Hailey Peterson

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.

As a Junior

• Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
• Competed in 28 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, providing an elite defensive presence heavily at the No. 3 slot while also showing flexibility across lines No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5.
• Partnered with Logan Martin at the No. 3 line during the AVCA National Championships in mid-April, locking down a clutch 21-19, 21-19 straight-sets victory over Florida Southern.
• Pushed Texas A&M Kingsville's No. 3 pair to the absolute limit alongside Martin in a multi-set marathon postseason thriller, narrowly missing the decision in a 30-32, 21-15, 14-16 battle.
• Partnered predominantly with Kaleigh Fredette-Huffman to anchor the middle flight, grinding out crucial regular-season wins starting in early April with straight-set decisions over Florida Southern (21-15, 21-16) and Eckerd (21-16, 21-19).
• Grinded out a tough three-set victory over Palm Beach Atlantic on April 11 alongside Fredette-Huffman, winning 21-18, 15-21, 15-10.
• Put together an impressive string of three-set gritty wins in late March with Fredette-Huffman, outlasting Charleston (21-14, 17-21, 15-10), Eckerd (19-21, 21-16, 15-13), and Missouri State (20-22, 21-19, 15-9).
• Teamed up with Fredette-Huffman at the No. 3 line to overpower powerhouse Nebraska on March 18, cruising to a comfortable 21-16, 21-15 victory.
• Cruised past Coastal Carolina (21-12, 21-14) down at the No. 5 position and handled Erskine (21-16, 21-13) in the No. 3 slot.
• Showcased dual versatility on March 7 by pairing with Tess Schrenger, bouncing back at the No. 3 line to sweep past Eckerd, 21-19, 21-17.
• Locked down a solid No. 2 flight win with Fredette-Huffman against Palm Beach Atlantic on March 6, coming out on top 21-19, 21-16.
• Kicked off the spring schedule in spectacular fashion with Fredette-Huffman, capturing three consecutive lopsided, straight-set weekend victories over Mercer (21-12, 21-15), Barry (21-15, 21-10), and Saint Leo (21-14, 21-13).
• Tested herself against elite national competition across the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 lines, going head-to-head with top-tier programs including No. 3 USC, No. 6 TCU, No. 7 Florida State, No. 13 Florida Atlantic, South Florida, and FGCU.
• Finished the season with a strong 15–13 overall record in completed dual matches.

As a Sophomore

• Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
• Part of the program's first-ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
• Finished the 2025 season with a 15-8 overall record, competing primarily in the No. 3 and No. 4 pairs with Madelynn Hokanson.
• Earned her first win of the season over Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 28, 2025) at the No. 4 pair, defeating Kristina Gluc / Alexis Keeter (21-16, 22-20).
• Picked up a dominant win over Eckerd (Feb. 28) at the No. 3 pair, beating Teagan VanderMey / Ella Kloepper (21-14, 21-8).
• Defeated UAB (Mar. 15) at the No. 3 pair in straight sets, 21-17, 21-19.
• Rolled past Barry (Mar. 21) at the No. 3 pair, 21-11, 21-9.
• Helped secure a win over Saint Leo (Mar. 21) at the No. 3 pair, 23-21, 21-16.
• Took down Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 28) at the No. 3 pair, 22-20, 21-14.
• Continued her streak with a win over Missouri State (Mar. 29), 21-17, 21-17.
• Repeated success against Eckerd (Mar. 29), winning 21-12, 21-10.
• Outlasted Saint Leo (Apr. 5) in a three-set battle at the No. 3 pair, 21-17, 20-22, 15-13.
• Defeated Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 12), 21-11, 23-21.
• Picked up a three-set win over Vanguard (Apr. 17), 21-12, 17-21, 15-12.
• Swept Eckerd (Apr. 18), 21-12, 21-13.
• Handled Texas A&M-Kingsville (Apr. 18), 21-18, 21-14.
• Closed the season with a win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 19), 21-19, 26-24.
• Finished strong with a three-set victory over Concordia Irvine (Apr. 19), 21-13, 20-22, 15-13.
• Also played several close matches early in the season, including a three-set loss to #13 Georgia State (21-18, 15-21, 15-10).

As a Freshman

• Member of the 2024 AVCA National Championship team. 
• Finished the 2024 season with a 19-4 overall record.
• Competed in the No. 5 seed throughout the season.
• Longest win streak of the season consisted of 15 games from 3/16 to 4/14.
• Won all five matches at AVCA Championships, including the national championship victory over Concordia Irvine.

High School

• Graduate of Broward Virtual High School.
• Played club under coach Wayne Holly for Sandstorm Beach Volleyball Club.
• Was club team captain for two years.
• Helped club to BVCA Club vs. Club Champions in Georgia.

Personal

• Daughter of Donna and Scott Colton.
• Was a Principal’s Honor Roll student for four years.
• Volunteered with the Coastal Community Church helping low-income families, and served at the Ronald Mcdonald House in Jacksonville, Florida.
• Has three siblings, Chris, Sydney, and Devinne. 
• Majoring in psychology and minoring in education.
• Birthdate: 12/27/2004.