Laila Esters

19 Laila Esters
Laila Esters
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Hometown:
    Auburn, AL
  • Position:
    OPP
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Auburn High School
  • Previous College:
    Miles College
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • Instagram:
    lailaamarii_
  • m
    37
  • k/s
    2.29
  • h %
    .241
  • a/s
    0.04
  • b/s
    0.46
  • sa/s
    0.15
  • d/s
    0.79
Bio

Prior to Fisk: Prepped at Auburn High School.

Transfer from Miles College

Freshman (2023): Had a career-high 19 kills in a win over Savannah State...Registered five double-digit kill efforts on the season...Named Defensive Player of the Year. 

Personal: Daughter of Onikia Brown and Levon Esters...Two sisters, Shanna and Jada Esters...Loves to cook...Favorite song is Everyday Hustle by Future. 

Why Fisk? "I chose Fisk because of the academic opportunities and the campus community as a whole."

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 37 10
Sets 112 23
Kills 257 47
Kills per set 2.29 2.04
Errors 93 17
Total Attacks 681 129
Total Attacks per set 6.08 5.61
Hitting Percentage .241 .233
Assists 5 0
Assists per set 0.04 0.00
Service Total Attempts 115 3
Service Aces 17 0
Service Errors 8 0
Service Aces per set 0.15 0.00
Receptions 96 4
Reception Errors 9 0
Digs 89 9
Digs per set 0.79 0.39
Block Solo 12 5
Block Assist 39 7
Block Total 51 12
Blocks per set 0.46 0.52
Block Errors 6 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 305.5 55.5
Points per set 2.7 2.4
Matches started 33 10
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 31 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0
Oct 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0
Nov 10 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-2
Nov 11 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 3-0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-2
Nov 22 vs. Corban (OR) L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 at Vanderbilt L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 - 3 10 4 37 .162 0 13.5
Aug 22 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-1 1 4 12 6 29 .207 1 13.5
Aug 23 vs. Aquinas (MI) L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 20 .200 0 9.5
Aug 23 vs. Defiance College (OH) L, 3-0 1 2 1 2 11 -.091 0 1.5
Aug 26 vs. Bryan (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 14 .357 0 7.0
Aug 26 at Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 7 3 27 .148 0 11.0
Aug 29 vs. Michigan-Dearborn W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 18 .500 0 12.5
Aug 29 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-1 1 4 3 2 12 .083 0 4.0
Aug 30 vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) W, 3-1 - 4 14 6 38 .211 2 16.0
Aug 30 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-1 1 4 10 6 29 .138 0 12.0
Sep 6 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 4 2 12 .167 0 4.0
Sep 6 at Central State W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 13 .385 0 7.0
Sep 9 at Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 19 .263 0 11.5
Sep 11 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 5 4 21 .048 0 5.0
Sep 13 Mississippi Valley State University W, 3-0 1 2 7 2 14 .357 1 7.0
Sep 13 Lindsey Wilson L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 23 .130 0 7.0
Sep 16 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 7 .429 0 5.0
Sep 19 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 15 .533 0 9.0
Sep 26 at Talladega (AL) W, 3-1 1 1 0 3 5 -.600 0 2.0
Sep 27 at Stillman W, 3-1 1 2 3 1 9 .222 0 3.0
Sep 30 Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-2 1 5 15 3 27 .444 1 17.5
Oct 4 vs. Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 22 .364 0 12.5
Oct 4 at Oakland City W, 3-1 1 4 17 4 28 .464 0 18.0
Oct 7 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 4 1 10 .300 0 5.5
Oct 9 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 9 .111 0 4.0
Oct 17 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 16 .375 0 9.5
Oct 18 Talladega (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 25 .240 0 9.0
Oct 18 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 5 2 20 .150 0 5.0
Oct 22 Tennessee Southern W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 20 .300 0 10.0
Oct 24 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 1 2 0 7 .286 0 2.5
Oct 28 Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 2 2 3 10 -.100 0 2.5
Oct 31 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 5 0 10 .500 0 7.5
Oct 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 1 4 6 -.500 0 2.0
Nov 10 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-2 1 5 14 3 28 .393 0 14.0
Nov 11 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 14 .357 0 7.0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-2 1 5 10 4 36 .167 0 11.5
Nov 22 vs. Corban (OR) L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 20 .200 0 6.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 at Vanderbilt L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 - 3 11 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 22 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 23 vs. Aquinas (MI) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 23 vs. Defiance College (OH) L, 3-0 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 0
