2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Dodson, Leilani
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Jersey Number 8
Leilani Dodson
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Nazareth Academy
- Hometown:
- La Grange, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Northwestern
Bio
Career Highlights
• WCC All-Freshman Team (Spring 2021)
2024 (UCLA)
Dodson made 22 appearances and 18 starts at the middle blocker position in her lone season at UCLA ... Led the team with a hitting percentage of .386 ... Posted three double-digit kill performances, including a season-high 15 kills at Maryland (Nov. 9). while hitting .486 ... Recorded 10 kills at a .444 clip and six blocks in UCLA's first Big Ten victory over Ohio State (Sept. 29) ... Led the Bruins to a straight-set win over her former school, Northwestern, in a 10-kill showing (.556) on Oct. 20 ... Had another six-block (two solo) performance in a three-set win over East Texas A&M (Sept. 12) ... During conference action, Dodson's hitting percentage of .405 was second-best in the Big Ten.
Northwestern (Fall 2021-23) and BYU (Spring 2021)
Dodson averaged 1.91 kills per set and 0.85 blocks per set over her three-year Northwestern career … click HERE for Dodson’s Northwestern highlights … recorded a .300+ hitting percentage in each of her three seasons as a Wildcat … in 2023, Dodson led a 15-15 Wildcats squad with a .340 hitting percentage and ranked second with 235 kills (2.10 KPS) … spent her 2021 Spring freshman season at BYU where she helped the Cougars to a 17-2 record and Sweet 16 appearance … named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season.
Prior to UCLA, Northwestern and BYU
Dodson prepped at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. Where she was a two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree … named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33 … played club with Adversity VBC.
Personal
Born Leilani Dodson on April 4, 2002 in LaGrange, Ill. … mother is Elisha Werner … has one sister, Savanna Dodson, who played volleyball at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas … pre-Master's in Business Administration major.
Leilani Dodson's Match Highs
• WCC All-Freshman Team (Spring 2021)
2024 (UCLA)
Dodson made 22 appearances and 18 starts at the middle blocker position in her lone season at UCLA ... Led the team with a hitting percentage of .386 ... Posted three double-digit kill performances, including a season-high 15 kills at Maryland (Nov. 9). while hitting .486 ... Recorded 10 kills at a .444 clip and six blocks in UCLA's first Big Ten victory over Ohio State (Sept. 29) ... Led the Bruins to a straight-set win over her former school, Northwestern, in a 10-kill showing (.556) on Oct. 20 ... Had another six-block (two solo) performance in a three-set win over East Texas A&M (Sept. 12) ... During conference action, Dodson's hitting percentage of .405 was second-best in the Big Ten.
Northwestern (Fall 2021-23) and BYU (Spring 2021)
Dodson averaged 1.91 kills per set and 0.85 blocks per set over her three-year Northwestern career … click HERE for Dodson’s Northwestern highlights … recorded a .300+ hitting percentage in each of her three seasons as a Wildcat … in 2023, Dodson led a 15-15 Wildcats squad with a .340 hitting percentage and ranked second with 235 kills (2.10 KPS) … spent her 2021 Spring freshman season at BYU where she helped the Cougars to a 17-2 record and Sweet 16 appearance … named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season.
Prior to UCLA, Northwestern and BYU
Dodson prepped at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. Where she was a two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree … named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33 … played club with Adversity VBC.
Personal
Born Leilani Dodson on April 4, 2002 in LaGrange, Ill. … mother is Elisha Werner … has one sister, Savanna Dodson, who played volleyball at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas … pre-Master's in Business Administration major.
Leilani Dodson's Match Highs
| KILLS | 16, vs. DePaul (9/18/21) |
| TOTAL ATTEMPTS | 36, at New Mexico State (9/3/21) |
| HITTING PCT. (MIN. 7 KILLS) | .740 (9-0-12), vs. Northern Colorado (9/8/23) |
| ASSISTS | 2, Three Times (last at Maryland, 10/22/22) |
| SERVICE ACES | 5, vs. Illinois (11/25/22) |
| DIGS | 5, Four Times (last vs. Minnesota, 11/5/23) |
| BLOCK SOLOS | 2, 11 Times (last at Iowa, 11/12/23) |
| BLOCK ASSISTS | 8, at Milwaukee (9/4/23) |
| TOTAL BLOCKS | 8.0, Three Times (last at Milwaukee, 9/4/23) |
| POINTS | 20.0, vs. Indiana (11/7/21) |
Highlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Minnesota (Oct. 8, 2025)
Wednesday, October 08
Highlights - UCLA W. Volleyball vs. Penn State (Sept. 28, 2025)
Sunday, September 28
Highlights - W. Volleyball at Ohio State (Sept. 26, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
Highlights - W. Volleyball at Ohio State (Sept. 26, 2025)
Friday, September 26
