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2024 Beach Volleyball Roster

Ray Soldano
Angela Foster

2 Gylian Finch

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Oregon High School
  • Hometown Mount Morris, Ill.

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIES
Grad Student (2024)
All-OVC First Team
OVC All-Tournament Team
OVC Pair of the Week (April 23)
CSC Academic All-District Team
Fall Term Dean’s List & AD Honor Roll
Spring Term Dean’s List & AD Honor Roll
- Ended her season with a 16-10 record.
- Played the majority of the season in the No. 2 position alongside partner McKenna Faychak, going 15-7 on Court 2.
- Also had a 1-3 record in the No. 3 spot.
- Held a record of 9-1 in OVC matches during the regular season.
- Helped lead UTC beach volleyball to its first-ever OVC regular season title, OVC Tournament title, and NCAA Tournament appearance with the Mocs ending the year with a 19-10 (9-1 OVC) record overall.

Senior (2022)
*ALL-OVC FIRST TEAM
*OVC Pair of the Week (March 8)

- Went 15-12 overall, primarily playing with Baylee Young at No. 1, posting a 12-9 record.
- Played six matches with Paige Gallentine, going 3-3 at No. 2. 
- Ended season winning four of last five matches at No. 1. 

Junior (2021)
*OVC COMMISSIONERS HONOR ROLL  

- Went 9-3, primarily at the No. 2 position with Bailey Steger. 
- Played two matches with Paige Gallentine, going 2-0 at No. 4. 

Sopmohore (2020) - Season shortened due to COVID-19
- Went 0-3 as a duo with Victoria Cerino, 0-2 at No. 2 and 0-1 at No. 3.
- Was a part of the first team in program history. 

Oregon High School (IL)
- Four-year letter winner at Oregon High School in Illinois.
- First Team All-Conference selection in 2017.
- Named to Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List & All-Star Preps Best of Rock River Valley team.
- Earned 'Ultimate Hawk' honors for playing three different sports (Basketball, Softball, Track & Volleyball) in high school for all four years.
- 2016 AAU Academic All-American.
- Windy City Power League All-Academic Team.
- Member of the National Honors Society.

Personal
- Born October 8, 1999
- Daughter of Lou & Jamie Finch
- Three brothers .. Brayton, Brigham, Ryker
- Criminal Justice Major
 
Year Record
2020 0-3
2021  9-3
2022 15-12
2024 16-10
Totals 40-28

Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2024Graduate Student

    5'10"
    2