Army West Point Athletics
2014 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Janaya Simmons
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Greater Atlantic Christian
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
Career Notes: Four double-digit dig performances.
2014: Played in 55 sets over 17 matches, with three starts as a sophomore ... totaled 10 service aces (0.18 aces per set) ... finished with 99 digs (1.80 digs per set) ... tallied 11 kills (0.20 kills per set) ... handed out 23 assists (0.07 assists per set) ... had four digs in the four-set loss to St. John's ... tallied five digs in the home sweep of Loyola ... posted a season-best 13 digs in the five-set loss to American ... recorded five digs in the loss at Navy ... tallied 11 digs and a pair of aces in the five-set triumph at Lafayette ... registered 11 digs and a season-high three aces in the 3-1 win at Holy Cross ... totaled 11 digs in the win at Bucknell ... had nine digs in the four-set win at Colgate ... credited with eight digs in the home sweep of Lafayette.
2013: Played in four matches, seeing action in five sets ... made her collegiate debut against Washington State ... appeared in two sets and had an assist in the five-set victory over Air Force ... played in the 3-0 sweep of Holy Cross ... appeared in the regular-season closing victory at Lafayette.
Background: One of two recruits who spent the 2012-13 season at USMA Prep School...was team captain for two years on her GA5 Volleyball Club team...used her skills to help her high school team become the 2011 AA runner-up team...2011 all-state performer.
Personal: Given name is Janaya Clyesha Simmons ... daughter of Clyde and Sandra Simmons ... born on Dec. 4, 1993 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... father is a former NFL player and is currently the Assistant Defensive Line coach for the St. Louis Rams ... siblings are Jaison, Jaina and Corey, who is currently on the Northwestern State Football team ... likes painting, baking and watching Vampire Diaries ... Company B3 ... major is undeclared.
