By Baylie Davis

The legacy of the Smiths began in August of 2017 when Marjorie Smith began her volleyball career at Tennessee Wesleyan University. Marjorie, an outside hitter wearing number 3, played volleyball from 2017-2021 and graduated in December of 2021. She is one of the best volleyball players to ever come through TWU. She holds the career record for kills with a total of 1,308 career kills. She is the only volleyball player on record with over 1,000 kills and was named All-AAC Second Team twice.

The legacy continued as Shante Smith began her volleyball career a year after her sister graduated. The legacy wears number 13 and is also an outside hitter as well as a right-side hitter. Shante is currently a sophomore at Tennessee Wesleyan, so her career is just getting started, but her intensity and energy on the court make her one of TWU’s most-watched players.

Baylie Davis caught up with the Smith sisters courtside after the Lady Bulldogs collected a big conference win against Kentucky Christian University. Listen in to get an inside look at the Smiths’ volleyball careers and how they have influenced each other.

Photos courtesy of TWU Athletics