Aug 26 vs. Bryan (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 at Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 29 vs. Michigan-Dearborn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 29 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 30 vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Central State W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 at Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 11 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Mississippi Valley State University W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Lindsey Wilson L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 16 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 19 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 26 at Talladega (AL) W, 3-1 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 27 at Stillman W, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 4 vs. Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 4 at Oakland City W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 7 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 9 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 17 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 Talladega (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 18 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Tennessee Southern W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 24 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 28 Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 31 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 2 2 1 0 3 0
Oct 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 0
Nov 11 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 22 vs. Corban (OR) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 at Vanderbilt L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 - 3 16 3 1 7 0
Aug 22 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 7 0
Aug 23 vs. Aquinas (MI) L, 3-0 1 3 12 2 1 5 1
Aug 23 vs. Defiance College (OH) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
Aug 26 vs. Bryan (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 1 5 1
Aug 26 at Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 11 3 0 2 1
Aug 29 vs. Michigan-Dearborn W, 3-0 1 3 14 2 1 0 0
Aug 29 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 7 0
Aug 30 vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) W, 3-1 - 4 13 2 1 7 0
Aug 30 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-1 1 4 16 2 1 9 1
Sep 6 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 6 at Central State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 9 at Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 2 0
Sep 11 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 13 Mississippi Valley State University W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Lindsey Wilson L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 11 1
Sep 16 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Talladega (AL) W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Stillman W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Freed-Hardeman (TN) W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 vs. Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Oakland City W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 5 2
Oct 7 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Talladega (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 5 0
Oct 22 Tennessee Southern W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 1
Oct 24 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 28 Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1
Nov 10 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 0 2 0
Nov 11 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 4 0
Nov 22 vs. Corban (OR) L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 2 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 37 112 257 2.29 93 681 6.08 .241 5 0.04 305.5 2.7
Conference 10 23 47 2.04 17 129 5.61 .233 0 0.00 55.5 2.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 35 77 2.20 23 193 5.51 .280 2 0.06 88.0 2.5
Away 12 34 73 2.15 31 195 5.74 .215 0 0.00 90.5 2.7
Neutral 13 43 107 2.49 39 293 6.81 .232 3 0.07 127.0 3.0
Result
Wins 29 84 207 2.46 70 495 5.89 .277 5 0.06 241.5 2.9
Losses 8 28 50 1.79 23 186 6.64 .145 0 0.00 64.0 2.3
Month
August 10 34 79 2.32 33 235 6.91 .196 3 0.09 100.5 3.0
September 11 30 66 2.20 23 165 5.50 .261 2 0.07 78.0 2.6
October 12 32 75 2.34 26 183 5.72 .268 0 0.00 88.0 2.8
November 4 16 37 2.31 11 98 6.13 .265 0 0.00 39.0 2.4
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 37 112 89 0.79 12 39 51 0.46
Conference 10 23 9 0.39 5 7 12 0.52
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 35 17 0.49 4 14 18 0.51
Away 12 34 33 0.97 6 11 17 0.50
Neutral 13 43 39 0.91 2 14 16 0.37
Result
Wins 29 84 56 0.67 11 27 38 0.45
Losses 8 28 33 1.18 1 12 13 0.46
Month
August 10 34 49 1.44 1 11 12 0.35
September 11 30 18 0.60 6 10 16 0.53
October 12 32 14 0.44 5 14 19 0.59
November 4 16 8 0.50 0 4 4 0.25
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 37 112 115 17 0.15 8 96 9
Conference 10 23 3 0 0.00 0 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 35 11 0 0.00 1 20 2
Away 12 34 35 6 0.18 1 31 4
Neutral 13 43 69 11 0.26 6 45 3
Result
Wins 29 84 66 10 0.12 4 55 5
Losses 8 28 49 7 0.25 4 41 4
Month
August 10 34 96 15 0.44 6 52 4
September 11 30 4 1 0.03 1 19 1
October 12 32 7 1 0.03 0 15 4
November 4 16 8 0 0.00 1 10 0
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