2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Cara Atkinson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- High School:
- Athens Renaissance School
- Prev School:
- Athens Renaissance School
2022 (Sophomore): Tallied 319 kills and 42 service aces for the Golden Eagles in 2022...produced 10 or more kills in 19 matches, including the last seven of the season...recorded a career-high 20 kills in the Golden Eagles' five-set win over Old Dominion on Nov. 10...finished season with a career-high 83 blocks
2021 (Freshman): Contributed 145 kills for the Golden Eagles during her freshman campaign in 2021... She appeared in 26 matches, making 24 starts for Southern Miss as a middle blocker ... Recorded a career-high 11 kills in the Golden Eagles’ five-set win over Louisiana on Aug. 28 ... Racked up seven blocks in a 3-1 win against Troy on Sept. 3 ... Opened the season with three-straight 10+ kill performances against Southern Illinois, USC Upstate and Louisiana ... Finished the 2021 season with the most blocks of any Golden Eagle, with 70 on the year.
High School: Played four seasons of varsity volleyball at Athens Renaissance School ... Four-time volleyball high school team MVP ... Under Armor Athlete nominee ... Lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born on June. 12, 2002 in Birmingham, Ala. ... Daughter of Craig and Ashley Atkinson... Majoring in forensics.
