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2025 Volleyball Roster

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33 Laney Klika

  • Position Libero
  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-8
  • High School Gilmour Academy
  • Hometown Novelty, Ohio

Biography

Member of the 2023-24 back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament Championship squads that made NCAA Tournament appearances. The first of each were firsts for any Wofford women’s team sport.

2024: Played 118 sets across 31 matches as the libero… Totaled 615 digs, 142 assists, and 30 aces… Averaged 5.21 digs per set, 1.20 assists per set, and 0.25 aces per set… Led the conference in digs per set while ranking eighth in the nation… Ranked third in the SoCon in total digs, 10th nationally… Recorded two double-doubles… Named SoCon Libero of the Year, the first honoree in program history… Named All-SoCon Second Team… Second-highest single-season dig total in program history and the third-best digs per set rate in a season in program history… Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks (9/23 & 9/30) … Recorded double-digit digs in every match but one… Opened season with 24 digs against Georgia Southern (8/30) … Recorded 28 digs against Campbell (9/6) with three aces… Notched 22 digs against Clemson (9/13) … In Wofford’s upset win over No. 15 Tennessee (9/16), recorded first-career double-double with 20 digs and a career-high 14 assists… Posted 28 digs in a five-set victory over Valpo (9/21) … Opened SoCon play against Chattanooga (9/26) with a double-double by way of 10 assists and a career-high 36 digs, a program record for a four-set match… Recorded 29 digs at The Citadel (10/5) … Against Western Carolina (11/8), recorded 29 digs… Added 20 digs against ETSU (11/9) … In regular season finale at Furman, recorded 14 digs with two aces… Posted 28 digs in the SoCon Tournament semifinal match against ETSU (11/23) … In the SoCon Championship against Mercer (11/24), notched 18 digs with an ace to aid in Wofford’s comeback victory… Totaled 14 digs in the NCAA Tournament at Baylor (12/5) … Named to the all-tournament teams for the Wofford Invitational and the Terrier Invite… Tabbed as the MVP of the Wofford Invitational… Named to SoCon All-Tournament Team.

2023: Played 100 sets across all 31 matches… Totaled 205 digs with 33 assists and 16 aces… Recorded first-career ace at Clemson (8/27) and added first dig against South Carolina State (9/1) … Assumed libero duties at Furman (10/28) and posted 25 digs with an ace… Added 33 digs in a five-set win over The Citadel (11/2) … Opened SoCon Tournament with 33 more digs against Western Carolina (11/17) … In the championship match against Samford (11/19), tallied two aces and 15 digs… Against No. 2 Kentucky (11/30) in the NCAA Tournament, recorded seven digs with an ace and an assist… Named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team.

High School: Helped guide her Gilmour Academy team to back-to-back state titles in 2020 and 2021... With 1,656 career digs and 227 aces, has been named second-team all-Ohio alongside multiple all-district and all-News Herald selections... A two-time Cleveland.com area top player, was deemed the 10th-best high school player by the same outlet... Has received two invites to the USA NTDP and participated in the OHSVCA All-State All-Star Game... Has been named to multiple match lists, notably the AVCA All-American watch list.... An honor student off the court, has also refereed CYO basketball and aided with volleyball camps... On top of her volleyball success is her high school's record holder for steals in a softball season.
 
Personal: Birthday is September 17... Daughter of Kevin and Alison Klika... Mother, Alison, played basketball at John Carroll and father, Kevin, played football at John Carroll... Sister Emmy played volleyball at Pittsburgh and currently plays professionally with the Orlando Valkyries of the Pro Volleyball Federation... Undecided on a major.

HONORS & AWARDS
- 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 SoCon All-Tournament Team
- 2024 SoCon Libero of the Year (first in program history)
- 2024 All-SoCon Second Team
- 2-time SoCon Defensive Player of the Week (9/23/24 & 9/30/24)
- 2024 Terrier Invite All-Tournament Team
- 2024 Wofford Invitational All-Tournament Team & MVP
- 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2023Freshman

    Libero
    5'8"
    11
  • 33

    2024Sophomore

    Libero
    5'8"
    33
  • 33

    2025Junior

    Libero
    5'8"
    33