19 Laila Esters
Laila Esters
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Auburn, AL
  • High School:
    Auburn High School
  • Previous College:
    Miles College
  • Position:
    MB
  • m
    34
  • k/s
    1.77
  • h %
    .111
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.42
  • sa/s
    0.29
  • d/s
    1.54
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."

 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 34 12
Sets 103 37
Kills 182 89
Kills per set 1.77 2.41
Errors 115 46
Total Attacks 604 258
Total Attacks per set 5.86 6.97
Hitting Percentage .111 .167
Assists 8 4
Assists per set 0.08 0.11
Service Aces 30 7
Service Errors 27 8
Service Aces per set 0.29 0.19
Receptions 310 115
Reception Errors 40 7
Digs 159 47
Digs per set 1.54 1.27
Block Solo 5 1
Block Assist 38 10
Block Total 43 11
Blocks per set 0.42 0.30
Block Errors 7 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 236.0 102.0
Points per set 2.3 2.8
Matches started 29 12
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 10 Fisk (TN)   - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 4 3 21 .048 0 5.5
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 - 2 0 1 4 -.250 0 2.0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 - 4 6 2 18 .222 0 8.5
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 14 -.214 0 4.0
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 7 2 19 .263 0 9.5
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 20 .150 0 6.5
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 - 3 2 4 12 -.167 0 5.5
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 14 .214 1 9.0
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 2 0 6 10 -.600 0 0.0
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 5 .400 0 2.0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 9 .000 1 4.0
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 12 6 41 .146 0 15.5
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University   - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 19 .368 0 14.5
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 20 .450 1 15.0
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 7 5 18 .111 0 8.5
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 20 .150 0 7.0
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 14 .214 0 6.0
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 6 .500 0 4.5
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 5 15 9 44 .136 0 15.0
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 5 6 25 -.040 1 6.5
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 8 7 26 .038 1 8.0
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 26 .269 1 11.0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 10 2 18 .444 0 10.5
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 15 .133 0 6.5
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 9 9 34 .000 0 13.0
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 18 .000 0 4.0
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 6 7 25 -.040 1 7.0
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 21 .381 0 9.5
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 6 3 13 .231 0 7.5
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 13 .308 1 6.0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 9 11 45 -.044 0 9.5
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 2 4 4 12 .000 0 4.0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 2 0 2 3 -.667 0 0.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 10 Fisk (TN)   - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 2 0 3 0
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 12 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 0
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 - 3 5 1 5 3 6 0
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 15 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University   - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 10 Fisk (TN)   - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 8 3
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 - 2 8 2 0 0 0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 - 4 16 2 1 17 2
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 15 2 0 14 1
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 4 0
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 5 0
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 - 3 11 0 2 1 1
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 17 3 0 6 3
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 4 1
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 1 1 0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 18 2 2 9 0
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 25 3 1 22 6
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University   - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 16 4 1 10 0
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 16 4 1 18 2
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 12 1 1 20 3
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 3 0
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 8 0
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 0 5 1
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 5 9 0 3 25 2
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 15 1 0 12 4
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 3 1
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 0 12 0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 4 0
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 14 3 4 36 4
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 4 2
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 19 1
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 6 0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 0 8 1
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 2 19 1
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 2 2 0 1 2 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 3 1
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 34 103 182 1.77 115 604 5.86 .111 8 0.08 236.0 2.3
Conference 12 37 89 2.41 46 258 6.97 .167 4 0.11 102.0 2.8
Exhibition 1 4 7 1.75 2 19 4.75 .263 0 0.00 9.5 2.4
Location                        
Home 7 24 52 2.17 21 141 5.88 .220 3 0.13 67.5 2.8
Away 11 31 65 2.10 38 200 6.45 .135 3 0.10 75.0 2.4
Neutral 16 48 65 1.35 56 263 5.48 .034 2 0.04 93.5 1.9
Result                        
Wins 20 60 126 2.10 65 369 6.15 .165 6 0.10 163.5 2.7
Losses 14 43 56 1.30 50 235 5.47 .026 2 0.05 72.5 1.7
Month                        
August 12 36 38 1.06 31 169 4.69 .041 2 0.06 62.5 1.7
September 9 30 68 2.27 35 192 6.40 .172 3 0.10 85.0 2.8
October 11 33 72 2.18 43 228 6.91 .127 3 0.09 84.5 2.6
November 2 4 4 1.00 6 15 3.75 -.133 0 0.00 4.0 1.0

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 34 103 159 1.54 5 38 43 0.42
Conference 12 37 47 1.27 1 10 11 0.30
Exhibition 1 4 12 3.00 1 1 2 0.50
Location                
Home 7 24 31 1.29 0 9 9 0.38
Away 11 31 40 1.29 2 8 10 0.32
Neutral 16 48 88 1.83 3 21 24 0.50
Result                
Wins 20 60 96 1.60 3 21 24 0.40
Losses 14 43 63 1.47 2 17 19 0.44
Month                
August 12 36 67 1.86 4 13 17 0.47
September 9 30 42 1.40 0 12 12 0.40
October 11 33 46 1.39 1 13 14 0.42
November 2 4 4 1.00 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 34 103 263 30 0.29 27 310 40
Conference 12 37 64 7 0.19 8 115 7
Exhibition 1 4 0 1 0.25 2 4 0
Location                
Home 7 24 69 11 0.46 6 86 10
Away 11 31 48 4 0.13 7 58 7
Neutral 16 48 146 15 0.31 14 166 23
Result                
Wins 20 60 161 24 0.40 17 198 22
Losses 14 43 102 6 0.14 10 112 18
Month                
August 12 36 131 14 0.39 9 87 17
September 9 30 81 11 0.37 9 104 13
October 11 33 49 5 0.15 8 114 9
November 2 4 2 0 0.00 1 5 1

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

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