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Coming off an ACC co-championship this past season, the Florida State volleyball team continues to build momentum for next year with the addition of three talented transfers for the 2024 season.
Coach Chris Poole has announced the addition of fifth-year outside hitter Taylor Head (University of Arkansas/Winter Garden, Fla.), fifth-year setter Loren Robertson (University of Memphis/Memphis, Tenn.) and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Perry (Iowa State University/Frisco, Texas).
“We are excited to add these three transfers this spring,” Poole said. “All three of these student-athletes have great personalities and are tremendous people on and off the court.”
Head is coming off an outstanding career at Arkansas, enjoying an All-America season in 2023. She totaled 494 kills and averaged 3.89 kills per set on a Razorbacks squad that reached the NCAA Regional Finals. She also averaged 3.2 digs per set and finished second on Arkansas with 406 total digs last year, highlighting her ability as an excellent six-rotation player. Head was also an All-American for Arkansas in 2022, the program’s first since 2017.
A few of her notable performances last season included a 24-kill effort vs. Kentucky on Oct. 22, and a 24-dig performance vs. Wisconsin on Aug. 30. Head will also play beach volleyball for head coach Brooke Niles this spring season.
“Taylor will take advantage of the one-year bonus year and get her graduate degree at Florida State,” Poole added. “She was an All-American at Arkansas who is from the Orlando area, and is a very talented player.”
With the departure of fifth-year senior setter Jelli Draskovic, Robertson steps right in and will have an opportunity to make an impact in her final season of collegiate eligibility. Robertson recorded 304 assists last year, which included 59 against Youngstown State on Sept. 1. As a junior in 2022, she led the Tigers with 1,181 assists.
“Loren was a four-year setter at Memphis and we needed to add depth this year with Jelli graduating. She’s another outstanding addition to this team,” Poole said.
Perry redshirt this past season for Iowa State. As a freshman in 2022, she ranked second on the Cyclones with 92 total blocks. In that same season, she recorded a .700 hitting percentage and had seven kills in a victory over top-ranked Texas.
“Kelsey started the middle position as a true freshman at Iowa State and redshirted last fall in 2023,” Poole added. “With Khori (Louis) and Kiari (Robey) both seniors this coming fall, we needed to bring in depth for now and the future.”
The Seminoles have a chance for a special season in 2024, returning all five ACC award winners and 12 overall student-athletes from last year’s team that finished with a share of the conference title. ACC Co-Player of the Year and senior outside hitter Audrey Koenig headlines a returning unit that could challenge once again as one of the best teams in the conference.
Coming off an ACC co-championship this past season, the Florida State volleyball team continues to build momentum for next year with the addition of three talented transfers for the 2024 season.
Coach Chris Poole has announced the addition of fifth-year outside hitter Taylor Head (University of Arkansas/Winter Garden, Fla.), fifth-year setter Loren Robertson (University of Memphis/Memphis, Tenn.) and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Perry (Iowa State University/Frisco, Texas).
“We are excited to add these three transfers this spring,” Poole said. “All three of these student-athletes have great personalities and are tremendous people on and off the court.”
Head is coming off an outstanding career at Arkansas, enjoying an All-America season in 2023. She totaled 494 kills and averaged 3.89 kills per set on a Razorbacks squad that reached the NCAA Regional Finals. She also averaged 3.2 digs per set and finished second on Arkansas with 406 total digs last year, highlighting her ability as an excellent six-rotation player. Head was also an All-American for Arkansas in 2022, the program’s first since 2017.
A few of her notable performances last season included a 24-kill effort vs. Kentucky on Oct. 22, and a 24-dig performance vs. Wisconsin on Aug. 30. Head will also play beach volleyball for head coach Brooke Niles this spring season.
“Taylor will take advantage of the one-year bonus year and get her graduate degree at Florida State,” Poole added. “She was an All-American at Arkansas who is from the Orlando area, and is a very talented player.”
With the departure of fifth-year senior setter Jelli Draskovic, Robertson steps right in and will have an opportunity to make an impact in her final season of collegiate eligibility. Robertson recorded 304 assists last year, which included 59 against Youngstown State on Sept. 1. As a junior in 2022, she led the Tigers with 1,181 assists.
“Loren was a four-year setter at Memphis and we needed to add depth this year with Jelli graduating. She’s another outstanding addition to this team,” Poole said.
Perry redshirt this past season for Iowa State. As a freshman in 2022, she ranked second on the Cyclones with 92 total blocks. In that same season, she recorded a .700 hitting percentage and had seven kills in a victory over top-ranked Texas.
“Kelsey started the middle position as a true freshman at Iowa State and redshirted last fall in 2023,” Poole added. “With Khori (Louis) and Kiari (Robey) both seniors this coming fall, we needed to bring in depth for now and the future.”
The Seminoles have a chance for a special season in 2024, returning all five ACC award winners and 12 overall student-athletes from last year’s team that finished with a share of the conference title. ACC Co-Player of the Year and senior outside hitter Audrey Koenig headlines a returning unit that could challenge once again as one of the best teams in the conference.
