Tess Schrenger

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2026 All-Sunshine State Conference First Team.

As a Senior

• Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
• Competed in 28 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, showcasing immense endurance while moving dynamically across flights No. 1 through No. 4.
• Partnered heavily with Angel Williams to anchor the heart of the rotation, playing to an outstanding 17-8 record as a pair.
• Fended off a tough postseason push on April 19 by dismantling Saint Leo in straight sets (21-14, 21-19).
• Dominated earlier AVCA National Championship tournament rounds alongside Williams, delivering clinical straight-set victories over Catawba (21-14, 21-13) and Spring Hill (21-9, 21-13).
• Locked down a regular season-ending sweep against Palm Beach Atlantic on April 11 with a 21-16, 21-17 victory.
• Grinded out a magnificent three-set marathon win from the No. 2 line against Florida Southern on April 3, outlasting her opponents 25-23, 21-23, 15-11.
• Pieced together three consecutive victories to close out March, overcoming Erskine (21-11, 21-16), Charleston (21-12, 21-18), and rallying for a three-set triumph at Eckerd (17-21, 21-13, 15-8).
• Showcased elite toughness in mid-March by surviving dramatic three-set battles against Palm Beach Atlantic (21-11, 13-21, 15-13) and Coastal Carolina (21-19, 19-21, 15-13).
• Teamed up with Hailey Peterson on March 7 to execute a quick flight shift, bouncing back to sweep past Eckerd 21-19, 21-17 in the No. 3 slot.
• Secured back-to-back straight-set wins over South Florida (21-19, 21-19) and Palm Beach Atlantic (21-18, 21-13) to kick off March action.
• Blazed through an undefeated opening week with Williams, rolling past Mercer, Barry, FGCU, and grinding out an extra-points thriller against North Carolina-Wilmington (21-15, 28-26).
• Tested herself against the absolute highest caliber of national programs, ascending to the No. 1 flight to square off with No. 6 TCU and No. 7 Florida State, while also battling No. 3 USC and No. 13 Florida Atlantic at the No. 2 slot.
• Finished the season with an excellent 18–10 overall record in completed dual matches.

As a Junior (Indoor)

• Played in 27 matches, starting 12 of them, and appeared in 72 sets.
• Recorded 5 matches with double-digit kills.
• Registered 3 matches with double-digit digs.
• Recorded 149 kills, ranking fourth on the team with 2.07 per set.
• Tallied 174.0 points, ranking third on the team with 2.42 per set.
• Registered 17 total blocks, ranking eighth on the team.
• Delivered 158 digs, ranking third on the team with 2.19 per set.
• Posted 14 service aces, ranking fifth on the team with 0.19 per set.
• Recorded 23 kills, 2 errors, 45 attempts (.467) vs Hillsdale (Sep. 7).
• Tallied 14 kills, 3 errors, 29 attempts (.379) vs Texas Woman’s (Sep. 6).
• Registered 13 kills, 5 errors, 30 attempts vs Anderson (SC) (Sep. 13).
• Delivered 10 kills, 2 errors, 31 attempts vs Embry-Riddle (FL) (Oct. 5).
• Posted 7 kills, 2 errors, 22 attempts vs New Haven (Sep. 7).

As a Sophomore (Indoor)

• Competed in 34 matches during the 2023 season.
• Played in a total of 119 sets.
• Finished second on the team in kills with 306.
• Tied a game-high in kills with 18 versus West Texas A&M (12/8/2023).
• Totaled 16 games with double-digit kills throughout the season.
• Finished second on the team in digs with 304.
• Tallied a career-high 19 digs three times during the season: Barry (9/22/2023), Florida Southern (10/10/2023), and Lynn (10/27/2023).
• Totaled 51 blocks, 34 service aces, and 17 assists.
• Recorded eight double-doubles, all coming in kills and digs.

As a Freshman (Indoor)

• Played all 33 matches.
• Second on the team with 290 kills, 36 service aces, and 252 digs.
• Had a season-best 18 kills vs. Union (10/15).
• Season highs of 18 digs at Lynn (9/16), and 5 service aces vs. Florida Southern (10/25).
• Had 14 double-digit kills matches, and 5 double-double matches in kills and digs.
• Finished the season with a .233 hitting percentage, 736 receptions, 8 solo blocks, and 33 block assists.
• She played all 10 sets in the three NCAA South Regional matches, logging the most kills with 15 vs. Spring Hill (11/18).

High School

• Graduated from Sacred Heart Academy High School.
• Senior captain for the Valkyries.
• Played for Coach Brett Versen.
• Named senior athlete of the year with more than 1,000 career kills.

Personal

• Volunteered teaching elder refugees English, serving refugees meals, volunteering at a soup kitchen, and helping to build houses for underprivileged families.
• Advertising and public relations major.
• Daughter of Ruth Charlton and Stuart Schrenger.
• Has two siblings, Mark Schrenger and Elizabeth Schrenger.
• Birthdate: 12/31/2003.