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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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14 Layla Cortez

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Southwest Miami High School
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.

Biography

Layla Cortez
Outside Hitter | Miami, Fla.
Major:
Business Administration

Honors and Accolades:
  • AVCA First Team All-Northcentral Region (2024)
  • CAC All-Conference, Attacker of the Year (2024)(2023)
  • CAC First Team All-Conference (2024)(2023)
  • CAC Second Team All-Conference (2022)
  • USCAA First Team All-American (2023)
  • USCAA Second Team All-American (2024)
  • USCAA All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • CAC All-Tournament Team (2024)(2023)
  • 2x CAC Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week (10/9/23 & 9/3/24)
  • 2x USCAA Player of the Week (10/11/23 & 9/3/24)
2024 (Senior):
  • Named CAC All-Conference and Co-Attacker of the Year
  • AVCA First Team All-Northcentral Region
  • USCAA All-American Second Team
  • USCAA and CAC All-Tournament Team
  • Led the team with 268 kills
  • Posted 185 digs and 22 assisted blocks
2023 (Junior):
  • Took home CAC Attacker of the Year after posting 289 kills and averaging almost four kills per set
  • Played all 22 games for FNU and earned a .209 hitting percentage
2022 (Sophomore):
  • Recorded the second most kills for FNU with 155 in 71 sets
  • Credited with 10 assists in 19 appearances
Prior to FNU:
  • Played her freshman season at Southern Connecticut State University
  • Appeared in 25 matches for the Owls and earned 151 kills
High School:
  • Was a dual sport athlete, competing in volleyball and flag football at Southwest Miami High School 
  • Played club volleyball for Miami Hype
  • Awarded First Team All-Dade after leading her team to a state runner up finish
Personal:
  • A Miami native and daughter of Mirna Contreras
  • Draws in her free time

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Sophomore

    OH
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2023Junior

    OH
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2024Senior

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    5'9"
    14