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2027 Beach Volleyball Roster
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McKenna Flaherty Season 2027

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Height5-10
ClassGraduate Student
HometownSarasota, Fla.
High SchoolRiverview HS
Previous SchoolFlorida State

2026 (Senior)

  • In her first season as a Sun Devil, she went 21-12, which was the second-best win total on the team and tied for the 12th most in a single season in team history. She played primarily on court four with Kristin Gilmour, going 19-11 together, which is tied for the seventh most wins in a single season by a pair at ASU.
  • Went 2-1 at the Big 12 Championship, defeating No. 18 Boise State and No. 20 Arizona on court four with partner Kristin Glimour.
  • Picked up a ranked win against No. 7 Loyola Marymount with partner Kristin Glimour at the COE Challenge.
  • Went 4-0 in the Sparky Invitational, picking up ranked wins against No. 13 GCU and No. 15 Stetson.
  • In the Big 12 Preview, went 1-2. With partner Kristin Glimour, they picked up a ranked win against No. 20 Arizona.
  • Improved to 10-0 after a perfect weekend hosting the Sun Devil Classic, including a win over No. 19 Arizona. With Kristin Gilmour, she is 9-0.
  • Went 2-0 at the Cactus Classic on court four with partner Kristin Glimour, securing ranked wins against No. 19 Georgia State and No. 20 Arizona.
  • Opened the season 4-0 with partner Kristin Glimour at the Canyon Classic, earning ranked wins over No. 5 TCU and No. 13 Grand Canyon on court four.

Prior to ASU

  • Spent her first three seasons at Florida State, where she earned a 13-7 record.
  • In 2025, she went 9-4 throughout courts 3-5.
  • She was part of FSU teams that made the NCAA Tournament all three seasons, winning at least one dual each postseason trip.
  • Graduated in December with a bachelor’s in sports management with a minor in business. 
  • Prior to college, she was a three-sport athlete at Riverview High School, where she played indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and softball.
  • Earned all-area honors as an indoor player during her last three seasons. 
  • Finished in second place at the state tournament for beach volleyball on the top court.
  • Honor roll all four years of high school and earned the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award during her senior year.

Personal
Her parents are Angela and Mark, and she has one older sister Devyn, who played for Florida State’s softball team from 2020-24. Devyn is currently an assistant coach for FGCU’s softball team.

Flaherty's career summary

Year Total
2026 21-12
2025* 9-4
2024* 4-3
2023* 0-0
Total 34-19

*At Florida State

McKenna Flaherty headshot

Senior
2026

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