Merritt Woodson

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
Currituck County
Hometown:
Jarvisburg, N.C.

2024 (Senior): Appeared in three sets for the Pirates ... Named to the American All-Academic Team.

2023 (Junior): Did not play in any matches.

2022 (Sophomore): Did not play in any matches.

Fall 2021 (Freshman): Played in 18 sets over seven matches with three starts … Made her collegiate debut against Wofford (Sept. 3) … Notched career highs in kills (four) and digs (five) at North Carolina (Sept. 4) … Tallied a personal-best three blocks in the Pirates’ four-set victory at South Florida (Sept. 26).

High School: A four-year varsity starter at Currituck County High School paced the Knights to three conference titles and a state championship in 2018 .. Recorded 934 kills, 523 digs, 195 blocks and 185 aces during her prep career ... Selected to the 2020 AVCA All-Region 3 Team ... Named to the AVCA Phenom List three times (2017, 2018, 2019) ... Tabbed to the 2020 Under Armour All-America Watchlist ... Three-time all-conference honoree and 2019 all-area player of the year ... Was the 2019 Northeastern Coastal Conference Player of the Year as a junior while also being named to the WRAL All-East Region Team ... Exploded for a school single-season record of 465 kills her junior season in addition to tallying 294 digs and 66 aces ... As a freshman, was the only underclassman selected to the All-Northeastern Coastal Conference Team.