2025 USC Women's Volleyball Roster
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McGinest, Rylie
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Jersey Number 22
Rylie McGinest
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
Bio
2025 · SENIOR
2024 · JUNIOR
2023 · SOPHOMORE
2022 · FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB
PERSONAL
Rylie Nicole McGinest was born on May 24, 2004, in Long Beach, Calif.… parents are Willie and Gloriana McGinest… father Willie was an All-American linebacker at USC and was a three-time all-conference player for the Trojans who went on to win three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft… has two younger sisters, Halie and Hanna… enjoys painting as a personal hobby… majoring in communication.
- Rylie McGinest is a senior middle blocker for the Women of Troy.
2024 · JUNIOR
- Played in nine matches and saw action in 15 sets
- Recorded 17 kills (1.13 kps), 13 blocks (0.87 bps), and three digs
- Set a career-high with five blocks against UC San Diego (Sept. 21)
2023 · SOPHOMORE
- Played in 13 matches with one start and saw action in 20 sets
- Recorded 34 kills with .359 hitting and had 11 blocks, five digs, and two assists
- Produced a career-best 12 kills with .706 hitting and a season-high 17 attacks against Washington State (Oct. 20)
2022 · FRESHMAN
- Played in 10 matches with five starts and saw action in 26 sets
- Totaled 16 kills with .250 hitting, 14 blocks, and one dig
- Had season highs of four kills and four blocks for six points in two matches (vs. San Jose State, Sept. 18; vs. Utah, Oct. 2)
HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB
- Prepped at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, Calif.
- Ranked PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 49 recruit
- Two-time AVCA Phenom List honoree
- Two-time All-Moore League selection (2018-19)
- 2019 Girls Junior National Championships all-tournament team
- Played for Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club
- Five years of experience in the USAV High Performance training program (2017-21)
PERSONAL
Rylie Nicole McGinest was born on May 24, 2004, in Long Beach, Calif.… parents are Willie and Gloriana McGinest… father Willie was an All-American linebacker at USC and was a three-time all-conference player for the Trojans who went on to win three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft… has two younger sisters, Halie and Hanna… enjoys painting as a personal hobby… majoring in communication.
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