Ayanna Rodgers

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Ayanna Rodgers
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Marietta, Ga.
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    R-Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Alan C. Pope HS
  • Club Team:
    A5
  • m
    10
  • k/s
    1.29
  • h %
    .183
  • a/s
    0.00
  • b/s
    0.68
  • sa/s
    0.03
  • d/s
    0.19
Bio

2022 (Freshman): Rodgers sat out the 2022 season as a redshirt due to injury.

High School: Rodgers was a three-year letterwinner at Alan C. Pope High School in Marietta, Ga. for head coach Erica Miller… took home Most Improved Player honors as a member of the junior varsity team, eventually earning a promotion to varsity as part of the GHSA 6A State Championship squad… compiled 787 kills, 293 blocks, 195 digs, and 79 service aces during her career… as a senior, recorded 379 kills, 109 blocks, 117 digs, and 51 aces on her way to GHSA 6A All-State Player of the Year honors… also named AVCA Best and Brightest Second Team and to the All-State First Team… earned three straight All-Region First Team honors, including GHSA Region 6-6A Player of the Year as a junior and senior… as a sophomore, collected GVCA 6A All-State Honorable Mention… led her team to back-to-back Region 6-6A titles in 2020 and 2021.

Personal: Daughter of Jerome and Aronda Rodgers… born in Rhode Island on May 7, 2004… full name is Ayanna Nicole Rodgers… father, Jerome, played basketball at Tennessee Tech from 1987-91, still ranks 25th on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,138 points, and was a member of the 1987-88 OVC All-Freshman Team.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in sports administration… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2023 Ole Miss Invite All-Tournament Team
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 10 -
Sets 31 -
Kills 40 -
Kills per set 1.29 -
Errors 18 -
Total Attacks 120 -
Total Attacks per set 3.87 -
Hitting Percentage .183 -
Assists 0 -
Assists per set 0.00 -
Service Total Attempts 7 -
Service Aces 1 -
Service Errors 0 -
Service Aces per set 0.03 -
Receptions 4 -
Reception Errors 0 -
Digs 6 -
Digs per set 0.19 -
Block Solo 5 -
Block Assist 16 -
Block Total 21 -
Blocks per set 0.68 -
Block Errors 1 -
Ball Handling Errors 0 -
Points 54.0 -
Points per set 1.7 -
Matches started 1 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 3 at Southern Indiana W, 3-2
Nov 4 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1
Nov 7 Morehead State W, 3-1
Nov 10 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1
Nov 11 Southeast Missouri W, 3-0
Nov 20 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 25 vs. Bellarmine W, 3-0 - 3 4 4 14 .000 0 6.0
Aug 25 vs. William & Mary L, 3-2 - 5 6 1 15 .333 0 7.0
Aug 26 at App State L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 5 .200 0 1.5
Sep 1 ETSU W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 9 .333 0 5.5
Sep 1 Kennesaw State L, 3-1 - 4 5 4 21 .048 0 7.5
Sep 2 Cincinnati L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 13 .154 0 3.5
Sep 8 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 2 2 1 5 .200 0 3.0
Sep 9 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 7 2 17 .294 0 11.0
Sep 9 at Ole Miss L, 3-0 - 3 5 3 14 .143 0 5.0
Sep 14 at Wyoming L, 3-0 - 2 3 1 7 .286 0 4.0
Sep 15 vs. Idaho State L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Little Rock L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Lindenwood W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Southern Indiana W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Morehead State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Southeast Missouri W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 25 vs. Bellarmine W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Aug 25 vs. William & Mary L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 26 at App State L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 ETSU W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 1 Kennesaw State L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 2 Cincinnati L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 8 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 1 3 2 0 5 0
Sep 9 at Ole Miss L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 at Wyoming L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 15 vs. Idaho State L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Little Rock L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Lindenwood W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Southern Indiana W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Morehead State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Southeast Missouri W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 25 vs. Bellarmine W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 25 vs. William & Mary L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 2 0
Aug 26 at App State L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 ETSU W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Kennesaw State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 Cincinnati L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 2 7 1 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 at Ole Miss L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Wyoming L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Idaho State L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Tennessee State L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Little Rock L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Lindenwood W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at SIUE L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Western Illinois W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Southern Indiana W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Morehead State W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Southeast Missouri W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 31 40 1.29 18 120 3.87 .183 0 0.00 54.0 1.7
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 20 19 0.95 14 62 3.10 .081 0 0.00 23.5 1.2
Total 22 51 59 1.16 32 182 3.57 .148 0 0.00 77.5 1.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 31 6 0.19 5 16 21 0.68
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 20 4 0.20 0 9 9 0.45
Total 22 51 10 0.20 5 25 30 0.59
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 31 7 1 0.03 0 4 0
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 20 1 0 0.00 0 3 0
Total 22 51 8 1 0.02 0 7 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 10 31 40 1.29 18 120 3.87 .183 0 0.00 54.0 1.7
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 10 12 1.20 6 43 4.30 .140 0 0.00 16.5 1.6
Away 3 7 9 1.29 4 26 3.71 .192 0 0.00 10.5 1.5
Neutral 4 14 19 1.36 8 51 3.64 .216 0 0.00 27.0 1.9
Result
Wins 4 12 17 1.42 8 45 3.75 .200 0 0.00 25.5 2.1
Losses 6 19 23 1.21 10 75 3.95 .173 0 0.00 28.5 1.5
Month
August 3 10 11 1.10 5 34 3.40 .176 0 0.00 14.5 1.4
September 7 21 29 1.38 13 86 4.10 .186 0 0.00 39.5 1.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 10 31 6 0.19 5 16 21 0.68
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 10 1 0.10 1 7 8 0.80
Away 3 7 3 0.43 0 3 3 0.43
Neutral 4 14 2 0.14 4 6 10 0.71
Result
Wins 4 12 2 0.17 4 7 11 0.92
Losses 6 19 4 0.21 1 9 10 0.53
Month
August 3 10 2 0.20 1 5 6 0.60
September 7 21 4 0.19 4 11 15 0.71
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 10 31 7 1 0.03 0 4 0
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 10 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Away 3 7 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Neutral 4 14 7 1 0.07 0 4 0
Result
Wins 4 12 7 1 0.08 0 2 0
Losses 6 19 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Month
August 3 10 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
September 7 21 7 1 0.05 0 1 0
News mentions
Tech opens OVC play with pair of weekend matches against in-state foe Tennessee State
  • Article
  • September 21, 2023
Tech opens OVC play with pair of weekend matches against in-state foe Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team officially gets Ohio Valley Conference play underway this weekend, playing host to in-state rival Tennessee State in a pair of tilts in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • September 21, 2023
Golden Eagles fall to host Wyoming at UniWyo Invite
  • Article
  • September 14, 2023
Golden Eagles fall to host Wyoming at UniWyo Invite

