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2026 Volleyball Roster

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F. Badua
Ethan Levy
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

4 Payton Parsons

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Coxs Creek, KY
  • High School Nelson County High School
  • Parent(s) Jewely and Bobby Parsons

Biography

2025 – Sophomore
ASUN Honor Roll recipient…led the team in digs (419) and digs per set (3.95)…ranked tied for second on the team with 26 service aces and second with 103 assists…ranked sixth in the ASUN in digs per set and seventh in total digs…one of four Knights to play in all 106 sets in all 28 matches on the season…recorded double-digit digs in 23 matches…turned in 20+ digs four times…kicked of the year with a team season-high 26 digs on Aug. 29 against Indiana State…turned in 20 digs on Sep. 11 at IU Indy…recorded 24 digs on Oct. 4 at Austin Peay…racked up 25 digs on Oct. 24 at Central Arkansas…tallied a career-high eight assists on Sep. 12 against Northern Illinois…registered at least one assist in 27 matches while registering multiple assists in 24 matches…collected double-digit digs in eight straight matches from Sep. 11 to Sep. 28 and in seven straight matches from Oct. 4 to Nov. 9…led the Knights in blocks in 19 matches and in aces in three matches

2024 -- Freshman
ASUN Freshman of the Week (Sep. 16)…appeared in all 26 matches and played in 96 sets as a freshman…ranked second on the team in digs (280) and digs per set (2.92) and fifth in aces (17)…added 51 assists…turned in double-digit digs in 13 matches on the season…individual team season highs in aces (5, Sep. 6 vs IU Indy) and digs (30, Sep. 14 at SIUE)…recorded Bellarmine match high digs six times…tallied 20+ digs twice (9/14 and 9/20)…registered double-digit digs in four straight matches Sep. 13 to Sep. 20…tallied a season-high six assists on Oct. 25 vs North Florida…recorded one kill in four matches (9/13, 10/4, 10/9, 10/18)

Personal: born June 25…daughter to Jewely and Bobby Persons…sister to Bailey and Christen…played volleyball at Nelson County High School…named to All-5th Region Team twice, All-19th District team three times, All-State Academic Team and All-State Honorable Mention….played club volleyball for MAVA...favorite music is country

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2024Freshman

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2025Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2026Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    4