SAN ANTONIO – On Friday, UTSA Volleyball head coach Carol Price-Torok announced the addition of Carsyn Simmons to the squad. The East Gaston High School product is set to join the 2027 roster upon graduating. A native of Stanley, N.C., Simmons will become the first Tar Heel State native to rep the Navy & Orange during the Price-Torok era.
Carsyn Simmons | OPP | 6-2 | East Gaston High School | Stanley, N.C.
The 6-foot-2 standout holds her school’s record for most career kills. Across her past three seasons of varsity action, Simmons has racked up 894 terminations on a .343 hitting percentage for an average of 3.19 kills per set. This past season, she mashed .371, landing 3.58 balls per frame. On the defensive end, she’s poured in 197 digs and 171 blocks. Her 106 service aces round out a three-year average of 3.93 points per set to pace her squad.
Later this year, Simmons will participate in the third-annual North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association Girls’ Senior All-Star Game. The contest, slated for Dec. 12, will be held at Ronald W. Reagan High School in Pfafftown.
In 2027, Simmons is slated to join Gigi Mason as part of the Roadrunners’ opposite hitters room. This Sunday, fellow opposite hitter and graduate student Brooke Elliott will be recognized during UTSA’s Senior Day ceremony. Bailey Lechler and Miranda Putnicki will also be honored following their final contest with the program.
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