Saint Francis University Athletics

Q&A with Sophia Favorite Car? Any convertible Favorite book? Tuesday's With Morrie FavoriteCD? Larger than Life by the Backstreet Boys Favorite tv show? One Tree Hill Favorite movie? Cars Favorite food? Steak Favorite pro athlete? Kerry Walsh Strangest Habit? I have to sleep with a blanket even if its hot out Biggest volleyball influence? Andrea Verdream One thing I would change about volleyball? Having to wait in cross-rotation before the ball is served Three people I would invite to dinner? JFK, Walt Disney, Mother Theresa

GRADUATE (2018)- Started in all 19 matches that she appeared in..Second on the team in hitting percentage...Recorded a season high 10 kills against FDU...Led the team in blocks...Had six matches with at least five blocks...Had season high seven blocks against St. Francis Brooklyn 

SENIOR (2017) –Started in all 24 matches that she appeared in...Led the Red Flash with a .231 hitting percentage...Finished third on the team with 108 kills...Had season high nine kills against FDU Lafayette...Led the Red Flash with 75 total blocks...Tied her season high with five total blocks on five different occasions

JUNIOR (2016) –Made 17 stats in 22 appearances during her junior season… Finished with 72 kills, three service aces, 14 digs, 10 solo blocks and a team-leading 68 block assists… Notched a season-high eight kills and a .429 hitting percentage, while adding six total blocks against Coppin State (9/3)… Finished with seven total blocks three times throughout the season... Finished the 2016 season ranked fourth in the NEC in blocks per set with 1.04.

2015 (REDSHIRT) - Did not see any action in 2015.

BEFORE SFU - Played in 22 matches as an outside hitter for Gardner-Webb her freshman year, registering 1.20 kills per set... Logged a career-high 11.5 points last season against Wofford College with 10 kills and a .417 hitting percentage... a four-time all-conference selection in volleyball while also lettering in basketball and track & field in high school ... MAC All-Tournament MVP Hitter in 2013 and 2014 ... nominee for the Under Armour National team in 2014.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Jim and Diane Esposito... Double majoring in marketing and finance.