Beach Volleyball Welcomes Four Newcomers for the 2025 Season
10/3/2024 3:48:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss beach volleyball heads into fall competitions with 14 players on its roster. The Golden Eagles welcomed four newcomers to the Hub City on last year's national signing day with all four set to make their Division I debut this season, beginning with the team's fall exhibition slate.
Read more about each newcomer below:
Zuzanna Michalska
Junior | JC | 5-9
Warsaw, Poland | XXXVII Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Jaroslawa Dabrowkiego | Spartanburg Methodist College | Palm Beach State College
Business Administration
Prior to Southern Miss: Earned four letters across indoor and beach volleyball … As a freshman, played on both teams for the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers … Led the Pioneers to a 10th-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament … On the court, she played in 72 sets across 21 matches and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the FCSAA/NJCAA Division II Gulf District Tournament … As a sophomore, she transferred to Palm Beach State College where she again lettered on the court and in the sand … Propelled the beach volleyball team to a NJCAA national championship and earned Most Valuable Pair of the National Tournament honors.
Beach Volleyball Career
2023-24 (Sophomore // Palm Beach State College): Played for NJCAA National Champion Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, Fla.) … One of the Lady Panthers' three pairs that won their duals to clinch the title … Named as Most Outstanding Pair of the Tournament alongside teammate Ana Paula Fallas Cruz … The Lady Panthers finished the 2024 season 23-8 overall and 6-1 in FCSAA play … In the national championship tournament at the John Hunt Complex in Huntsville, Ala., PBSC swept Gaston College (5-0), Mesa Community College (5-0), Bryant & Stratton College (5-0), Sandhills Community College (5-0), Lake-Sumter State College (3-0) and Richard Bland College (3-0) to clinch their second-straight national championship.
2022-23 (Freshman // Spartanburg Methodist College): Made her beach volleyball debut at Spartanburg Methodist College (Saxon, S.C.) … In one season with the Pioneers, Michalska played on a squad that finished 18-16 overall and 5-1 in conference play … The Pioneers competed in the NJCAA for the classification's first season sponsoring beach volleyball … SMC finished 2-3 at the national championship tournament good enough for a 10th-place finish.
Indoor Volleyball Career
2023-24 (Sophomore // Palm Beach State College): Played in 21 matches for the Lady Panthers, appearing in a total 72 sets … Averaged 3.31 kills per set to finish the season with 238, setting a new career-high while leading the team … Her 37 service aces and 241 digs also led the team … She finished the year with 280 total points for an average of 3.9 per set.
2022-23 (Freshman // Spartanburg Methodist College): Tallied 182 kills across 75 sets and 26 matches for the 21-12 Pioneers … Averaged 2.43 kills per set over the season with a career-high 14 at Catawba Valley Community College (Oct. 8) … Also recorded 37 service aces and held a .196 hitting percentage as an outside hitter … Finished the season with 182 digs … Team fell in the first round of the 2022 NJCAA Division I Southeast District B Championship to Miami Dade College.
Personal: Born July 29, 2003, to parents Piotr and Malgorzata Michalska … Majoring in business administration.
Kitija Martini Adamsone
Freshman | HS | 5'10
Marupe, Latvia | Riga Commerce School
Sport Management
Prep: Studied at Riga Commerce School in Riga, Latvia … Played extensively on the club circuit throughout Europe … Spent time in the FIVB amateur ranks, racking up victories and accolades … Also played for the Latvian national team, playing for the U19, U20 and U22 teams in the European Championship and World Championship … Placed ninth at U22 European Championships and second in the Eastern European Championship … Latvian U16 champion … Placed third in two Latvian women's championships … Also played in the World Tour qualifications Challenger tournament … In summer 2024, she won the silver medal at the Eastern European Volleyball Zonal Association, the region's top beach volleyball competition.
Personal: Born Jan. 11, 2005, to Linda Martini … Named Marupe's best young athlete … Majoring in sport management.
Jaden White
Freshman | HS | 5-7
West Palm Beach, Fla. | Seminole Ridge Community HS
Prep: Lettered in volleyball at Seminole Ridge Community HS (Loxahatchee, Fla.) for Scott O'Hara … On the club side, played in various regional tournaments in Florida and across the United States as a member of Palm Coast Academy … Won first place at the PCA tournament … Also placed second in U18 regional championships.
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 2005, to Jonelle Rawn … Earned an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) in high school … Graduated on the honor roll and was in the top five percent of her graduating class … Majoring in nursing.
Y'Nhu Do
Freshman | HS | 5-3
Cary, N.C. | Green Hope HS
Prep: Attended Green Hope HS in Cary, N.C. … Played for Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Morrisville, N.C.) … Placed highly in multiple tournaments, including second at Cap'n Bill's and first overall at the U18 club tournament in Virginia Beach, Va.
Personal: Born Jan. 11, 2006, to Leon Do and Nhung Do … Dad, Leon, works as a computer programmer … Mom, Nhung, is an accountant … Named a national merit finalist in high school … Also an AP Scholar with Distinction and member of the All-A Honor Roll … Worked as a student journalist and student life editor for The Falcon, Green Hope High School's school paper … Majoring in finance.
