Coach Nelson on Mia Soerensen… The first thing we noticed about Mia’s game was the size of her block. We have no doubt she’ll play a role in slowing down the SEC’s best outsides. Offensively, we’re excited to get creative with her being a lefty and having the contact point she does. She fit in immediately during our foreign trip and her love for volleyball is apparent.

As a Graduate Student (2025) 
• Team captain
• Played in 90 sets
• Totaled 164 kills and 56 blocks this season
• Five matches this season with double-digit kills
• Recorded 12 kills and hit .524 vs. Mississippi State
• Member of the 2025-26 Student-Athlete Advisory Council

The Soerensen File 
• Graduate transfer from UT-San Antonio
• Started collegiate career at Kent State
• Two-time All-American Athletic Conference second team
• Two-time weekly AAC honorable mention
• Led UTSA in kills in 2023 with 337 and 2024 with 299
• Led the Roadrunners in blocks in 2024 with 109
• 2022 Mid-Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team

Why Vanderbilt? 
“I chose Vanderbilt because I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. Building a volleyball program from the ground up is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the chance to help set the standard alongside my teammates motivates me every day. At the same time, Vanderbilt’s academic excellence will challenge me off the court and prepare me for what’s next.”

Mia’s Essentials
Favorite Nashville food spot: Barcelona
Favorite spot on campus: Memorial Gymnasium
First song on aux: Relax My Eyes by ANOTR and Aylior