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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Rhode Island

Gatorade Player of the year

Lyla Auth

Setter/outside hitter/middle
WESTERLY HS
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

268

Kills

.401

Hitting Percentage

256

Assists

151

Digs
“Westerly was dominant in Division 2 and Lyla was the focal point of the team. She was the best hitter we faced all year—in D1 and D2—and she set from the back row, and did it very well.”
Tom Ferri
Head Coach - Cranston West High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter, setter and middle hitter compiled 268 kills to go with a .401 hitting percentage this past season, leading the Bulldogs (21-0) to the Division 2 state championship. Auth also recorded 256 assists, 151 digs and 41 service aces. She was named the Rhode Island High School Volleyball Coaches Association Division 2 Player of the Year for a second straight season and received First Team All-State honors.

Academic Achievement

Auth has maintained a weighted 4.75 GPA in the classroom. Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Auth inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at Manhattan University, where she will play volleyball. She graduated from high school in December and will attend classes in the spring semester.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Westerly chapter of the National Honor Society, Auth has volunteered locally as a mentor to elementary school students and as a tee-ball coach for the Westerly Girls Softball League. She has also donated her time to organizing a fundraiser that raised $6,000 for the Westerly Hospital Foundation.