Senior Tanner Dougherty will continue his volleyball career next year at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. Playing volleyball in college has been Dougherty’s dream for a long time due to his love of the sport and the immense impact that the game has had on his life.

“It has really been my main source of motivation. Since I have started playing, it just keeps me accountable and has taught me many things and I would like to keep that going as long as I can.”

Of the many aspects of St. Francis that appealed to Dougherty, its location in New York City was one of the most significant. 

“I wanted to be in New York City,” he said. “It is really beautiful there.” 

The program’s coaches and players also have Dougherty excited about his future at St. Francis College.

“The head coach is in his mid to late twenties, and I really liked that because I feel like he would be able to connect to the players and would be more understanding of what is going on in the world, especially for our age. On my visit, (the coaches and players) were all very, very welcoming. ” 

With St. Francis’s young program of only three years, Dougherty, a libero, has the opportunity to help set a tone for a growing program. 

“Their program is very very new, and it just keeps going up. I hope to bring energy to the team to make myself better and make everyone else better.”  

Dougherty plans on studying forensic psychology.