2023-24 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Griffin, Maeve

Jersey Number 21
Maeve Griffin
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gig Harbor, Wash.
- High School:
- Peninsula
Bio
BEACH
2023-24 (As A Junior)
Redshirted final season with the beach squad.
2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
Was 2-6 in dual matches, going 1-0 with Piper Monk-Heidrich at No. 2, 1-1 with Hannah Yerex at No. 5, 0-2 with Shannon Gormally at No. 5, 0-1 with Mary Sinclair at No. 4, 0-1 with Teagan DeFalco at No. 4, and 0-1 with Jacquelyn Strawn at No. 5 โฆ did not compete in the fall season as she was playing with the Husky indoor volleyball team โฆ named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
Partnered with Monk-Heidrich: One match together, a three-set win over Spring Hillโs Boyer/Bell at the No. 2 spot on Mar. 25.
Partnered with Yerex: Had a 21-18, 22-20 win over Oregonโs Plevin/McCaskill at the No. 5 spot on Apr. 15 โฆ started against 5th-ranked LMU, falling 21-15, 21-13 to Firnett/Tucker at No. 5.
Partnered with Gormally: A close 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 loss to Boise Stateโs Benson/Vetter on Apr. 15 โฆ against 20th-ranked Pepperdineโs fifth pair, fell 21-9, 21-18, on Apr. 22.
Partnered with DeFalco: Took 20th-ranked Tulaneโs Mares/Jackson to three sets on Apr. 1, but fell 21-17, 15-21, 15-9.
Partnered with Sinclair: Dropped a 21-18, 21-18 match to Oregonโs Schroeder/George on Mar. 10.
Partnered with Strawn: Against 5th-ranked LSU, fell to Bluetreich/Haynes at the No. 5 spot.
2022 (As A Redshirt Freshman)
A regular presence in the lineup, earning five wins on the season โฆ went 2-11 with Audra Wilmes (1-2 at No. 2; 1-9 at No. 3), was 3-7 with Ashley Shook (2-2 at No. 3 and 1-5 at No. 4), went 0-2 with Hannah Yerex (0-1 at No. 3 and 0-1 at No. 4) and was 0-1 with Emma Calle at No. 4
Partnered with Shook: won their opener, 23-21, 21-18, over Portlandโs Nolan/Helle โฆ a three-set comeback win over Colorado Mesaโs Leffler/Hunt, 21-23, 21-12, 15-11 at No. 4 โฆ in win over Oregon, a 21-18, 22-20 win at No. 3 over Laita/Wetton โฆ had third set losses against Arizona State and San Jose State duos.
Partnered with Wilmes: a win in the Pac-12 tourney, 22-24, 23-21, 15-12 over Utahโs Andrew/Vezzani at No. 2 โฆ seven of their losses came against top-20 teams
Partnered with Yerex: dropped a 21-17, 21-15 No. 3 match against No. 11 Calโs Radell/Delgado on Apr. 24.
Partnered with Calle: lost in three sets at No. 4 against Arizona Stateโs Fitzgerald/Wickley in one match together.
High School and Personal: Born in Gig Harbor, Washington ... parents are Jacy and Scott Griffin ... father ran cross country and track at Washington and mother was on the gymnastics team ... has one older brother, Burke, and a younger sister, Langley ... Burke played football at University of New Hampshire from 2019-22, and Langley begins playing Beach Volleyball at Utah in the spring of 2024ย ...ย playing outside hitter, was the MVP of the South Sound Conference in 2018 and a three-time All-League First Team pick ... named SSC Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019 and 2019 Tacoma Fall Athlete of the Year ... helped her high school squad to a trip to the 3A state championships as a senior in 2019 ...ย played for the Dakine Volleyball Club at the end of her prep career, with previous stints with the Oly Reign VC and Puget Sound Volleyball Academy ... helped her club teams take 13th at Nationals in the U13 and again in the U16 brackets ... has extensive beach volleyball experience, playing beach since the age of 13, and competing in national AVP, AAU, and BVCA events ... also lettered three years in track and field and one year in tennis ... was the Valedictorian of her high school, graduating with a weighted 4.64 GPA ... a National Honor Society member, Student of Distinction, and ASB officer.
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INDOORS
2023 (As A Fourth-Year Sophomore)
Saw her on-court role greatly expand as one of UW's main serving specialists, playing in 70 sets ... earned 10 aces and 26 digs on the season ... had 8 serve-receptions without an error and 2 digs in 11/10 match against USC ... collected 1 ace and 2 digs in 3-2 win over Utah (10/15) ... in sweep of Colorado (10/13) had 1 ace and 1 dig ... aced No. 3 Stanford twice on 10/6 ... two digs and five serve-receptions in 3-1 win vs St Mary's (9/16) ... a couple digs and an ace in 3-2 win over UNLV (9/8) ... two aces including one to win the first set in extra points in 3-0 win over Indiana (9/2) ... a pair of aces with 4 digs in the 3-0 win over Grambling on 8/26 ... season debut on 8/25 at SE Louisiana, adding an ace.
2022 (As A Third-Year Redshirt Freshman)
Saw first match action, appearing in eight sets over six matches, recording five aces and four digs ... served up an ace in 3-1 win at Oregon State (11/6) ... played third set in sweep at Cal (10/2) and served up 1 ace ... had first 3 aces of career in 3-0 win at Montana State on 9/16, including a crucial one at 24-24 in the first set, and also had first 3 digs ... made collegiate playing debut in 3-0 win over North Texas (9/16) checking in to serve in the first set.
2021 (As A Second-Year Freshman)
Redshirted the season, continuing rehab from knee injury, and returned to practice midway through the season.
