All-Ivy Honorable Mention (2016)
At Cornell
Career: Macey Wilson posted an incredible campaign during her four years at Cornell. Throughout her time, she helped rename Cornell volleyball and led the squad to its best performance since 2008 during her final season.
Wilson was named an All-Ivy honorable mention in 2016. She also capped off a successful campaign with the third most block assists in Cornell history (359), fifth highest hitting percentage (.286), 12th most solo blocks (50), and 15th most kills (629).
Her freshman season in 2013 resulted in a .298 hitting percentage, placing 14th in Big Red history in a single season. She also had nine blocks in a four-game match against Iona and in a five-game match against Bucknell her freshman season. This brought her to ninth in Cornell history for blocks in a four-set match and15th for blocks in a five-set match. Furthermore, Wilson achieved 82 block assists her freshman season, which was 16th in Big Red history. She started every match in 2014, her sophomore season, registering at least one block in every match.
Her senior season showcased a .322 attack percentage, good for eighth in Cornell history for a single season. She also garnered 77 block assists and 91 total blocks, which ranked 22nd and 27th in Big Red record books for a single season.
Junior (2015): Wilson had another outstanding campaign as the big Red’s primary middle blocker in 2015. She led the team in hitting percentage (.253), while ranking fourth on the team in kills per set (1.88). Wilson also finished the year with 79 block assists, good for 19th overall in Cornell history for block assists in a single season. She posted double-digit kills in eight matches, including a season-high 15 vs. Binghamton. Wilson also had at least five blocks in eight matches, with a season-high eight vs. Columbia on Sept. 26.
Sophomore (2014): Wilson became the Big Red’s top middle hitter during her sophomore season, starting all 24 matches. She finished the season ranked first on the team and eighth in the Ivy League with a .281 hitting percentage. Wilson also ranked first on the team and was third in the conference with 1.01 blocks per set. She registered double-digit kills three times, all of which came during Ivy League play, including a season-high 14 kills at Brown on Oct. 18. Wilson hit better than .300 on 13 occasions, with two games in which she connected on at least .500 of her attempts. She registered at least one block in all 24 matches, with a season-high seven vs. UNLV.
Freshman (2013): Wilson had a solid rookie season, playing in 22 matches and seeing action in 88 sets. She led the team and ranked sixth in the Ivy League with a .298 hitting percentage (145-47-329), a mark that proved to be the 14th best single-season performance in Cornell history. She also finished the year ranked second on the team and second in the Ivy League with 1.05 blocks per set and her 82 block assists rank 16th overall in Big Red history for a single-season. She tallied at least five blocks in 11-of-22 matches, including a huge outing on Sept. 7 at the Cornell Invitational when she posted a career-high nine block assists in back-to-back games vs. Iona and Bucknell. With her nine blocks vs. the Gaels, she placed ninth in Cornell history for blocks in a four-set match, while her nine stops against Bucknell was good for 15th place in Big Red history for blocks in a five-set match. Wilson tallied nine blocks once more in a four-set loss to Brown on Oct. 19. Wilson reached double-figure kills four times, three of which came in conference play, including a career-high 16 kills vs. Princeton on Oct. 4.
At Round Rock HS
A four-year letter winner at Round Rock high school, Wilson led her team to the playoffs in all four seasons. She also lettered twice in basketball. Wilson spent three years in the USA Volleyball High Performance program and played her club volleyball with Austin Juniors, helping helped the team qualify for the national division tournament.
Personal
Macey Michelle Wilson is the daughter of Michael and Karen Wilson and she has one younger brother. She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
