Roxanne McVey

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Magnolia, Texas
Prev School:
Mississippi State

2014 (Louisville): In McVey’s first season with the Cardinals she appeared in 27 matches and had a team-high 406 digs (3.98/set). She was second on the team with 18 service aces. Roxanne had a season-high 27 digs at Minnesota. She recorded four service aces against Northern Illinois and notched two kills against Miami.

2013 (At Mississippi State): McVey tied her own record again in the 2013 season. Her 5.64 average this season ranks sixth-nationally. The Magnolia, Texas, native finished the season with an MSU single-season record 632 digs, once again breaking her own school record of 558 digs. McVey also ranks eighth all-time in MSU with 1,190 career digs. McVey earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 18 after posting 7.57 digs per set against then-No. 17 Kentucky and Georgia. Her 53 digs that weekend would only be out-done by a 55-dig weekend against Alabama and Tennessee to conclude the season.

2012 (At Mississippi State): Garnered MSU’s third SEC-All Freshman selection and started all of MSU’s 29 matches She Broke the SEC record with 5.64 digs per set and paced the SEC with 558 digs. She became the 20th player in NCAA history to record 50 digs in a match, also set an MSU record (50, vs. LSU on 9/28/12). She was named two-time SEC Freshman of the Week on August 27 and October 1.

Prep: Four-year standout performer as an outside hitter and libero at Tomball High School, Roxanne was coached by Cheryl Wallace. A four-time first-team all-district honoree, she paced THS in digs in four consecutive seasons. She registered 350 kills, 525 digs, 38 aces and 21 blocks as a senior in 2011 and was named to the 2011 Greater Houston Area All-Star Team. She finished with a career-high 351 kills and 563 digs as a junior and a career-best 587 digs as a sophomore in 2009. Tabbed as the 2008 district newcomer of the year, she played club volleyball six years with the Texas Tornadoes and Texas Pride coached by Jeff Ham and Kara Pratt. She earned academic all-state honors in 2011 and first-team academic all-district honors four times.

Personal: Daughter of Jana and Glenn McVey. Born on March 23, 1994. Major is finance

Favorites:
Athlete: Misty May
Biggest obstacle : Getting over mono
Hobby: Fishing
Pre-match superstition: Retying shoes five times
Movie: Dumb and Dumber
TV Show: Dexter
Musical Group: Kings of Leon
Food: Pizza, sunflower seeds
Class: Snow days
Book: Heaven is for Real
Funny Movie Quote: “Did we just become best friends?”
Pro Team: Texans
Person she’d most like to meet: Miley Cyrus
Words that describe her: Outgoing, talkative, goofy
Best advice about sports: There is always someone better, just don’t let them outwork you.
She’d like to have dinner with: Miley Cyrus, Kim Possible, George Washington
Why she chose U of L: City of Louisville, Coach and teammates
If she won the lottery she would: Buy her dad a boat
What people should know about her: She goes to bed before 9 p.m. every night

Career Highs
Kills: 2 at Miami, Nov. 7, 2014
Attacks: 4 at at Miami, Nov. 7, 2014
Attack pct: 1.000 vs. Boston College, Sept. 26, 2014
Assists: 7 at Clemson Nov. 14, 2014
Serve aces: 4 vs. Northern Illinois Sept. 13, 2014
Digs: 27 vs. Minnesota Aug. 30, 2014