The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
Sharlissa De Jesus
- Induction:
- 2026
- Class:
- 2021
Sharlissa de Jesus concluded her career as one of the most statistically accomplished players in The Citadel volleyball history. A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, she competed for the Bulldogs from 2017-21 and established program records in several categories.
During her career, de Jesus became The Citadel's all-time leader in kills, kills per set, total attacks and sets played while ranking among the program leaders in service aces (second) and digs (sixth). She finished as one of only five players in school history to record more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs during her career.
De Jesus earned Southern Conference All-Freshman team honors in 2017 and received All-SoCon recognition three consecutive seasons. She was named First Team All-SoCon in 2020-21 after leading the Bulldogs in multiple offensive categories.
Her final season coincided with one of the most successful campaigns in program history as de Jesus garnered the Most Outstanding Player award of the 2021 Southern Conference Championship after leading The Citadel to the league tournament title and the program's first NCAA Volleyball Championship appearance. Notably, the championship serves as the first women's title in The Citadel Athletics history.
Following graduation from The Citadel, de Jesus has competed professionally in Greece, Cyprus and Puerto Rico, earning Rookie of the Year in the the latter's Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF).
During her career, de Jesus became The Citadel's all-time leader in kills, kills per set, total attacks and sets played while ranking among the program leaders in service aces (second) and digs (sixth). She finished as one of only five players in school history to record more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs during her career.
De Jesus earned Southern Conference All-Freshman team honors in 2017 and received All-SoCon recognition three consecutive seasons. She was named First Team All-SoCon in 2020-21 after leading the Bulldogs in multiple offensive categories.
Her final season coincided with one of the most successful campaigns in program history as de Jesus garnered the Most Outstanding Player award of the 2021 Southern Conference Championship after leading The Citadel to the league tournament title and the program's first NCAA Volleyball Championship appearance. Notably, the championship serves as the first women's title in The Citadel Athletics history.
Following graduation from The Citadel, de Jesus has competed professionally in Greece, Cyprus and Puerto Rico, earning Rookie of the Year in the the latter's Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF).
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