2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Laurel Dennis
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gulfport, Miss.
- High School:
- Gulfport HS
2025 (Sophomore):Â Played in all 39 duals for the Golden Eagles, finishing with a team-best 22-17 record alongside her dual partner Sadie McAda . . . Played all matches at the second pairing with McAda . . . Collected wins over No. 6 Florida State, No .8 LSU, No. 17 FIU, No. 12 Florida Atlantic and (RV) Tulane over the course of the season . . . Posted a 4-5 record against Sun Belt Conference opponents . . . The duo's 22-17 record is the most wins in a single season by any pair in program history and moves the Dennis/McAda pairing a 38-37 career record, also the most wins by a pair in program history . . . The 22 wins at the second paring are the most wins at any flight in program history as well.
2024 (Freshman): Played in 36 duals over the course of the season, finished 16-20 overall . . . All 36 appearances came alongside fellow freshman Sadie McAda, allowing the duo to become the Sun Belt’s top freshman pairing . . . Finished 5-9 at the first flight, 10-10 at the second flight and 1-1 at the third flight . . . When paired with McAda, now owns the second-most wins at the second flight with 10 and is tied with Kellie Garraway and Taylor Pierce’s 10-win season in 2023 . . . As an individual, tied with McAda for the sixth-most wins at the second flight.
High School: Prepped at Gulfport High School (Gulfport, Miss.) . . . Lettered in tennis and volleyball for the Admirals . . . Also played in the club circuit throughout the southeast.
Personal: Daughter of Stacy Donielle Dennis . . . Dad, Stacy, played football at Southern Miss (1989-90) . . . Mom, Donielle, swam at Vanderbilt . . . Majoring in healthcare marketing.
