Cornell University Athletics

2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Parsons continued her ascent as one of the Ivy League’s most efficient and dangerous attackers. Parsons played and started in all 25 matches for the Big Red. She finished the season with 246 kills, a team-best .437 hitting percentage, 71 total blocks, and 306.5 points across 93 sets. She ranked inside the top 20 nationally in hitting percentage all season. She posted double-digit kills 15 times and hitting .500 or better in 10 matches.

Parsons also earned Co–Ivy League Player of the Week during the final week of regular season play and was named to Second Team All-Ivy for her season performance.

2024 l FRESHMAN SEASON
Started in each of 24 matches in her first year... named Ivy League Rookie of the Year by unanimous decision...  named a First Team All-Ivy selection... was named Rookie of the Week five times over the season and Player of the Week on Sept. 23...  ranked 15^th nationally in hitting percentage with a .405 mark and 270 kills in 24 matches and 92 sets... had the highest hitting percentage in the Ivy League... finished second in single season hitting percentage in Cornell history books... contributed 84 total blocks, 22 solo blocks and 20 service aces totaling 335 points on the season... Parsons reached her career-high kills against Yale (11/16) with 21 kills over five sets... recorded career-high seven blocks on Oct. 18 against Penn and five aces on Sept. 28 against Columbia... recorded 12 kills on a .800 hitting percentage, highest in a single game in the Ivy League, against Le Moyne (9/20).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Played four seasons at Poway High School, accumulating 1,347 kills and 305 total blocks … Was the leader for kills in the state of California as a middle blocker during her senior season (587) … named best offensive player for three consecutive seasons (2021-2023) … also played basketball for four seasons, earning League MVP and first team all-league in 2023 for the Titans … was also senior class president and treasurer (2023-24).

PERSONAL
Mackenzie Parsons is the daughter of Tony and Rochelle Parsons and has one brother … she is enrolled in the SC Johnson College of Business.