Read more about each newcomer below:
Zuzanna Michalska
Junior | JC | 5-9
Warsaw, Poland | XXXVII Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Jaroslawa Dabrowkiego | Spartanburg Methodist College | Palm Beach State College
Business Administration
Prior to Southern Miss: Earned four letters across indoor and beach volleyball … As a freshman, played on both teams for the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers … Led the Pioneers to a 10th-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament … On the court, she played in 72 sets across 21 matches and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the FCSAA/NJCAA Division II Gulf District Tournament … As a sophomore, she transferred to Palm Beach State College where she again lettered on the court and in the sand … Propelled the beach volleyball team to a NJCAA national championship and earned Most Valuable Pair of the National Tournament honors.
Beach Volleyball Career
2023-24 (Sophomore // Palm Beach State College): Played for NJCAA National Champion Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, Fla.) … One of the Lady Panthers' three pairs that won their duals to clinch the title … Named as Most Outstanding Pair of the Tournament alongside teammate Ana Paula Fallas Cruz … The Lady Panthers finished the 2024 season 23-8 overall and 6-1 in FCSAA play … In the national championship tournament at the John Hunt Complex in Huntsville, Ala., PBSC swept Gaston College (5-0), Mesa Community College (5-0), Bryant & Stratton College (5-0), Sandhills Community College (5-0), Lake-Sumter State College (3-0) and Richard Bland College (3-0) to clinch their second-straight national championship.
2022-23 (Freshman // Spartanburg Methodist College): Made her beach volleyball debut at Spartanburg Methodist College (Saxon, S.C.) … In one season with the Pioneers, Michalska played on a squad that finished 18-16 overall and 5-1 in conference play … The Pioneers competed in the NJCAA for the classification's first season sponsoring beach volleyball … SMC finished 2-3 at the national championship tournament good enough for a 10th-place finish.
Indoor Volleyball Career
2023-24 (Sophomore // Palm Beach State College): Played in 21 matches for the Lady Panthers, appearing in a total 72 sets … Averaged 3.31 kills per set to finish the season with 238, setting a new career-high while leading the team … Her 37 service aces and 241 digs also led the team … She finished the year with 280 total points for an average of 3.9 per set.
2022-23 (Freshman // Spartanburg Methodist College): Tallied 182 kills across 75 sets and 26 matches for the 21-12 Pioneers … Averaged 2.43 kills per set over the season with a career-high 14 at Catawba Valley Community College (Oct. 8) … Also recorded 37 service aces and held a .196 hitting percentage as an outside hitter … Finished the season with 182 digs … Team fell in the first round of the 2022 NJCAA Division I Southeast District B Championship to Miami Dade College.
Personal: Born July 29, 2003, to parents Piotr and Malgorzata Michalska … Majoring in business administration.
Kitija Martini Adamsone
Freshman | HS | 5'10
Marupe, Latvia | Riga Commerce School
Sport Management
Prep: Studied at Riga Commerce School in Riga, Latvia … Played extensively on the club circuit throughout Europe … Spent time in the FIVB amateur ranks, racking up victories and accolades … Also played for the Latvian national team, playing for the U19, U20 and U22 teams in the European Championship and World Championship … Placed ninth at U22 European Championships and second in the Eastern European Championship … Latvian U16 champion … Placed third in two Latvian women's championships … Also played in the World Tour qualifications Challenger tournament … In summer 2024, she won the silver medal at the Eastern European Volleyball Zonal Association, the region's top beach volleyball competition.
Personal: Born Jan. 11, 2005, to Linda Martini … Named Marupe's best young athlete … Majoring in sport management.
Jaden White
Freshman | HS | 5-7
West Palm Beach, Fla. | Seminole Ridge Community HS
Prep: Lettered in volleyball at Seminole Ridge Community HS (Loxahatchee, Fla.) for Scott O'Hara … On the club side, played in various regional tournaments in Florida and across the United States as a member of Palm Coast Academy … Won first place at the PCA tournament … Also placed second in U18 regional championships.
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 2005, to Jonelle Rawn … Earned an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) in high school … Graduated on the honor roll and was in the top five percent of her graduating class … Majoring in nursing.
Y'Nhu Do
Freshman | HS | 5-3
Cary, N.C. | Green Hope HS
Prep: Attended Green Hope HS in Cary, N.C. … Played for Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Morrisville, N.C.) … Placed highly in multiple tournaments, including second at Cap'n Bill's and first overall at the U18 club tournament in Virginia Beach, Va.
Personal: Born Jan. 11, 2006, to Leon Do and Nhung Do … Dad, Leon, works as a computer programmer … Mom, Nhung, is an accountant … Named a national merit finalist in high school … Also an AP Scholar with Distinction and member of the All-A Honor Roll … Worked as a student journalist and student life editor for The Falcon, Green Hope High School's school paper … Majoring in finance.
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