2026 Beach Volleyball Roster

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Sun Belt Conference

8 Claire Williamson

  • Position Split
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Patrick Henry HS
  • Hometown Glen Allen, Va.

Biography

Honors
  • 2023 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
2026 - Senior (ULM) 
  • Finished 9-20, playing from the first position in all but one match
  • Earned her first two wins of the season against Stephen F. Austin and Tarleton State at the ULM Bayou Bash (March 13-14)
  • Defeated Spring Hill in straight sets in back-to-back matches at the Spring Break Slam, with the first victory as the deciding point (March 20-21)
  • Defeated Cassie Thayse and Paige Clark from the College of Charleston in three sets, winning the first 21-10 and the third 15-13 (March 28)
  • Contributed to the 5-0 sweep over Mercer with two 21-13 set wins at the Blazer Beach Bash (April 10)
  • Won her final three matches of the season against New Orleans at the NOLA Classic (April 18), and against Southern Miss. And Mercer at the Sun Belt Conference Championship (April 23-24)
2025 - Junior (ULM) 
  • Finished with an overall record of 19-14, all on court two
  • Won three of her first four matches of the season at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (February 21-22)
  • Outlasted North Alabama's Ryenne Gepford and Pien Grooters (13-21, 21-16, 15-7) (February 28)
  • Defeated SFA's Kelly Johnson and Elaina Amador (21-18, 18-21, 15-8) (March 7)
  • Earned a victory vs. Tulane's Sara Hall and Gigi Gallegos (21-18, 21-18) (March 14)
  • Claimed wins in 11 of her last 14 regular season matches, beginning with Southern Miss' Laurel Dennis and Sadie McAda (20-22, 21-17, 18-16) (March 29)
  • Included in end of season run were victories against Georgia State (17-21, 21-17, 15-10) (April 12) and Houston Christian (21-19, 14-21, 15-12) (April 18)
2024 - Sophomore (ULM) 
  • Finished with an overall record of 23-11, playing all 34 matches with Kaitlyn Beck
  • Went 0-3 on court one, 18-8 on court two, 4-0 on court three, and 1-0 on court four
  • Defeated Coastal Carolina's Ellie Hanford and Emma Kunaus (21-15, 23-25, 15-13) (March 22)
  • Swept Central Arkansas' Payton Sproule and Anna Collums (21-11, 21-11) (March 29)
  • Overcame San Francisco's McKenna Towne and Jette Morris (21-13, 21-12) (April 5)
  • Defeated Southern Miss' Aleksandra Chudzik and Sarah Murczek (21-16, 21-15) (April 26)
2023 - Freshman (ULM) 
  • Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
  • Finished 32-2, playing all matches with Avery Reynolds
  • Played all games on court four
  • Won 24 consecutive matches (March 10 to April 27)
  • Defeated Southern Miss’ Ashlyn Rough and Morgan Perry in SBC Championship (21-13, 21-16)
  • Swept Utah’s Kylie Pitzak and Sydney Jacinto (21-18, 21-13) (February 24)
  • Won against Nicholls’ Bethanie Durant and Alisha Wischkaemper (21-8, 21-9) (March 3)
  • Overcame UAB’s Adriana Pereira and Ella Alexander (21-12, 23-21) (April 1)
  • Swept Southeastern Louisiana's Harlee Tupper and Alexic Logarbo (21-17, 21-18) (April 13)
Patrick Henry HS
  • Four-year letterwinner and team captain in indoor volleyball for Patrick Henry Patriots, graduating in 2022
  • As a senior, tallied 525 assists, 261 digs, 80 kills, 63 aces and 16 blocks, helping the Patriots to an 18-8 record as a team captain while being named First-Team All-Region, First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Metro and Second-Team All-State
  • As a junior, was named MVP in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, posting 275 assists, 149 digs, 27 aces, 24 kills and seven blocks
  • As a sophomore, helped Patrick Henry to a 19-8 record, state tournament appearance and VHSL High School Showcase championship, where she was named to the All-Tournament Team, while posting 509 assists, 250 digs, 58 aces, 40 kills and 15 blocks while being named Second-Team All-Region
  • As a freshman, helped the Patriots to a 16-5 record while accumulating 514 assists, 237 digs, 51 aces, 45 kills and 11 blocks
  • Member of National Honor Society and BETA Club
  • Named a Hanover Scholar
Club
  • Played for Richmond Volleyball Club in 13 zonals for four years, 14 Nationals, 15 Nationals and Richmond Beach Volleyball Club
  • Played for 804 Beach Volleyball Club in Chesterfield, Virginia
  • Played for 108 Beach Volleyball Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Personal
  • Born April 22, 2004, in Glen Allen, Virginia
  • Daughter of Jim and Stacey Williamson
  • Has two siblings, Murphy and Laura
  • Sister, Laura, played indoor volleyball at Capital University
  • Enjoys making jewelry, drawing and painting
  • Majoring in health studies

Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2022-23Freshman

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    5'9"
    15
  • 8

    2024Sophomore

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    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2025Junior

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    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2026Senior

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    5'9"
    8