2023 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Molly McCarthy
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rancho Mirage, Calif.
- High School:
- Palm Desert HS
Get To Know Molly ...
Why did you choose KU?
- I chose KU because of the coaches and the environment that they have created. Our team truly is a family and I always got that feeling when talking to the coaches and team.
- I play with a lot of fire and energy. I’m someone who is always looking to challenge themselves and grow as a player and teammate.
- My favorite places to eat are Chipotle, Encore, and The Fresh Mediterranean Co.
- I’m most proud of challenging myself academically as well as creating friendships that will last a lifetime.
2024 (R-SOPHOMORE)
Made Big 12 All-Academic Team … Saw action in 33 sets … Tallied 21 digs including a career high six in the win at Iowa State on Nov. 29 … Recorded a service ace in the sweep at West Virginia on Oct. 10
2023 (REDSHIRT)
Did not see game action
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team … Appeared in 63 sets as a freshman … Recorded a season-high three digs versus Texas Tech on Oct. 15th … Logged 10 service aces including three in a win at Utah on Aug. 26
PRIOR TO KANSAS
Daughter of Kent and Mary McCarthy … Has a sister, Annie, and brother, Charlie …
Helped Palm Desert High School to a league championship in 2019 and 2021 … Was a volleyball state finalist in 2019 … Earned first team all-league honors in volleyball in 2018 and 2019 … won the Impact Player Award for volleyball in 2019 … Set the school record with 549 digs in a season and had a single game high of 37 digs in a state match … Hit over 1,000 career digs …
Also an accomplished basketball player that helped win the league for the 2018-19 season … Was named the league’s defensive player of the year and onto the honorable mention team for the 2018-19 basketball season … An AP Scholar with Distinction … Was the Student of the Month in 2018 and 2020
Had 14 relatives attend KU including her parents and brother.