COMMERCE – Commerce High School star volleyball player Riley Davidson has signed on to join the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball squad for the 2017 season.
 
Davidson has racked up numerous honors and accolades in an excellent high school career across three sports. She has started every year for both the volleyball and softball Tigers, as well as running track for three seasons. She has played both libero and outside hitter for the volleyball team.
 
 "We're so excited to have Riley join our Lion Volleyball family," said Lion Head Volleyball Coach Craig Case. "I've been a huge fan of Riley and the way she plays the game of volleyball since the first time I watched her play. She's competitive, skilled, has a good volleyball IQ, and is a relentless worker. We expect her to have an immediate impact on our program in the fall."
 
"She fits right in with our team. She is a complete student-athlete on the court, off the court, in the classroom, and within the community. I'm looking forward to coaching her and can't wait to see how she continues to improve and grow in this next chapter of her stellar volleyball career."
 
In her first three seasons, playing libero, she recorded 1,320 digs, 405 assists, 276 aces and 317 kills. She moved to outside hitter for her senior season and recorded 340 kills, 320 digs, 47 aces, 29 assists, and 41 blocks. On the softball diamond, she has a career batting average of .340 with 105 stolen bases and 89 RBIs. She also ran in the 4x400-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay, and 400-meter dash for the track team.
 
She was the District 10-AAA MVP in her senior season, leading the Tigers to the regional quarterfinals. She was defensive player of the year as a sophomore and a junior and was the newcomer of the year in her freshman campaign. She has been a first team all-district outfielder in her first three softball seasons and is a two-time regional qualifier in track. She was named a preseason player of the year by the Texas Volleyball Coaches Association.