Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterwinner.....Part of the FMU Honors College....CSC Academic All-District Team 2022....Was the team's libero during the NCAA Tournament season of 2021 (played in all 32 matches)....Led team in digs and ranked 10th in the conference in digs per set....Ranked 68th nationally in totals digs....Second on the team in service aces and serve receptions....Very successful freshman campaign....Her addition gives the program depth at every position....Natural libero with a phenomenal touch on the ball....Has the ability to create huge momentum plays.....Will be a nightmare for opposing hitters because it will be hard to score on her.....She’s relentless and is very fun to watch play.....During recruiting, she came to camp and saw what we are doing within our program and wanted to be a part of it.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall).... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2022-23.


PERSONAL:

• Born Zoie Elizabeth Larkins in Kingsport, TN
• Graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where she played for coaches Megan Devine (2018), Haley Price (2019), and Patricia Dygert (2020)
• As a senior, served as team captain
• In 2020, moved to a hitting position where she accounted for 11 percent of her team’s point total
• Registered 217 kills, 411 digs, and a serving percentage of 94 percent with 47 aces
• Career digs total of 1,564
• 2-time first-team All-Conference selection
• Honorable mention All-Conference as a sophomore
• 2-time District All-Tournament Team pick
• 2019 Regional All-Tournament Team
• Twice named her team’s Defensive Player of the Year
• Helped lead the Lady Indians to a third-place finish in both the 2018 and 2019 TSSAA Class AAA Tournament
• Owned a 4.0 grade point average
• Earned All-Academic Team honors on multiple occasions
• Nicknames are Z and Zo

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Teacher
• How you got your nickname: All my past coaches and teammates thought it was easier to say “Z” or “Zo" on the court than my full name
• Favorite Superhero: Captain America
• Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Stranger Things
• Favorite Food: Chicken 
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach
• Favorite Musical Artist: Lauren Daigle
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The small campus and connection to the people
• Favorite Off-field/court activity: Adventuring with my dogs
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Go above and beyond expectations and accomplish more than we could ever imagine; Win it all
• Why you first chose your sport: My dad played volleyball growing up and introduced me to the game at a young age.
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Volleyball is a full-force mental game; Getting mental blocks every once in a while is going to happen in this sport, but with some amazing teammates, the mental block can turn more into a challenge that you cannot wait to overcome