#28  McKenna Gildon

2024

• Appeared in 24 matches, starting five
• Finished with a season-high 10 digs in back-to-back matches against Wake Forest (Oct. 25) and NC State (Oct. 27) and against Boston College (Nov. 15)
• Tallied eight digs against South Carolina (Sept. 20)
• Had three aces and three digs vs. Wofford (Sept. 13)
• Notched three aces and six digs at Furman (Sept. 21)
• Recorded two aces at California (Nov. 9)
• Had seven digs at Georgia Tech (Oct. 16)
• Finished the season with 14 aces and 14 assists

2023

• ACC Honor Roll
• Appeared in 31 matches, starting two
• Tallied double-digit digs in five matches this season
• Clocked her first ace against Green Bay – at least one in 10 matches
• Finished with 11 digs, three assists and two aces at Florida (Sept. 8)
• Recorded a season-high five assists with nine digs against Virginia Tech (Oct. 1)
• Tallied 11 digs and her first career kill against Georgia Tech (Sept. 20)
• Clocked a season-high three aces at Notre Dame (Nov. 11)
• Recorded 11 digs in Jervey Gym vs. North Carolina (Oct. 20)
• Finished with 11 digs against Notre Dame (Nov. 3) in Jervey Gym
• Tallied 10 digs and two aces at NC State (Nov. 17)
• Had nine digs in back-to-back games against Wake Forest and Virginia Tech

Before Clemson

• Ranked as the second-highest libero by Prep Dig for Class of 2023
• Participated in the 2021 Fall Training Camp with the National Team Development Program
• Played club for Madfrog and TAV
• Selected as a team captain of the 16s and 17s with TAV
• Helped TAV become Mid-East Qualifiers and 17 Open Champions
• Member of TAV that became NEQ and Northern Lights Champions and USAV 16 Open Champions
• Tallied multiple champion titles while competing with TAV for 12-15s

Personal

• Intends to major in psychology or business
• Daughter of Lisa and Matt Gildon
• Has one brother, Maxwell
• Brother plays hockey at the University of New Hampshire and pro hockey for the Charlotte Checkers