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Madison Lilley
Personal information
Full nameMadison Paige Lilley[1]
Nationality United States
Born (1999-04-15) April 15, 1999 (age 25)
HometownOverland Park, Kansas
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
College / UniversityKentucky
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubFrance Béziers Volley (fr)
Career
YearsTeams
2021–2022Germany SC Potsdam
2022–France Béziers Volley (fr)
National team
2019–United States United States
Honours
Indoor Volleyball
Pan-American Cup
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Trujillo/Chiclayo

Madison Paige Lilley (born April 15, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter. She currently plays professionally for French volleyball club Béziers and has played for the United States women's national volleyball team.

Early life

Lilley is from Overland Park, Kansas. She played volleyball for Blue Valley West High School. In her graduating class, she was the #4 ranked national recruit and won the Andi Collins award for best high school setter in the nation. Additionally, she was a two-time Kansas 6A state champion, was the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, National Junior Player of the Year, and was a four-time member of the USA Volleyball All-Tournament Team.[2]

Lilley committed to play for the University of Kentucky as a freshman in high school, attributing her early interest from attending Kentucky volleyball camps since middle school.[3]

Career

College

Lilley is considered to be the most accomplished volleyball player in Kentucky history.[4] She was a four time All-American, led Kentucky to 4 straight SEC titles, as well as the school's first ever NCAA championship in women's volleyball during her senior season. The win was also the SEC's first NCAA title in women's volleyball.[5] Lilley had 53 assists in the championship match and notched a career high 19 digs. Lilley was named the 2020 NCAA Division I Player of the Year and the NCAA championship most outstanding player.[6] In July 2021, she was named SEC Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the first volleyball player in SEC history to earn the award.[7]

Professional clubs

  • Germany SC Potsdam (2021–2022)
  • France Béziers Volley (fr)[8]

USA National Team

While still in college, Lilley made her U.S. national team debut at the 2019 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, earning a gold medal with the team.[9]

Awards and honors

Clubs

International

College

  • AVCA National Player of the Year (2020)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2020)
  • SEC Player of the Year (2020)
  • SEC Female Athlete of the Year (2021)
  • AVCA First Team All-American (2020)
  • Honda Sports Award winner in volleyball (2020)
  • AVCA Second Team All-American (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • All-Big 12 First Team (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American (2019)
  • 2021 ESPY Awards Best Female NCAA Athlete Finalist.
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2017)

References

  1. ^ "UK Spring Commencement - Page 48" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Team USA - Madison Lilley". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Madison Lilley: Five Quotes From UK's Volleyball Star". On3. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Replacing Madison Lilley". On3. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats win first NCAA volleyball title in four-set victory over Texas | ESPN".
  6. ^ "UK Women's Volleyball Wins NCAA Championship".
  7. ^ "UK volleyball player Madison Lilley named SEC Female Athlete of the Year".
  8. ^ "Mercato saison 2022/23 - Madison Lilley". beziers-angels.com (in French). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "US Women's National Team to Include Wildcats Lilley and Curry for Pan Am Cup". ukathletics.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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