Josey Walton (No. 10) is known for her exuberance on and off the volleyball court at the University of Lynchburg. University of Lynchburg/Contributed

On the volleyball court, Josey Walton (’22) isn’t known only for her stats — 91 kills, 31 digs and 16 blocks in the 2021 season. She’s also known for her dancing.

“They made a comment in practice that they’re going to miss my dancing and happiness,” Walton, a criminology major from Pamplin, said. “I’ve always been described as an outgoing person. We play mu- sic during practice, so I just ... you know.”

Walton’s teammate Abbi Leeper (’23) has been right there, dancing alongside her bestie for the past three years.

“We’ve been best friends since freshman year,” Leeper, a statistics and data science major from Midlothian, Virginia, said. “We immediately hit it off and became attached at the hip. We were always the ‘hype men’ in the locker room and dancing, getting ready for games.

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