University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Volleyball Adds Sunni Sheppard to 2024 Roster
2/28/2024 1:28:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Head coach Jenny Hazelwood and the Southern Miss Volleyball program welcomed the addition of Houston transfer and Brandon, Miss. native Sunni Sheppard to the 2024 roster.
The libero made her collegiate debut as a true freshman with the Cougars last season against Southern Miss, and now returns to her home state to play with the Golden Eagles less than 80 miles from Brandon High School, where she won four state championship titles and set a school record of 2,008 digs. Sheppard also added 915 kills, 343 service aces and 800 assists to her final tally in high school.
Below is a glimpse of the achievements that Sheppard achieved with the Bulldogs:
Sunni Sheppard | 5-4 | L | Houston | Hometown: Brandon, Miss.Â
2022- Senior Year
- MHSAA 6A Most Valuable Player
- MHSAA Class 6A State Champion and South State Champion
- MHSAA Class 6A All-State Tournament Team
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 5 All-Region Team
- AVCA All-American Second Team
- AVCA Best and Brightest Team
- AVCA Preseason All-American Watch List
- Max Preps Preseason All-American
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 5 Champion
- MHSAA All-Region Team
- Brandon High School Most Valuable Player
- Brandon High School Best Defensive Player
- Team Captain
2021- Junior Year
- MS Association of Coaches All-State Team
- MHSAA Class 6A All-State Tournament Team
- MHSAA Class 6A State Champion and South State Champion
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 5 Champion
- Max Preps Preseason All-American
- MS Association of Coaches All-Star
- Clarion Ledger Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
- SB Live First Team All-State
- Team Captain
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 5 All-Region Team
- Under Armour All-American Selection Camp
- AVCA Phenom Watch List
- Prep Volleyball Class of 2023
- Brandon High School Most Valuable PlayerÂ
2020- Sophomore Year
- MHSAA Class 6A State Runner Up and South State Champion
- MHSAA Class 6A All-State Tournament Team
- Clarion Ledger First Team All-State
- MS Coaches First Team All-State
- Clarion Ledger Top 10 MS VB PLayers to Watch List
- Team Captain
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 6 All-Region Team
- AVCA Phenom Watch List
- AVCA All-American Academic Team
- USA Today Volleyball Honoree
- Brandon High School Most Valuable Player
2019- Freshman Year
- MHSAA Class 6A Regional 6 All-Region Team
- Prep Volleyball Top 25 Freshman in the Nation
- Prep Volleyball Fresh 59
- AVCA Phenom Watch List
- Clarion Ledger Second Team All-State
- Team Captain
- Brandon High School Most Valuable Player
2018- Starting Varsity Setter (8th Grade)
- MHSAA Class 6A State Champion
- MHSAA Class 6A Region 6 All-Region Team
- Prep Volleyball Newcomer Impact Player
Sheppard was also a member of BHS' Beta Club and earned various awards including the Bulldog Award for leadership and the school's Citizenship Award.
The addition of Sheppard brings the Golden Eagles' newcomers to six, including four incoming freshmen. Sheppard joins three outside hitters in ULM transfer Brynn Botkin and freshmen Emily Davis (Brandon, Miss.) and Ella Ward (Little Rock, Ark.) and bolsters a group of liberos that include the Gatorade Mississippi Volleyball Player of the Year Kaylee Lowther (Jackson, Miss.) and Lindsey Smith (Madison, Miss.).
For all of the latest Southern Miss Volleyball news, follow the official Southern Miss Volleyball Twitter account (@SouthernMissVB), Instagram account (@southernmissvb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Volleyball).
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