Solano Smith Leads St. John's Defense | St. Johns Red Storm Basketball News

St. John’s volleyball is heating up with senior libero Rashanny Solano Smith earning Preseason All-BIG EAST honors for the second straight year—making her the lone libero on the list and the third player in program history to win BIG EAST Libero of the Year. Last season, she dominated with over 400 digs, led the conference in digs during league play, and hit her 1,000th career dig while ranking seventh all-time. Now, as Creighton tops preseason predictions, St. John’s kicks off 2026 at Old Dominion’s Quest for the Crown tournament—ready to prove their preseason hype holds up on the court. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6df22dc0b4f3b17