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2022 Tufts University Jumbos Women's Volleyball Roster

7 Maya Lightfoot

7 Maya Lightfoot

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    La Jolla, Calif.
  • High School:
    La Jolla
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

Get to know Maya: 
Dream job:
Genomicist
Favorite place on campus: Haskell Hall
Favorite professional athlete: Jessica Sanderson 
Favorite pregame meal: Pickles 
Pregame superstition: Locker room nap 
Hobbies: Hiking, surfing, beach volleyball, carpool karaoke 

2022 (Senior): Played in 28 matches for 96 sets during the year for the Jumbos ... Recorded 208 kills on the year to accompany her .224 hitting percentage which was 19th in the NESCAC ... Tallied 40 digs on the year as well as 52 total blocks ... She was fourth on the team with blocks per set with an average of .54 ... Had a season high 15 kills on two occasions against Cal Lutheran and Wesleyan on September 9 and November 6 respectively ... Finished her Jumbo Career winning a second NESCAC Championship and making a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16.

2021 (Junior): Played in 26 matches and 79 sets...Was fourth on team with 141 kills and had a .236 hitting percentage...Her 43 blocks were also fourth on Jumbos (0.54/set)...Tied for team lead with 14 kills in NESCAC semifinals against Wesleyan...Recorded 10 kills at Bowdon on September 25...Contributed eight kills to NCAA Regional Championship win over Johns Hopkins...Went up for a season-high eight blocks versus Wesleyan on September 18...Added 10 kills and four blocks to an early-season win against Illinois Tech.

2020 (Sophomore): Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019 (Freshman): Appeared in five matches and eight total sets in her debut season…in her first career game she had five kills in a 3-0 win over Maine Maritime…tallied two more kills twice in wins over Hamilton and Hunter…had an average of 1.25 kills/set in her freshman campaign.

Before Tufts: Was on the volleyball, beach volleyball and water polo teams at La Jolla High School...was named the MVP of the team her junior year...was an AP Scholar with Distinction...earned Honors all four years of high school...was a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school. 

Personal: Daughter of Cletus Blum and Lisa Lightfoot...has one sibling, Natasha. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Freshman

    OH / OPP
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2020Sophomore

    OH / OPP
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2021-22Junior

    OH / OPP
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    OH / OPP
    6'1"
    7