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Jersey Number 23
Zoria Heard
- Position:
- Libero
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Rowlett, Texas
- High School:
- Sachse
- Previous College:
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Last Week: Big career-high in digs with 27 in the five set win over No. 17 Penn State, the first 20+ dig effort by a Husky this season ... notched 13 digs and 4 assists in four set setback to No. 18 Minnesota
2025 | Senior
- Starting libero in every match thus far
- Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in digs per set with 3.85 (as of 10/21)
- Big career-high in digs with 27 in the five set win over No. 17 Penn State (10/17), the first 20+ dig effort by a Husky this season
- 12+ digs in 16 of 18 matches thus far
- Named to the All-Tournament Team in the DoubleTree Invitational hosted by SMU, averaging 4.70 digs/set over the three matches
2024 | Junior
A big part of returning UW to the tournament in her first season as a Dawg, appearing as a DS in 100 of 117 sets, starting nine matches ... tied for fourth on the team with 153 total digs, averaging 1.53 digs per set ... season-high 10 digs in the 3-1 win over Washington State on 9/13 ... season-high 2 aces in the season-opening win over Montana State ... a primary passer for much of the season, ranking fourth in serve-receptions with 342 ... a season-high 27 serve-receptions in 3-1 win over Maryland on 10/26 ... career-high four assists in the 3-2 win at Colorado on 9/8.
Transferred to the Huskies starting in the spring of 2024 after posting 523 digs and 52 aces over her freshman and sophomore seasons at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
2023 | Sophomore At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Split time between the starting libero spot and a D.S. role, playing in 32 matches and averaging 2.61 digs per set to rank third on the team β¦ added 24 aces on the year (0.25 aces/set) β¦ received the fourth-most serves on the team with 325 receptions β¦ a season-high 23 digs on 9/17 against Texas Tech β¦ followed that up with another 20+ digs match, posting 21 against Lamar on 9/21 β¦ double-digit digs in 11 matches β¦ season-high 4 aces on two occasions, at New Orleans on 11/4 and at Texas A&M-Commerce on 10/7.
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2022 | Freshman At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Appeared in all 33 matches for the Islanders in the back row, ranking third on the team with 270 digs and 2.33 digs per set β¦ had 12 double-figure dig performances β¦ was third on the team in aces with 28, averaging 0.24 per set β¦ first match of her collegiate career came in a sellout at No. 1-ranked Nebraska and she played all three sets and had 7 digs β¦ season-high 17 digs came in final match of the season, a five-setter against Northwestern State where she added 3 aces.
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High School and Personal:Β Born in Dallas, Texas ... mother is Nikki Heard and father is Shannon Heard β¦ mother played basketball at Arizona State and father ran track at Southern Arkansas β¦ has one older brother, Malik Heard, and one older sister, Camirey Jackson β¦ Camirey ran track at Prairie View A&M β¦ earned All-State distinction in 2021 and 2022 and was a four-time All-District honoree for Sachse High School β¦ registered over 2,000 career digs and was the MVP of the All-State All-Star game β¦ set school records for career, single season and single game digs ... 2020 and 2022 District Defensive Player of the Year β¦ played six years of club for MadFrog Volleyball in Plano, Texas β¦ named to the 2022 USA Volleyball Open All-Tournament Team β¦ a four year academic All-District honoree.
2025 | Senior
- Starting libero in every match thus far
- Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in digs per set with 3.85 (as of 10/21)
- Big career-high in digs with 27 in the five set win over No. 17 Penn State (10/17), the first 20+ dig effort by a Husky this season
- 12+ digs in 16 of 18 matches thus far
- Named to the All-Tournament Team in the DoubleTree Invitational hosted by SMU, averaging 4.70 digs/set over the three matches
2024 | Junior
A big part of returning UW to the tournament in her first season as a Dawg, appearing as a DS in 100 of 117 sets, starting nine matches ... tied for fourth on the team with 153 total digs, averaging 1.53 digs per set ... season-high 10 digs in the 3-1 win over Washington State on 9/13 ... season-high 2 aces in the season-opening win over Montana State ... a primary passer for much of the season, ranking fourth in serve-receptions with 342 ... a season-high 27 serve-receptions in 3-1 win over Maryland on 10/26 ... career-high four assists in the 3-2 win at Colorado on 9/8.
Transferred to the Huskies starting in the spring of 2024 after posting 523 digs and 52 aces over her freshman and sophomore seasons at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
2023 | Sophomore At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Split time between the starting libero spot and a D.S. role, playing in 32 matches and averaging 2.61 digs per set to rank third on the team β¦ added 24 aces on the year (0.25 aces/set) β¦ received the fourth-most serves on the team with 325 receptions β¦ a season-high 23 digs on 9/17 against Texas Tech β¦ followed that up with another 20+ digs match, posting 21 against Lamar on 9/21 β¦ double-digit digs in 11 matches β¦ season-high 4 aces on two occasions, at New Orleans on 11/4 and at Texas A&M-Commerce on 10/7.
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2022 | Freshman At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Appeared in all 33 matches for the Islanders in the back row, ranking third on the team with 270 digs and 2.33 digs per set β¦ had 12 double-figure dig performances β¦ was third on the team in aces with 28, averaging 0.24 per set β¦ first match of her collegiate career came in a sellout at No. 1-ranked Nebraska and she played all three sets and had 7 digs β¦ season-high 17 digs came in final match of the season, a five-setter against Northwestern State where she added 3 aces.
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High School and Personal:Β Born in Dallas, Texas ... mother is Nikki Heard and father is Shannon Heard β¦ mother played basketball at Arizona State and father ran track at Southern Arkansas β¦ has one older brother, Malik Heard, and one older sister, Camirey Jackson β¦ Camirey ran track at Prairie View A&M β¦ earned All-State distinction in 2021 and 2022 and was a four-time All-District honoree for Sachse High School β¦ registered over 2,000 career digs and was the MVP of the All-State All-Star game β¦ set school records for career, single season and single game digs ... 2020 and 2022 District Defensive Player of the Year β¦ played six years of club for MadFrog Volleyball in Plano, Texas β¦ named to the 2022 USA Volleyball Open All-Tournament Team β¦ a four year academic All-District honoree.
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