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2020 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

2 Madison Ligon

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Bedford, Texas

Biography

2020 • Grad Student 
Went 2-0 from the No. 3 spot … paired up with Lacy Haddock… defeated pairs from No. 15 South Carolina and No. 10 Stetson. 
 
Before LMU 
Transferred to LMU from Louisiana State University, where she was named CCSA All-Tournament Team in 2017, CCSA Pair 
 
SENIOR SEASON LSU  (2019)
Went 23-8 with four separate partners throughout the season ... Played together for the first time all season and went 4-0 with Olivia Beyer at the FIU Surf and Turf, defeating four pairs from ranked team and earning CCSA Pair of the Week honors ... Ligon and Beyer went on to finish the season 9-1 together ... Went 3-0 at the NCAA Championship with wins over No. 4 Pepperdine, No. 8 Stetson and No. 1 USC, helping the Tigers to their best finish of all-time.
HONORS
JUNIOR SEASON LSU (2018)
Compiled a 25-12 in her sophomore campaign ... Competed primarily on Court 5 where she went 16-4 ... Earned victories against 14 pairs from ranked teams ... Took home the CCSA Pair of the Week honor after going 3-1 at the East vs. West Challenge, defeating the three of the top four teams in the nation including top-ranked Pepperdine with partner Emmy Allen ... Won her match on Court 3 with partner Emmy Allen on March 10 against top ranked USC when LSU became just the sixth program to win at least one match against the Trojans ever ... Earned the AVCA Top-Flight Award with partner Riley Young on Court 5, which is awarded to pairs who won at least 75-percent of their matches.
SOPHOMORE SEASON LSU (2017)
Competed in every spot throughout the season except the number one ... Had a stretch in which she won 17-of-18 matches including a 12-match winning streak ... Played with a total of five separate partners during the season amassing the most matches with Cati Leak and Emmy Allen respectively ... Had records of 5-2 in the two spot, 4-0 in the three spot, 12-5 in the four spot, and 3-0 in the five spot ... Showed versatility as the only player on the team to compete in four spots during the season ... Finished the season with a 24-9 record ... Selected to the CCSA All-Tournament Team after going 5-0 over that weekend.
FRESHMAN SEASON LSU (2016)
Did not play compete during the 2016 season ... Member of the CCSA Honor Roll.
 
High School 
Led Euless-Trinity High School to an 84-27 record in four year on the varsity squad … led them to the Texas High School Post-Season Play in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … was named 6-5A Second Team All-District and was the 2013 6-5A First Team Hitter of the Year in 2013 … Took first at the 14U USA Beach Tour National Championship in Chicago her freshman year ... Tallied five first place finishes at the USA, BCVA, and AAU Junior tournaments throughout the country in 2013.
 
Personal 
Born and raised in Dallas, Tx … parents are Jennifer Muirhead and William Ligon … mother, Jennifer, played basketball at Abilene Christian University … father, William played football at Abilene Christian … has one brother … Cully James Waid. 
 

Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Graduate Student

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