Also played beach volleyball for the Utes, registering a 10-14 record as the fourth pair.
HIGH SCHOOL: Daniel played for Adrenaline Volleyball Academy ... Only Iowa player to record 1,000-plus kills, digs and assists ... Named first-team all-state after her junior and senior seasons and second-team all-state after her sophomore season ... After her junior season, Daniel was named 3A Player of the Year ... On her club team, she was named to the USA National All-Tournament Team after the 2017 and 2018 tournament where the team finished fifth and second ... Playing all over the court, Daniel did a little bit of everything finishing her senior year with 382 kills, 452 assists, 277 digs, 27 blocks and 46 aces.
PERSONAL: Born October 23, 2001 ... Graduated with a degree in Anthropology ... Plans to earn his Intercollegiate Athletic Administration Graduate Certificate.
Melia Johnson vs Wyoming
Saturday, September 06
HIGHLIGHTS: VB vs Wyoming
Saturday, September 06
Gabi Placide vs No. 22 Georgia Tech
Saturday, August 30
HIGHLIGHTS: VB at No. 22 Georgia Tech
Saturday, August 30
