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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Sophie Buysse
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- West Liberty HS
- Hometown:
- West Liberty, Iowa
2026: Made her collegiate debut against Georgia Tech (8/29/26).
2025: Redshirt ... Did not appear in any matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Six-sport athlete at West Liberty High School, playing volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, golf and softball ... Was a two-year captain as a defensive specialist/libero with over 1,400 career digs and 1,000 kills, helping the Comets reach the IGHSAU Class 3A State Tournament in 2021 and 2022, including the title match in 2021 as a freshman ... Four-time River Valley Conference Elite Team selection ... Three-time All-District honoree ... 2021 Class 3A State All-Tournament Team ... Three-time All-Conference selection in both basketball and soccer, and two-time All-Conference softball center fielder and pitcher ... Co-ed state golf participant as a junior ... Four-year Principal's Honor Roll student ... Also participated in FFA, where she helped West Liberty win a state championship in FFA Ag CSI and place ninth at the National Convention in Floriculture.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Andy and Jackie Buysse ... Has two sisters in Brooklyn and Madi ... Enjoys golf, ATV rides, swimming, skiing, fishing, hiking, traveling, baking, pottery and singing ... Majoring in Business Marketing and Sales.
2025: Redshirt ... Did not appear in any matches.
HIGH SCHOOL: Six-sport athlete at West Liberty High School, playing volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, golf and softball ... Was a two-year captain as a defensive specialist/libero with over 1,400 career digs and 1,000 kills, helping the Comets reach the IGHSAU Class 3A State Tournament in 2021 and 2022, including the title match in 2021 as a freshman ... Four-time River Valley Conference Elite Team selection ... Three-time All-District honoree ... 2021 Class 3A State All-Tournament Team ... Three-time All-Conference selection in both basketball and soccer, and two-time All-Conference softball center fielder and pitcher ... Co-ed state golf participant as a junior ... Four-year Principal's Honor Roll student ... Also participated in FFA, where she helped West Liberty win a state championship in FFA Ag CSI and place ninth at the National Convention in Floriculture.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Andy and Jackie Buysse ... Has two sisters in Brooklyn and Madi ... Enjoys golf, ATV rides, swimming, skiing, fishing, hiking, traveling, baking, pottery and singing ... Majoring in Business Marketing and Sales.
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