Liberty Volleyball Adds Transfers Collins, Richardson
7/7/2025 11:27:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Liberty volleyball first-year head coach Jeremy White and his staff have announced the addition of Layla Collins and Shyia Richardson to the team's 2025 roster. Collins comes from Virginia Tech, while Richardson will transfer from Louisiana.
These two players join an incoming class which also features transfers Zoe Hall (TCU) and Molly Littlefield (Gardner-Webb) along with freshmen Alison Bierwagen, Laney Daniell, Addie Fielder, Kate Fourman, Addison Hart, Audrey Heiring and Kayla O'Brien.
Layla Collins (MB, 6-2, Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield High School (Virginia Tech))
Layla Collins joins the Lady Flames after playing middle blocker for Virginia Tech as a freshman. She played in two matches during the 2024 season, recording one block and one kill at Wake Forest. A four-year letterwinner at Plainfield Central High School, she was the ranked in the top 100 for Illinois in the Class of 2024. As a senior, she was named Team MVP while receiving all-conference honors.
Head Coach Jeremy White: "Layla is a long, athletic middle with the potential to be a major force in CUSA. Her blocking ability stands out immediately, but it's her athleticism from an attacking perspective that could provide us with one of the most complete offenses in the conference."
Shyia Richardson (OH, 5-10, League City, Texas/Clear Springs High School (Louisiana))
Shyia Richardson transfers to Liberty from Louisiana, where she had a standout 2023 season before missing the 2024 campaign. Richardson was named to the All-Louisiana second team in 2023, leading Louisiana with 380 kills, including 187 in Sun Belt play. She scored 15 or more kills seven times in Sun Belt play as a junior, including a career-high tying 21 kills against Texas State. Richardson played two seasons at San Francisco (2021-22) prior to her transfer to Louisiana, totaling 462 kills for the Dons. For her collegiate career as a whole, Richardson has recorded 852 kills and 580 digs.
Head Coach Jeremy White: "Shyia brings a ton of playing experience, ball control and savvy to our 2025 roster. Her competitiveness and positive attitude will be an awesome addition to our gym and I expect her to play a major role in our success this season."
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