St. John's University Athletics
2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Rashanny Solano Smith
- Position:
- Libero/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Limon, Costa Rica
As a Sophomore (2024): Saw Action in 126 sets across 34 matches as the Red Storm’s primary libero… Named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 11… Tabbed to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 18… Paced the Red Storm with 519 digs at 4.12 per set… logged 107 assists, 18 service aces and a kill across the 2024 campaign… Registered 10 or more digs in 29 matches, including 20 or more on eight different occasions… Notched a season-best 25 digs against Fairfield (Sept. 28)... Tallied a career-best nine assists against San Diego (Sept. 6).
As a Freshman (2023): Played in 120 sets across 33 matches as the Red Storm’s libero... tabbed to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team as a unanimous selection… Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Twice on Sept. 25 and Oct. 9… tabbed to the Lobo Invitational All-Tournament Team… paced the Johnnies in digs in 27 of their 35 matches… Registered a team-best 458 digs to go along with 106 assists, 24 aces and two kills… Earned a career-high 29 digs at FGCU in her first career start at libero… Registered 20+ digs in six matches.
Prior to St. John’s: Played for Limon Volleyball Club in Costa Rica… Gold medalist in the U19 Central American Championship with Costa Rica… Awarded Best Libero, Best Digger, Best Receiver, and tournament MVP at the U19 Central American Championship in Belize… Earned Best Libero at the U19 Tournament in Oklahoma… Selected as First Division Best Libero and Best Digger in 2021… Dual sport athlete competing in both volleyball for seven years and soccer for 11 years.