2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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15 Dani Ortiz

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-8
  • Highschool Ransom Everglades School
  • Hometown Coral Gables, Fla.

Biography

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Career: Appeared in 100 sets and 35 matches during her career on the Main Line … Came on during her junior season to become Villanova's top serving specialist that year … Tallied a dig in 23 matches during her career and contributed an ace in 10 different appearances … Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member and a seven-time AD's Honor Roll selection.

2024: Did not appear in any matches.

2023: More than tripled her career appearances with 87 sets and 26 matches played as a junior … Contributed 12 aces and 36 digs on the year as the top serving sub for VU … Put forth her first career ace against Western Michigan on Aug. 27 … Added a pair of aces against both Penn and Rider for her career-best … Tallied a career-high four digs versus Butler in late September.

2022: Played in 10 sets and six matches, tallying two digs on the year.

2021: Played in three sets and three matches…..Recorded a dig against Delaware on 8/28 and Marquette on 9/24

Ransom Everglades School: Earned four varsity letters as a setter and one as a goalkeeper in soccer…Named Ransom Everglades Female Athletic Performer of the Year (2020-21) and the All-Miami-Dade County MVP (2019), Defensive Player of the Year (2018), Rookie of the Year (2017) ... One-time First Team All-County (2019), twice selected to Second Team (2020)…Named to Academic and Effort Honor Roll all four years.

Personal: Ortiz was born May 5th, 2003, in Miami, Florida to Javier and Laura...Has two siblings: Julia and Andrea…Julia was a defensive specialist/libero for Miami Dade College…Plans to study Political Science and Peace and Justice at Villanova…She chose Villanova because, “it had everything I was looking for in a school. It has a beautiful campus near an awesome city, great academics, and lots of school spirit for competitive sports, and a huge presence of community service. Along with all of that, the volleyball coaches and players were super warm and welcoming throughout the recruitment process and just made me want to be a part of their culture and program."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021Freshman

    Setter/Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    Setter/Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2024Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    15