St. John's University Athletics
Rashanny Solano Smith Named to National Rotation of the Week
9/23/2026 5:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
This is the first national honor for the senior
QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John's Volleyball senior standout Rashanny Solano Smith was named to the NCAA Volleyball Rotation of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.
She was recognized as the top libero for her performances last weekend during the 12th Annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic.
This is the first time St. John's has appeared on the national rotation of the week and this is the first national honor for Solano Smith. She was joined by the likes of players from four nationally ranked teams in Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin and BYU, as well as players from Miami and Michigan State.
The defensive maestro continued her dominant form, collecting a staggering 88 digs in 12 sets of work as the Johnnies went 2-1 during the 12th Annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic. She recorded an eye-popping 41 digs in a 3-1 win over Penn, the most by any player in the NCAA since 2024 and the most by any player in the BIG EAST this season. In the first set alone, she notched 20 digs.
Against Bryant, she tallied 20 digs in a 3-0 sweep and 27 digs over five sets of action against Rutgers.
Heading into today's contest, the Limon, Costa Rica, native led the country with 279 digs and 5.81 digs per set. She has 89 more digs than the next-best player in the BIG EAST in that category.
Earlier this afternoon against Seton Hall, she turned in a match-best 17-dig performance, along with a pair of assists and a service ace as the Red Storm defeated the Pirates, 3-0, to open league play.
Solano Smith and the Johnnies return to the court on Saturday against No. 25 Creighton. First serve against the nationally ranked Bluejays is set for 7 p.m. in Carnesecca Arena.
She was recognized as the top libero for her performances last weekend during the 12th Annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic.
This is the first time St. John's has appeared on the national rotation of the week and this is the first national honor for Solano Smith. She was joined by the likes of players from four nationally ranked teams in Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin and BYU, as well as players from Miami and Michigan State.
The defensive maestro continued her dominant form, collecting a staggering 88 digs in 12 sets of work as the Johnnies went 2-1 during the 12th Annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic. She recorded an eye-popping 41 digs in a 3-1 win over Penn, the most by any player in the NCAA since 2024 and the most by any player in the BIG EAST this season. In the first set alone, she notched 20 digs.
Against Bryant, she tallied 20 digs in a 3-0 sweep and 27 digs over five sets of action against Rutgers.
Heading into today's contest, the Limon, Costa Rica, native led the country with 279 digs and 5.81 digs per set. She has 89 more digs than the next-best player in the BIG EAST in that category.
Earlier this afternoon against Seton Hall, she turned in a match-best 17-dig performance, along with a pair of assists and a service ace as the Red Storm defeated the Pirates, 3-0, to open league play.
Solano Smith and the Johnnies return to the court on Saturday against No. 25 Creighton. First serve against the nationally ranked Bluejays is set for 7 p.m. in Carnesecca Arena.
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