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2016 Volleyball Roster

18 Tia Clay

  • Position Outside Hitter/Right Side
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
  • High School Will C. Wood High School

Biography

2016 – (JUNIOR)
Played in 14 matches, starting four…recorded a career-high 12 kills against UAB (10/2), resulting in 12.5 points…recorded double-digit kills in back-to-back games versus UAB (12) and Rice (10).

2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Played 26 matches, starting 16…recorded 109 kills (1.20 k/s), 45 digs (0.49 dig/s) and 33 total blocks (0.36 blk/s)…recorded a career-high, 10 kills against Florida Gulf Coast (10/6/15)…hit a personal-best, .455 hitting percentage against Savannah State (9/5/15)…set a career-high in blocks with five against Florida Atlantic (9/20/15)…recorded seven digs at Louisiana Tech (11/12/15), her best.
 
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Played in seven matches and eight sets during her first season as a Panther…tallied four kills (0.50 k/s) and two digs (0.25 dig/s)…named to the 2014-2015 Conference USA Academic Honor Roll…also recognized by Conference USA as a Commissioner’s Academic Medal Winner for the 2014-2015 academic year.
 
PRIOR TO FIU
Graduated from Will C. Wood High School (2010-2014)…lettered in volleyball (2010-2014) as well as track and field (2010-2012)…earned All-League First Team (2013), All-League First Team Honorable Mention (2014), Sacramento All-Star Optimist Game (2014), Frosh 59: The Best Varsity Playing Freshmen in America (prepvolleyball.com), Soph 60: The Best Varsity Playing Sophomores in America (prepvolleyball.com)…competed in the championship game for High Performance Youth Red Team 2012 in Iowa and the Junior Olympics 2013 in Dallas with her club team, NCVC…achieved High Honors (2010-14), Wildcat Awards for PE and English (2010, 2011), English Department Award (2014)…had the 11th best GPA at Will C. Wood High School Class of 2014…also involved in Club Solano (2009-11), Five Starz Volleyball Club (2012), Rage Volleyball Club (2014) and Evolve Volleyball Club (2014)…participated in Link Crew (2011-14), Kat Kartel Spirit Group (2010-14)…also recruited by Columbia, Colgate, Gonzaga, Northwestern, Hawai’i, Buffalo, San Francisco and Cal State Bakersfield.
 
PERSONAL
Born January 5, 1996…daughter of Brian Clay…her father (Brian) played football at Fresno State (1983-86)…has one brother, Brian Jr., played football for University of Washington and is now pursuing a professional career in football…enjoys baking, hanging with friends and watching movies…majoring in Pre-Med Biology…plans on going to medical school upon graduation.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2014Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    18
  • 18

    2015Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    18
  • 18

    2016Junior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'0"
    18