2019 (Junior Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Played in 59 sets across 21 matches, making seven starts on the season … Averaged 1.24 kills per set while hitting .151 … Totaled 73 kills on the year with 16 digs, 13 blocks and three assists … Knocked down a career-high 10 kills against USC Upstate on Sept. 13 with three digs … Totaled seven kills and two digs against North Carolina A&T on Oct. 25, and eight kills two days later versus North Carolina Central … Had a pair of blocks with seven kills in a match versus Toledo on Sept. 7 … Went for five kills against Coppin State on Oct. 11, and six kills on 12 swings three days later in a win over Morgan State … Also had five kills in matches against American on Sept. 11 and at Coppin State on Nov. 1.
2018 (Sophomore Year): Competed in 19 matches with seven starts … Saw time in 48 total sets … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Totaled 49 kills, 13 digs, 13 blocks, seven assists and two service aces … Hit a season-high six kills twice, the first time while hitting .385 with two blocks at William & Mary on Sept. 8 … Also had six kills and two digs against Howard on Oct. 12 … Knocked down five kills against Hampton on Sept. 4 … Went for five kills, a career-high five blocks and two assists at Coppin State on Oct. 26 … Had five kills and a season-high five digs in a victory at Morgan State two days later … Also had five kills while hitting .308 in a win at Delaware State on Oct. 7 … Added four kills to the team’s tally against Morgan State on Sept. 30.
2017 (Freshman Year): Competed in 20 matches and made one start on the year … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Totaled 176 assists, 40 digs, 20 kills, six service aces and six blocks in 56 sets played … Averaged 3.14 assists and 0.71 digs per set … Had nine matches with double-digit assists … Ended the year with a career-best 21 assists with three digs at Hampton on Nov. 12 … Had a season-best seven kills against Howard on Nov. 3 … Added four kills, 14 assists, seven digs and two blocks against North Carolina A&T on Sept. 23 … Earlier in the day, had a double-double of 13 assists and a career-high 11 digs with three kills against South Carolina State … Began the year with totals of 17, 16 and 14 assists in the first three matches at the Crosstown Invitational hosted by Lafayette and Lehigh … The following weekend, had 14 assists and four digs in a win versus North Carolina Central on Sept. 8 and then 18 assists the next match against Charleston Southern on Sept. 9 … Also reached double figures with 10 assists at William & Mary on Oct. 10.
High School: Competed in volleyball for all four years at Salem HS … Led the team to the 5A South Region semifinals in 2016 … Earned second-team VHSL (Virginia High School League) All-State honors and first-team all-region accolades as a senior … Team MVP … Named first-team All-Atlantic Conference and second-team all-region her junior season … Received second-team all-conference accolades as a sophomore … Also played basketball her freshman year … Placed on the academic honor roll all four years.
Club: Played for the Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club from 2014-17, including the Coastal U-14, U-15 and U-17 blue teams and the U-16 gold team.
Personal: Full name is Quiana Alise Griffin … Goes by “Q” … First name is pronounced KEY-ahh-nah … Born on November 21, 1999 … Daughter of Lamika Lewis and DeJuan Lewis … Has two younger brothers, DeJuan and Mekhi Lewis … Grandmother Drucilla Griffin attended Norfolk State … Majoring in psychology … Wants to become a sports psychologist or a singer … Enjoys singing, cooking, eating and drawing.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Kills |
10, vs. USC Upstate (9-13-19) |
| Total Attacks |
28, vs. USC Upstate (9-13-19) |
| Hitting Percentage |
.600 (3-0-5), at Delaware State (10-6-19) |
| Assists |
21, at Hampton (11-12-17) |
| Service Aces |
1 (7x), last: at Howard (11-9-18) |
| Digs |
11, vs. South Carolina State (9-23-17) |
| Block Assists |
5, at Coppin State (10-26-18) |
| Total Blocks |
5, at Coppin State (10-26-18) |
| Points |
10.5, vs. USC Upstate (9-13-19) |
