Rana Yamada

Position:
Libero
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Kawasaki Tachibana High School
Hometown:
Yokohama, Japan
Prev School:
Syracuse

2025 (Junior) Syracuse: Yamada appeared in all 30 matches as the team’s primary libero … led the Orange with 389 digs during her first year in Syracuse, the most in a single season by a Syracuse player since 2017 … finished with 21 aces … posted eight digs as the libero in her debut with the Orange against Niagara (8/29) … tallied four aces versus Rider (8/30) … recorded 23 digs and eight assists against Cornell (9/6) … gathered 11 assists versus California (10/10) … was the first Syracuse player to record 25 or more digs in a single match since 2021, when she posted 25 against Boston College (10/22) … collected a season-high 28 digs in a game against NC State (11/16).

Prior to Syracuse (Central Wyoming 2023, Western Arizona 2024): Appeared in 32 matches as a freshman at Central Wyoming, playing 118 sets … averaged 3.54 digs/set as a defensive specialist while adding 111 assists … named Region IX Libero of the Year in 2023 … played in 27 matches as a sophomore at Western Arizona, playing 99 sets … recorded 328 digs (3.31/set) and added 78 assists and 29 aces … named All-Region First Team and Region I Libero of the Year in 2024.

High School: Attended Kawasaki Tachibana High School in Japan … played on the varsity team as a sophomore and junior.