Stanford junior Hayley Hodson, who was named the No. 1 national recruit by Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com out of high school, announced she has medically retired from the sport of women’s volleyball.
A Newport Beach native, Hodson intends to remain a student at Stanford as she pursues an undergraduate degree.
She also played beach volleyball for the Cardinal during her freshman year.
Hodson appeared in six matches, recording 77 points on 61 kills, 10 aces and six blocks before taking a medical leave of absence from the university.
“The health and safety of our student-athletes is Stanford’s number one priority, and we support Hayley in her decision to focus on her full recovery and return to competition at full strength next season,” then Cardinal coach John Dunning said.
“Hayley is part of our Stanford Athletics family, and we wish her all the best in the continuing pursuit of her Stanford degree,” said Cardinal Director of Athletics Bernard Muir.
The 2015 AVCA National Freshman of the Year, Hodson played in 35 career matches for the Cardinal. She earned All-America honors and was a five-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.
She averaged 3.82 kills, 0.34 aces and 4.52 points per set as a freshman, ranking in the top 10 in the conference in each category. She appeared in six matches as a sophomore before missing the remainder of the season due to injury.
Hodson trained and competed with the U.S. women’s senior national team, and was part of the gold-medal team at the 2015 Pan America Cup in Lima, Peru.
By Stanford Athletics
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