2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Plante, Mackenzie

Jersey Number 6
Mackenzie Plante
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Dripping Springs, Texas
- High School:
- Dripping Springs HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 9, at Loyola Chicago (9/08/2023)
- Attacks: 21, vs. Evansville (9/15/2023)
- Hitting Pct.: 1.000, vs. Penn State (08/30/24)
- Block Assists: 2, at Loyola Chicago (9/08/2023)
- Total Blocks: 2, at Loyola Chicago (9/08/2023)
- Digs: 18, vs. Texas A&M (11/10/24)
2024 - SOPHOMORE
- Accumulated 107 digs, 15 assists, 10 aces and four kills on the season.
- Reached at least 10 digs in three matches and multiple aces twice.
- Started two matches at libero and once as the right side hitter.
- Paced the back row defense against Texas A&M (11/10), recording a career-high 18 digs and two assists.
- Recorded two assist and eight digs in the victory over #25 Auburn (10/20).
- Tallied eight digs and two assists to go along with one ace in the match against Oklahoma (9/29).
- Recorded seven digs during the victory over #7 Penn State (8/30) while earning the start at right side hitter.
2023 - FRESHMAN
- Saw action in 14 matches as a freshman, recording 44 digs, 32 kills, four blocks and three aces.
- Came in as libero in the Sweet Sixteen match against Texas (12/7) in the third set; Finished with a career-best 15 digs.
- Recorded three kills at Mississippi State (9/29).
- Earned her first career start against Evansville (9/15), finishing with eight kills and four digs.
- Posted nine kills, six digs, and two blocks while hitting .412 in the win over Loyola Chicago (9/8).
- Made her Lady Vol debut against Marist (8/26).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- The No. 120-ranked prospect in the country by PrepVolleyball.com
- A six-rotation player, she has totaled 1,535 kills, 1,254 digs, 179 aces and 150 blocks in her high school career
- Led Dripping Springs to a 6A Texas High School State Championship in 2022 - Named MVP as she tallied 14 kills in the championship match
- Also named to the 6A State Championship All-Tournament Team
- Guided Dripping Springs to top-five state finishes in 2020 and 2021
- Garnered 26-5A All-District MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2020 and 2021
- Played club ball for Austin Performance in Austin, Texas for six years
- Finished third at nationals in the National Division with Austin Performance
PERSONAL
- Birthday is April 21
- Daughter of Traci and Aaron Plante
- Has one sibling, Austin, who plays baseball at Washington State
- Majoring in Sports Psychology
- Mother Traci was on the track and field team at UTEP
- Dad Aaron played football at UTEP
- Why Tennessee: "I chose Tennessee because the fit was right for me. The coaches were invested not only in me as a volleyball player, but they were invested in me as a student and person. Tennessee has great academics, and they support women at the university. Instantly, there was a family feel and I felt people emphasizing women's sports and the Lady Vols tradition."
- Most Exciting Moment in Volleyball: "The most exciting moment of my volleyball career has the be between either going to state my sophomore year or verbally committing to the University of Tennessee."
- Superstition: Always writes a bible verse on her left shoe
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02