Sophie Peel

Photo by: Mary Bess Skinner

Photo by: Ian Antley

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

Position:
Beach
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Mary's Academy
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2018 Academic Honor Roll
2018 ASUN All-Academic Team
2017 ASUN All-Academic Team
2015 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team

2018 (Senior):

Earned a spot on the ASUN All-Academic team for the second straight year.
Went 7-18 overall, going 5-17 as the one seed, 1-1 as the second seed and 1-0 as the third seed.
Performed primarily with partner, Kacy Ogden, going 7-18.
Went 3-7 during the conference season, defeating North Florida twice and Coastal Carolina 2-1.
Fell 0-2 during the ASUN tournament to Jacksonville in the first round and FGCU in the second round.

2017 (Junior):

Set a new personal single-season wins record (13) and went 13-14 overall as a junior.
Partnered with three different teammates, but primarily with sister Emma Peel (24 matches).
Went 6-4 in ASUN play and started conference action 3-0.
Played 25 matches in the No. 2 seed.
Started the season with a six-match win streak, including a three-set victory over No. 7 nationally ranked Georgia State (3/8/17).
Played a critical role in Mercer setting program wins records overall (15) and in ASUN play (7).
Earned her first ASUN Conference postseason honor as she was named to the All-Academic Team.

2016 (Sophomore):

Notched 12 wins for the second straight season, going 12-11 as a sophomore.
Played all but two matches with sister Emma Peel, going 5-8 at the No. 1 seed and 6-2 in the No. 2 seed with her.
Stepped it up in Atlantic Sun Conference action, going 6-2 against conference foes.
Claimed wins in four of her last six regular season matches.
Had two three-match win streaks from 3/19/16 to 3/25/16 and 4/2/16 to 4/5/16.
Won one Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament match, defeating Jacksonville (4/22/16) in three sets.

2015 (Freshman):

Earned Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team honors after a standout rookie season.
Went 12-8 overall in 20 matches at the No. 3 seed.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Attended St. Mary's Academy where she played for three years as a setter under head coach Nikki Jones.
First Team All-Region sophomore and junior years.
Also played on the Excel NW team for six years as a setter under coaches Lisa Vansickle and Leejay Lee.
Arizona Volleyball Festival Champions 2012.
Placed fourth in the Anaheim Tournament.
Named Tournament First Team four separate occasions.

PERSONAL: