ACCC champion Lady Lions begin new season playing in Tennessee:
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HANCEVILLE: Wallace State's volleyball squad gets the 2024 schedule under way this weekend in the state of Tennessee.
The defending ACCC champion has a regular season assignment Thursday at Roane State.
Wallace State will be in the Roane State Invitational with two matches on Friday and one to take place Saturday.
Randy Daniel is in his 18th season with high optimism of another talented team he will put on the court.
Wallace State has claimed 16 ACCC regular season championships and 14 conference tournament titles under his tenure.
"I'm really looking forward to all the new girls we brought in. Last year, during my freshman year, the recruiting was very local—no one lived more than two hours away," sophomore Chloe Jackson said.
"Now, we have girls from Florida and others who are a bit farther out. I am excited to bring together our different levels of experience, meet new people and form new relationships,” said Jackson. "Last year, I was blessed with sophomores who did a great job of taking care of us, pushing us and setting a high standard, which ultimately led to a great season. They made us promise that when it was our turn to be sophomores, we'd do the same for the freshmen. To me, it is very important to hold them to a high standard and help them learn how the program works. I try to push them to be their best while also being their biggest fan. I think they are a very disciplined group and respect the program's history, which makes my job easier."
Members of the 2024-2025 Wallace State Volleyball team include: Molly Shiflett of Corner; Chloe Jackson of Athens; Addison Delaney of Madison; Kailey Dickerson of Wellington; Amelia Fowler of Attalla; Amanda Monge of Davenport, Fla.; April Burgess of Alabaster; Kaylee Roman of Deltona, Fla.; Abby McDonald of Fairview; Valerie Rodriguez of Kissimmee, Fla.; Ali Price of Rainsville; Ava Calvarese of Fairview; Rachel Mecklenburg of Madison; Aliana Quesada of Orlando, Fla.
Daniel is assisted by Ella Claire Beard in her 2nd season. Former Lady Lion Makayla Lindsey from Double Springs is now on the coaching staff after playing for Wallace in 2022 and 2023.
The Wallace State Volleyball team is ranked 12 in the NJCAA Division 2 Preseason rankings. The team’s first home game is set for Sept. 6 against Northeast Mississippi, followed by a match against Itawamba. Wallace State will also host several key tournaments, including the Wallace State Fall Bash, where they’ll face Chattanooga State and Roane State on Sept. 20, and Vincennes and Walters State on Sept. 21.
Photo of 2024 Wallace State volleyball team.
Photo courtesy of WSCC Media Relations.
