Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5'11"
College: Georgia
Hometown: Wadsworth, Ohio
PVF Transactions: Signed by Atlanta as an undrafted free agent (Dec. 11, 2023). Signed a season contract with the Atlanta Vibe (12/20/23). Placed on the Atlanta Vibe's practice squad (3/22/24).
Professional Experience
- Atlanta Vibe - 2024
- Joined the Vibe as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2024 inaugural season.
- Made her PVF debut in the first match in league history, when the Vibe took down the Supernovas in five sets in Omaha on January 24.
- Tallied 3 digs in a sweep over San Diego (2/1).
- Picked up an ace in the Vibe's win over the Orlando Valkyries at home on February 12.
- Helped the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 regular season record, giving Atlanta the PVF Regular Season Champions title.
College Experience
- Three-time All-SEC Team honoree
- Georgia's all-time sets played record holder (517)
- AVCA Third Team All-America
- AVCA Southeast All-Region Team
- AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year
- SEC Freshman of the Year
- Finished her career with 1,768 kills (3.42 per set), 1,127 digs (2.18 per set), and 2,057 points (3.98 per set).
High School/Club Experience
- Played four years for Wadsworth High School
- Was a standout on the volleyball court as well as the basketball hardwood where she played forward
- Concluded her four-year volleyball career earning Third Team Under Armour All-American, All-Ohio, SL Player of the Year and District 3 Player of the Year, and the Medina Gazette MVP honors as a senior
- Was invited to play in the Jackson Invitational, in which she won MVP honors, and the Medina County All-Star match in 2018
- Evans’ junior campaign ended with all-state, all-league, and district and Gazette MVP honors
- That season, she helped guide her team to a district championship
- Her sophomore season included her first all-state and Gazette MVP honors
- Concluded her career with 1,312 kills (5.5 kills/set), a career .340 hitting clip, 1,147 digs (4.8 digs/set), and 131 aces
- On the basketball court, Evans was an all-league and all-district player for Wadsworth
- In the classroom, she was a member of Key Club, International Club, S.T.A.M.P., and earned an academic letter
- Played club volleyball for Academy Volleyball Cleveland
Personal
- Daughter of Jodi and Adam Evans
- Mother played volleyball at Akron and father played football at Penn and Kent State
- Has a younger brother, Mitchell who is a tight end on the Notre Dame football team
- Graduated with degree in Exercise and Sport Science from UGA in Spring 2023, and is currently pursuing Master's of Kinesiology (Sport Pedagogy)