2026 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 6
Victoria Gao
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Lakeside School
- School:
- Columbia College
2025 (First-Year)
Appeared in 21 matches including 71 sets … averaged 2.0 digs per set and 0.41 assists per set … made her collegiate debut against New Haven on Sept. 5 .. played in two sets and had an ace with three digs … finished with 142 digs on the year … had a season-high 23 digs in the five-set match against Fordham on Sept. 6 … had 10 or more digs in seven matches … had a season-high two service aces against Princeton on Nov. 7.
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
A four time letter winner for head coach Jeff Kim and the Lions … also played lacrosse at Lakeside … was named a captain her junior and senior year … was the top ranked libero in the state of Washington … named First Team All-Washington State in 2022 … led her team to a Washington 3A State Championship … named all league in 2022 and 2023 … was the Lakeside School MVP in 2024 and the Lakeside School Most Defensive Player in 2023 … is the Lakeside single season and career record holder in digs with 1000+ career digs … played club volleyball from 2018-25 finishing her prep career playing for Sudden Impact Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL
Enjoys watching football, baking, hanging out with friends, swimming, playing Spikeball and trying new foods as her hobbies … volunteered with the Hunger Intervention Program from 2018-25 … lists winning state as a sophomore as her favorite sports memory … plans on majoring in economics
Appeared in 21 matches including 71 sets … averaged 2.0 digs per set and 0.41 assists per set … made her collegiate debut against New Haven on Sept. 5 .. played in two sets and had an ace with three digs … finished with 142 digs on the year … had a season-high 23 digs in the five-set match against Fordham on Sept. 6 … had 10 or more digs in seven matches … had a season-high two service aces against Princeton on Nov. 7.
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
A four time letter winner for head coach Jeff Kim and the Lions … also played lacrosse at Lakeside … was named a captain her junior and senior year … was the top ranked libero in the state of Washington … named First Team All-Washington State in 2022 … led her team to a Washington 3A State Championship … named all league in 2022 and 2023 … was the Lakeside School MVP in 2024 and the Lakeside School Most Defensive Player in 2023 … is the Lakeside single season and career record holder in digs with 1000+ career digs … played club volleyball from 2018-25 finishing her prep career playing for Sudden Impact Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL
Enjoys watching football, baking, hanging out with friends, swimming, playing Spikeball and trying new foods as her hobbies … volunteered with the Hunger Intervention Program from 2018-25 … lists winning state as a sophomore as her favorite sports memory … plans on majoring in economics
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