Spalding University Athletics

Awards and Recognitions: 

2022 CSC Academic All-District honoree

2022 SLIAC Fall Academic All-Conference

2022 SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team

2022 SLIAC Offensive Player of the Week

2021 SLIAC Newcomer of the Year

2023 SLIAC All Academic Team Fall

2023 SLIAC First Team All Conference 

2023 SLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (3 times, 9/5, 10/16, 10/23)


2023 (Senior): Jayba Branch played in 31 matches and started in 113 sets for the 2023 season. She recorded a season-high in four offensive statistical categories; kills, total assists, assists, and service aces. Branch had 460 kills, 1367 total assists, 38 assists, and 38 service aces. Defensively Branch recorded a season-high in two categories, those being points and digs. The senior had 437 digs and 511.5 points for the year. Branch also reached the 1000 career digs club.   

2022 (Sophomore): Jayda Branch started in 26 matches and played in 99 sets. Branch matched career-high of 22 kills in two separate matches. The sophomore had a career-high of 67 attacks and matched her career-high of four assists at Westminster. She grabbed a career-high four service aces and three block assists against St. Joseph’s (MO).  Branch had a total of 308 kills, 1125 attacks, 25 service aces, 313 digs, 15 assists, 22 block assists, and five solo blocks. 

2021 (Freshman): Jayda Branch started in 23 matches and played in 81 sets. Branch had a career-high of 30 digs against Centre. She tallied 228 kills, 758 assists, and 250 digs during the 2021 season.