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Jersey Number 1
Zora Hardison
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palm Bay, Florida
- High School:
- Heritage
- Major:
- Psychology
Awards & Honors
Junior (2025) - Game-By-Game Stats
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Z
Major: Psychology
I chose my major because: I’m interested in how the human mind works
I chose Rutgers because…: it was a different environment from what I knew.
I started playing my sport because…: I wanted to try a new sport
I most admire is and why: My dad,he constantly makes sacrifices for his family so we can have a better life
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Living in Europe
One word to describe Coach Schweihofer: unique
One word to describe myself off the court: Funny
Best player ever competed against: Tina Grkovic
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Coach Disney
Favorite professional athlete: LeBron James
One word to describe myself off the court: Funny
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music
Few people know that I: love to draw
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Spider-Man: into the spider verse
Favorite musician/group: Drake
The first song I knew all the words to is: ABC song
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Fortnite
Favorite all-time gift received: Jewelry
Pets I had growing up were: Tito - Chihuahua
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Cleopatra
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Switzerland
The website I visit most often is: Aritzia
My favorite teacher was: Ms. Bracken, 3rd
The quote that most resonates with me is: Comparison is the thief of joy
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black
One thing on my bucket list is: to visit the pyramids
Phone app you cannot live without: Apple Music
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- Rally-Era Career Solo Blocks Leader (47)
- Eighth in Rally-Era Career Total Blocks (235)
- Eighth in Rally-Era Career Blocks Per Set (0.92)
- Rally-Era Season Solo Blocks Leaders (27)
- Fifth in Rally-Era Season Attack Percentage (.312 - 2025)
- Seventh in Rally-Era Season Total Blocks (104)
- Fourth in Junior Blocks (104 - 2025)
- Sixth in Sophomore Blocks (89 - 2024)
Junior (2025) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Led Rutgers with 104 total blocks, 27 solo blocks and 0.99 blocks per set
- Hit a team second-best .312 with 217 kills on 468 attacks
- Fourth on the squad with 2.07 kills per set
- Her 27 solo blocks marked the most by a Scarlet Knight since 1999
- Led the Scarlet Knights in blocks in 18 matches with five or more blocks in eight contests
- Hit .643 (10-1-14) versus Ohio State for the best hitting percentage in a five-set match in 2025 (Nov. 11)
- Tied her career high with six block assists in matches with Sacred Heart (Sept. 6), Columbia (Sept. 23), Northwestern (Oct. 10) and at Ohio State (Oct. 31)
- Set a career-high with 14 kills in a five-set match at Iowa (Oct. 26)
- Tied her career high with three solo blocks in matches with Liberty (Aug. 30, at Sacred Heart (Sept. 6) and at George Mason (Sept. 20)
- The three solo blocks against the Flames, Pioneers and Patriots are tied for the fifth most in a rally-era match
- Picked up a career-high nine blocks in a sweep at Sacred Heart for the most blocks in a three-set match in 2025 (Sept. 6)
- The nine assisted blocks against the Pioneers are tied for the ninth most by a Scarlet Knight in a rally-era match (Sept. 6)
- Hit .667 (9-1-12) in sweep of Dartmouth for the best hitting in a three-set match in 2025 (Sept. 5)
- Opened the season swinging .418 with 2.38 k/s and 11 total blocks, including six solo stops, in the opening weekend in matches with Marist, Liberty and Buffalo
- Tied her career mark with a trio of solo rejections in a five-set match with Liberty (Aug. 30)
- Second on the roster in blocks with 79 total and 10 solo, averaging 0.97 per set.
- Finished season fifth among Rutgers sophomore blocks (89)
- Let Rutgers in blocks in 11 matches including with five or more blocks in five contests
- Totaled 158 kills, with five double-digit kill matches, averaging 1.72 per set and swinging .227
- Hit a season best .529 with 10 kills on 17 attempts with only one error along with a team-leading six blocks vs. #4 Penn State (Nov. 27)
- Set a career high with eight blocks in the victory at Northwestern (Nov. 23)
- Tied her career high with 15 kills, swinging .314 for the match, while adding seven blocks against Indiana. (Nov. 1)
- The 15 kills against the Hoosiers tied for the most by a Scarlet Knight in a four-set match in 2024
- Led RU with seven kills vs. #16 USC (Oct. 20)
- Posted seven stops at Maryland. (Oct. 5)
- Captured a career-high in kills with 15 at Michigan (Sep. 29)
- Put up a game-high six blocks against Binghamton. (Sep. 12)
- Made it back-to-back matches with five blocks with one solo and four assisted stops in a win over La Tech (Sept. 6)
- Tied her then career-high with 10 kills to go along with five blocks in five-set match against Little Rock. (Sept. 6)
- Played in 20 matches and 59 sets joining the starting rotation for the final 10 matches of the season
- Averaged 1.25 kills and 0.71 blocks per set
- Season-high eight blocks - three solo blocks & five block assists - in five-set victory at Iowa (Oct. 27)
- Season-high 10 kills in four-set match with Michigan (Oct. 12)
- Hit a season-best .833 (10-0-12) versus the Wolverines marking the best hitting percentage by an RU player in a four-set match in 2023 (Oct. 12)
- 2023 First Team All-Conference
- Member of Cape Coast Volleyball Club
Personal
- Daughter of Winston Jr. and Angela
- Has one brother, Winston III
- Plans to major in pre-dentistry
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Z
Major: Psychology
I chose my major because: I’m interested in how the human mind works
I chose Rutgers because…: it was a different environment from what I knew.
I started playing my sport because…: I wanted to try a new sport
I most admire is and why: My dad,he constantly makes sacrifices for his family so we can have a better life
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Living in Europe
One word to describe Coach Schweihofer: unique
One word to describe myself off the court: Funny
Best player ever competed against: Tina Grkovic
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Coach Disney
Favorite professional athlete: LeBron James
One word to describe myself off the court: Funny
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music
Few people know that I: love to draw
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Spider-Man: into the spider verse
Favorite musician/group: Drake
The first song I knew all the words to is: ABC song
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Fortnite
Favorite all-time gift received: Jewelry
Pets I had growing up were: Tito - Chihuahua
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Cleopatra
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Switzerland
The website I visit most often is: Aritzia
My favorite teacher was: Ms. Bracken, 3rd
The quote that most resonates with me is: Comparison is the thief of joy
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black
One thing on my bucket list is: to visit the pyramids
Phone app you cannot live without: Apple Music
Rutgers Volleyball Vs Washington Highlights
Friday, November 28
Rutgers Volleyball vs. Oregon Highlights
Thursday, November 27
Rutgers Volleyball vs. Ohio State Highlights
Monday, November 24
Rutgers Volleyball at No. 17 Indiana Highlights
Monday, November 24
