Veresia Yon

2023

• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022

• All-ACC Academic Team
• Appeared 25 matches, including 21 starts, and played in 88 sets
• Led the team and tied for seventh in the ACC in hitting percentage (.333)
• Her .333 hitting percentage tied for 10th all-time in program history in a single season
• Finished second on the team in total blocks (77.0), blocks per set (0.88), block solos (8) and block assists (69)
• Hit. .786 (11-0-14) at Boston College (Nov. 4), the best hitting percentage by a Cavalier in a five-set match in program history
• Registered a season-high seven blocks in UVA’s sweep over Notre Dame (Oct. 23)
• Made her first start as a Cavalier in UVA’s four-set win over East Carolina (Sept. 16)
• Made her UVA debut against ETSU (Aug. 26)
• Transferred from West Florida and joined the program in the summer
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

WEST FLORIDA

2021

• AVCA First Team All-America
• AVCA South Region Player of the Year
• AVCA All-Region Selection
• D2CCA South Region Player of the Year
• D2CCA First Team All-Region
• NCAA South Region All-Tournament Team
• GSC Player of the Year
• First Team All-GSC
• Three-time GSC Player of  the Week
• AVCA National Player of the Week (Sept. 21)
• Played in all 37 matches including starting in 36 matches
• Finished with a team high 405 kills as well as 518.5 points
• Broke her own single-season block record from 2019 with 157 total blocks this season
• Led the nation in hitting percentage and set a new single season program record with a .462 season hitting percentage
• Totaled a season high 23 kills in the GSC Championship match against Montevallo
• Finished with double-digit kills in 22 matches this season
• Had a season best 10 blocks against Gannon (Sept. 18)
  

2020

• Did not play due to Covid-19
  

2019

• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
• AVCA All-Region Selection
• D2CCA First Team All-Region
• D2CCA All-South Region First Team
• All-GSC First Team
• GSC All-Academic Team Selection
• Three-time GSC Freshman of the Week
• Broke the UWF single-season record for blocks with 142
• Finished 2nd in the GSC in blocks
• Placed top 10 in the GSC in points, kills, and hitting percentage
• Had a team high .654 attack % against Tarleton State (Sept. 14)
• Recorded 12 blocks against West Georgia (Nov. 24) to lead the team
• Finished the season with 362 kills, .337 hitting percentage, 142 total blocks, and 469 points
  

2018

• Did not appear in any matches as freshman

HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year volleyball letter-winner at Lincoln HS
• Selected to the High Performance Florida All-Star Team
• Finished her high school career with 802 kills and a career hitting percentage of of .458
• As a senior in 2017, registered 322 kills, .584 hitting percentage, 49 solo blocks and 137 total blocks
• Two-time All-Big Bend First Team selection (2016-17)
• Three-time Offensive Player of the Year (2015-17)
• 2018 Team MVP
• 2017 AVCA Under Armour All-American Watch List
• 2016 AVCA Phenom Watch List selection
• 2015 All-Big Bend Second Team
• 2014 All-Tournament Team selection at University of Florida camp
• 2014 Team Defensive Player of the Year
• Also played basketball for two seasons

CLUB

• Played club for Prostyle Volleyball Academy
• Third-place team finish at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championship

PERSONAL

• Pursuing her master’s degree in Higher Education
• Daughter of Eddie and Veronica Yon
• Has three brothers Eddie, Evan and Ethan Yon
• Plans to pursuit her master’s in Media, Culture & Technology
• Earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications/Public Relations from UWF in spring 2022
• Pursuing graduate studies in Education