Francesca McBride/Georgia Anne McCarter

TEAM INFORMATION FRANCESCA MCBRIDE

JR | OPP | 6-3 DETROIT, MICH. TROY 10

2021 (Sophomore)

Appeared in 20 matches with two starts and played in 46 sets … Had 3 blocks at Florida (Sep. 23) and 4 blocks at Florida (Sep. 24) for a total of 7 blocks in the series … Accumulated 6 kills and 6 points against South Carolina (Oct. 13) … Had a total of 47 kills, 19 blocks and 56.5 points on the season.

2020-21 (Freshman)

Season: Appeared in all 20 matches…Saw action in 68 sets…Finished No. 3 on the team in blocks (42).

Fall (2020): Appeared in all eight matches and all 33 sets…Had at least three blocks in four matches…Totaled 10 blocks in Arkansas series (Oct. 1718)…Picked up four blocks in collegiate debut against Arkansas (Oct. 17)… Tallied season-high six blocks in series finale (Oct. 18)…Collected seven kills in series finale at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 5).

Spring (2021): Appeared in all 12 matches…Saw action in 35 sets…Tallied spring-high five blocks at South Carolina (Feb. 5)…Tallied four kills on a .600 hitting percentage against Ole Miss (Feb. 12)…Killed four balls without an error for a .500 average against No. 24 Missouri (March 25).

Prior to College

High School: Prepped at Troy High School under head coach Tom Vigilant… Led Troy to two district titles, as a sophomore and junior…Named a Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region selection following junior and senior seasons…A MIVCA Honorable Mentions All-State selection as a senior…Selected MLive.com All-State Honorable Mention…Named a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace as one of the Top 150 players in her class… Earned the Troy High School Athletic Booster Award as a junior…PrepVolleyball.com named her one of five right side hitters in its 2018 list of top 50 junior recruits…Named the No. 7 player in the state by Detroit News as a sophomore.

Club: Played for Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy under head coach Kristin Eddy…Twice named to Ultra Ankle Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team.

Personal

Born Francesca Annette Marie McBride on March 6, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan…Also goes by nickname “Fran”…Daughter of Arvis Young and Shelia McBride…Has one brother, Kevin, and one sister, Briana…Majoring in educational psychology.

GEORGIA ANNE MCCARTER

FR | DS | 5-5 COLLIERVILLE, TENN. HOUSTON HS 11

Prior to MSU Highschool:

Prepped at Houston High School under head coach Becky Pendleton …Led Houston to State Runner-ups in 2019 …Named All-District Team, All-Region team, Varsity Best Defensive Player, and Varsity MVP in 2018 … Started her freshman and sophomore year (432 digs)…Played tennis and her freshmen and sophomore year (2019, 2020) …Was a part of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Club:

Played for Infinity Volleyball Academy under head coach Jenny Hazelwood, but did not play due to injury.

Personal

Born Georgia Anne McCarter on March 3, 2004 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee… Also goes by the nickname “GA”… Daughter of Bert McCarter and Wendy Peyton…Has one older brother Ethan Peyton and two younger brothers Matthew and MJ McCarter.