Ariel Simmons - Women's Volleyball - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

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2025 Preseason All-SWAC Second Team

Junior (2024)

Put down 111 kills (1.23 per set) with a .128 hitting percentage during her junior season
Appeared in all 29 matches for the Wildcats, picking up a start in six of those contests
Was a part of 90 total sets across the campaign
Accumulated 138 points for the year, supplying 51 total blocks (48 assisted) to finish fourth on the team in that department
Produced double-digit kills in three matches on the year
Hit at a .296 clip with 10 kills, two digs and an assisted block versus Portland (8/30) in the Bash at the Beach hosted by Bethune-Cookman
Also recorded a career-high matching 10 kills for a .308 hitting percentage versus Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Alabama State (10/6), also supplying a career-high 10 blocks (nine assists) and a dig in the match
Turned in 10 kills, two digs and an assist versus Columbia (9/20) in B-CU’s opening match of the JU Invitational Presented by Hampton Inn East Regency in Jacksonville, Florida
Tallied eight kills and a pair of blocks (one solo) in a 3-0 sweep of Alabama A&M (11/1)

Sophomore (2023)

Finished the season third on the squad with 129 kills (1.37 k/s) and hitting .181 for the season
Played in all 28 matches with 18 starts, as well as the second-most number of sets (94)
Started the final eight matches of the year for the Maroon and Gold
Third on the team with 56 total blocks (50 assisted), adding 35 digs and five service aces across the campaign
Averaged 0.60 blocks per set for the year
Registered nine-kill performances twice – at Texas Southern (10/9) and vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/5)
Began the year with three kills on four swings versus Marshall (8/25) in the Bash at the Beach hosted by Bethune-Cookman
Produced eight kills and a .368 hitting percentage with four digs and three assisted blocks in a 3-0 decision over Grambling State (10/29)
Recorded seven kills and an assisted block in the SWAC Tournament against Alabama State (11/17)
Hit .500 with seven kills on 12 attempts in a match away to Alabama A&M (10/20), also picking up two digs and an assisted block

Freshman (2022)

Took the court in 11 matches and 24 total sets, adding one start in the process
Accounted for 19.5 points with 14 kills on the season
Had seven digs defensively
Placed down 11 blocks (assisted) for an average of 0.46 per set
Registered three kills in three consecutive matches to begin the year against North Carolina A&T (8/27), Coppin State (8/27) and Houston Baptist (9/2), respectfully
Also picked up three block assists and two digs in the match versus Coppin State
Recorded two kills a dig and a block assist against Mercer (9/9)
Tallied two kills and one dig against Jackson State (10/16)

Doral Academy

Personal

Born on October 3, 2003
Parents are Sissy Cantillo and Haashim Simmons
Simply goes by “AJ”
Has two siblings – Shaelyn and Haashim Jr.
Both of her parents participated ion collegiate athletics – her mother at Miami Dade College and then Florida State, as well as her father at ULM and Life University

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