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Consistency on offense was the key factor for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team on Thursday, as the Golden Eagles fell to Wyoming, 3-0, in the first contest of the UniWyo Invite in Laramie, Wyo.

  • September 14, 2023
Tech embarks on trip west for UniWyo Invite in Laramie
  • Article
  • September 13, 2023
Tech embarks on trip west for UniWyo Invite in Laramie

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team wraps up its non-conference slate of action with a trip out west, visiting Laramie, Wyo. for the UniWyo Invite Thursday and Friday.

  • September 13, 2023
Golden Eagles earn split to conclude play at Ole Miss Invite
  • Article
  • September 09, 2023
Golden Eagles earn split to conclude play at Ole Miss Invite

OXFORD, Miss. – Defense was the key of the day for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Saturday, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up play at the Ole Miss Invite with a 1-1 showing on the day. The purple and gold triumphed over South Dakota State, 3-1, before falling 3-0 to the host Rebels.

  • September 09, 2023
Tech splits first day of Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville
  • Article
  • September 01, 2023
Tech splits first day of Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a day full of ups and downs for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Friday, as the Cookeville crew split its two matches against ETSU and Kennesaw State as part of day one of the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville.

  • September 01, 2023
Golden Eagle sweep of Bellarmine highlights opening day split
  • Article
  • August 25, 2023
Golden Eagle sweep of Bellarmine highlights opening day split

BOONE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team was quick to pick up its first victory of the 2023 campaign, racking up a 3-0 win over Bellarmine Friday morning on the opening day of the Mountaineer Classic in Boone, N.C. The Golden Eagles concluded the first day of play at the Holmes Convocation Center 1-1 overall, falling to William & Mary in a 3-2 thriller in the afternoon.

  • August 25, 2023