2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
2x WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Gold" Honors (2022-23, 2023-24)
All-WCC Freshman Team (2022)
All-WCC Honorable Mention (2022)
All-Academic First Team (2023)
AT SANTA CLARA: In two years as a Bronco, she has played in 46 matches and 159 sets, in which she has recorded 203 kills and 142 blocks up to date.Â
AS A JUNIOR (2024): Played in one match before sitting out the rest of the season due to injury.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Made 14 starts and appeared in each of the Broncos' first 15 matches while ranking among the WCC's leaders in multiple categories before her season was cut short due to injury ... She was named to the 2023 all-WCC Preseason Team in August ... At the time of her season ending (end of September), Okammor ranked tied for fifth in total blocks (51), seventh in blocks per set (0.98), and was among the WCC's top-35 in kills per set (1.54) ... She had multiple blocks in 12 of her 15 appearances, including a career-high 10 in the season-opener versus CSUN on Aug. 25 ... She had nine matches with at least five kills and was hitting .265 on the year ... Okammor landed on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll with Gold Honors in 2022-23 and finished on the All-Academic First Team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Finished in the top-15 in the WCC in both total blocks (85) and blocks per set (0.87) ... She also had 114 kills and hit .318 on the year. She had 21 matches during the season with multiple blocks – and 13 of those came in the last 14 matches she played ... Ended the year with eight such performances in her final 10 matches, including five straight while hitting .320 which earned her a spot on the All-WCC Freshman Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduating from Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, she excelled both athletically and academically ... Her volleyball skills earned her consecutive appearances on the AVCA Phenom List from 2019 to 2021, as well as two-time second team All-District honors ... Notable achievements include being named the 2019 Hebron Volleyball Most Improved Player and earning a spot on the Texas UIL Region 1-6A All Tournament Team in 2021 ... Excelling in the classroom, she was recognized as a four-time first team academic All-District athlete and received Academic All-State honors ... Additionally, she demonstrated her commitment to community through membership in the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Black Student Union.
GET TO KNOW LIA: She excelled in club volleyball with TAV and Dallas Skyline, making PrepVolley's Top 150 for the 2022 class ... Each year from 2018 to 2021, she qualified for the Girls Junior National Championships (GJNC) Open Division ... Notable achievements include winning gold at the 2018 NEQ 14 Open and securing bronze at various tournaments like the 2018 and 2019 LSC Opens, 2020 Triple Crown NIT 16 Elite, and 2021 AAU Nationals ... She consistently showcased her talent on the national stage, reflecting her dedication and skill. Her sister, Nnedi Okammor, played volleyball at Florida from 2020-2023, and is currently at SMU.
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CAREER HIGHS:
Kills - 11, at Portland (11/12/22)Â
Blocks - 10, vs CSUN (8/25/23)
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022Freshman
Middle Blocker
6'1"
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2023Sophomore
Middle Blocker
6'1"
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2024Junior
Middle Blocker
6'1"