Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning starter....All-Conference third-team selection 2021....2021 Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team....Played in 31 of 32 matches during the 2021 NCAA Tournament season....Conference Carolinas rankings: 8th in kills per set and 14th in points per set....Led the team in kills....499 career kills entering the 2022 season....Played in 11 matches with eight starts during the covid-shortened 2020 season....Led the team and ranked eighth in the Peach Belt Conference for kills per set (2.41)....Transfer from NCAA Division I Presbyterian College, where she played her freshman season....Will elevate our game because of what she can do offensively.....In-state product....Tremendous talent....Has an extensive skill set that will translate well to our team....Has an extreme amount of passion for the game...Loves to win....Having her transfer to our program is a big addition.....Was recruited out of high school and we saw her compete for a state title.....Continued to watch her from afar in 2019 during her time at Presbyterian.....When she entered the portal and wanted to transfer, knew she had to choose FMU.....We have years of a relationship and throughout those years it became evident what she was about on and off the court.....A silent, but fierce, competitor that will do her best to get the job done for herself and her teammates.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

PC: Appeared in 20 matches (55 sets) for a 15-15 Blue Hose squad in 2019....Compiled 96 kills, 24 digs, 15 blocks, and a .116 attack percentage.

PERSONAL:

• Born Mary Grace Davis in Conway, SC
• Graduate of Myrtle Beach High School, where she played for coach Larry Church
• Six-year starter for the Seahawks
• Tallied over 2,000 career kills
• Earned All-State honors five times
• As a senior, was named the Class AAAA Player of the Year by the South Carolina High School Sports Report
• As a junior, was named the CAWS Class AAAA Player of the Year, while leading Myrtle Beach to the 2017 state championship
• Member of the National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society
• Graduated magna cum laude
• Nicknames are Gracie, and G by her teammates

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  A Doctor 
• How you got your nickname: I’ve always been called Gracie, but my teammates started calling me “G” for short when I got to FMU
• Favorite Superheroes: Spider-Man and The Scarlet Witch
• Favorite Athletes: Phil Dalhausser and April Ross
• Favorite Sports Team: Clemson Tiger Football
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Stranger Things  
• Favorite Food: Mac and cheese and pizza 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Holden Beach, NC 
• Favorite Musical Artists: Harry Styles, Greta Van Fleet
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The campus and the small class sizes 
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Reading, art, and going to the beach 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the conference championship again and make it farther in the NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16)
• Why you first chose your sport: My older sister played it before me 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Being able to love the grind even when you’re in the off season