2020-21 (Eligibility Not Counted)
Sat out her first season on the squad, rehabbing from a knee injury.
2023-24 (As A Junior)
Redshirted final season with the beach squad.
2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
Was 2-6 in dual matches, going 1-0 with Piper Monk-Heidrich at No. 2, 1-1 with Hannah Yerex at No. 5, 0-2 with Shannon Gormally at No. 5, 0-1 with Mary Sinclair at No. 4, 0-1 with Teagan DeFalco at No. 4, and 0-1 with Jacquelyn Strawn at No. 5 โฆ did not compete in the fall season as she was playing with the Husky indoor volleyball team โฆ named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
Partnered with Monk-Heidrich: One match together, a three-set win over Spring Hillโs Boyer/Bell at the No. 2 spot on Mar. 25.
Partnered with Yerex: Had a 21-18, 22-20 win over Oregonโs Plevin/McCaskill at the No. 5 spot on Apr. 15 โฆ started against 5th-ranked LMU, falling 21-15, 21-13 to Firnett/Tucker at No. 5.
Partnered with Gormally: A close 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 loss to Boise Stateโs Benson/Vetter on Apr. 15 โฆ against 20th-ranked Pepperdineโs fifth pair, fell 21-9, 21-18, on Apr. 22.
Partnered with DeFalco: Took 20th-ranked Tulaneโs Mares/Jackson to three sets on Apr. 1, but fell 21-17, 15-21, 15-9.
Partnered with Sinclair: Dropped a 21-18, 21-18 match to Oregonโs Schroeder/George on Mar. 10.
Partnered with Strawn: Against 5th-ranked LSU, fell to Bluetreich/Haynes at the No. 5 spot.
2022 (As A Redshirt Freshman)
A regular presence in the lineup, earning five wins on the season โฆ went 2-11 with Audra Wilmes (1-2 at No. 2; 1-9 at No. 3), was 3-7 with Ashley Shook (2-2 at No. 3 and 1-5 at No. 4), went 0-2 with Hannah Yerex (0-1 at No. 3 and 0-1 at No. 4) and was 0-1 with Emma Calle at No. 4
Partnered with Shook: won their opener, 23-21, 21-18, over Portlandโs Nolan/Helle โฆ a three-set comeback win over Colorado Mesaโs Leffler/Hunt, 21-23, 21-12, 15-11 at No. 4 โฆ in win over Oregon, a 21-18, 22-20 win at No. 3 over Laita/Wetton โฆ had third set losses against Arizona State and San Jose State duos.
Partnered with Wilmes: a win in the Pac-12 tourney, 22-24, 23-21, 15-12 over Utahโs Andrew/Vezzani at No. 2 โฆ seven of their losses came against top-20 teams
Partnered with Yerex: dropped a 21-17, 21-15 No. 3 match against No. 11 Calโs Radell/Delgado on Apr. 24.
Partnered with Calle: lost in three sets at No. 4 against Arizona Stateโs Fitzgerald/Wickley in one match together.
High School and Personal: Born in Gig Harbor, Washington ... parents are Jacy and Scott Griffin ... father ran cross country and track at Washington and mother was on the gymnastics team ... has one older brother, Burke, and a younger sister, Langley ... Burke played football at University of New Hampshire from 2019-22, and Langley begins playing Beach Volleyball at Utah in the spring of 2024ย ...ย playing outside hitter, was the MVP of the South Sound Conference in 2018 and a three-time All-League First Team pick ... named SSC Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019 and 2019 Tacoma Fall Athlete of the Year ... helped her high school squad to a trip to the 3A state championships as a senior in 2019 ...ย played for the Dakine Volleyball Club at the end of her prep career, with previous stints with the Oly Reign VC and Puget Sound Volleyball Academy ... helped her club teams take 13th at Nationals in the U13 and again in the U16 brackets ... has extensive beach volleyball experience, playing beach since the age of 13, and competing in national AVP, AAU, and BVCA events ... also lettered three years in track and field and one year in tennis ... was the Valedictorian of her high school, graduating with a weighted 4.64 GPA ... a National Honor Society member, Student of Distinction, and ASB officer.
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INDOORS
2023 (As A Fourth-Year Sophomore)
Saw her on-court role greatly expand as one of UW's main serving specialists, playing in 70 sets ... earned 10 aces and 26 digs on the season ... had 8 serve-receptions without an error and 2 digs in 11/10 match against USC ... collected 1 ace and 2 digs in 3-2 win over Utah (10/15) ... in sweep of Colorado (10/13) had 1 ace and 1 dig ... aced No. 3 Stanford twice on 10/6 ... two digs and five serve-receptions in 3-1 win vs St Mary's (9/16) ... a couple digs and an ace in 3-2 win over UNLV (9/8) ... two aces including one to win the first set in extra points in 3-0 win over Indiana (9/2) ... a pair of aces with 4 digs in the 3-0 win over Grambling on 8/26 ... season debut on 8/25 at SE Louisiana, adding an ace.
2022 (As A Third-Year Redshirt Freshman)
Saw first match action, appearing in eight sets over six matches, recording five aces and four digs ... served up an ace in 3-1 win at Oregon State (11/6) ... played third set in sweep at Cal (10/2) and served up 1 ace ... had first 3 aces of career in 3-0 win at Montana State on 9/16, including a crucial one at 24-24 in the first set, and also had first 3 digs ... made collegiate playing debut in 3-0 win over North Texas (9/16) checking in to serve in the first set.
2021 (As A Second-Year Freshman)
Redshirted the season, continuing rehab from knee injury, and returned to practice midway through the season.
2020-21 (Eligibility Not Counted)
Sat out her first season on the squad, rehabbing from a knee injury.
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