2027 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sally Smedley
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- Sacred Heart Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Ky. ... Did not play beach volleyball in high school ... Competed in lacrosse, earning Freshman and JV Team MVP, two-time All-Tournament Team honors, and serving as freshman team captain.
PERSONAL: Born in Louisville, Ky. to parents Chad and Meg Smedley ... Has two siblings: Eliza and Ryn ... Her father, Chad, played D3 tennis at Transylvania University, and her mother, Meg, was a cheerleader there as well ... Plans to major in business administration ... Chose Pepperdine because, "I loved the coaches and team culture. It is a beautiful campus with a great team who does well and I would love to contribute to its success when I come."
FAVORITES: Sports hero is Kristen Nuss Cruz ... Also admires professional athlete Steph Curry ... Outside of volleyball she likes reading The Summer I Turned Pretty (book), watching The Odyssey (movie) and Off Campus (TV show), listening to Olivia Rodrigo (musical artist), cheeseburgers (food), and tennis (sport outside her own) ... Hobbies include pickleball, going to the gym, and hanging out with friends ... Roots for the Austin Aces and the Cincinnati Bengals.
