Outlook
Lily Waters is one of the team’s more consistent attackers and takes some aggressive out of system swings … Her quickness in defense, aggressive serve and solid platform will allow her to push for some time as a six-rotation player this season.

Freshman Year 2025
Helped Johnson County to a 25-9 record, a Region 6/District title and berth to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Played in 30 matches and 90 sets … Finished with 176 kills, a 1.96 kills-per-set average and a .215 kill percentage … Also contributed 118 digs for a 1.18 digs-per-set average, 25 blocks and team-best 39 service aces … Reached double-digits in kills four times and in digs twice … Finished with eight kills and two digs in her JCCC debut to help the Cavaliers to a sweep over Waubonsee (8-22-25) … Followed with 12 kills and two blocks in a five-set victory over No. 12 Grand Rapids (8-22-25) … Collected seven kills and seven digs in a 4-1 loss to No. 6 Gulf Coast State (8-23-25) … Nearly had a double-double with 11 kills and nine digs in a conference opening win at Neosho County (9-3-25) … Contributed six kills and seven digs in a loss to No. 4 Kirkwood (9-6-25) … Hit .357 with seven kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over No. 25 Central (9-19-25) … Hit .625 with five kills and seven digs in a 3-1 win over Lincoln Land (9-20-25) … Registered a double-double of 13 kills and 14 digs, both season-highs, in a five-set loss at Allen (9-24-25) … Matched her season-high of 13 kills to go along with five digs in a five-set loss to No. 6 Parkland (10-11-25) …  Posted seven kills and seven digs in a 3-1 win over No. 2 Kansas City Kansas (10-15-25).

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Shelby Kraus at Derby High School, Derby, Kan. … Graduated 2025 … Was four-time All-Metro selection … Was a two-time All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League selection, earning second-team as a junior and first-team as a senior … Tallied 759 kills, 527 digs and 78 services aces … Put up her best numbers as a sophomore with 286 kills, 216 digs and 31 aces … Followed with 166 kills, 150 digs and 24 aces as a junior and 244 kills 140 digs and 23 aces her senior season … Also played six years of club volleyball with OneVA (2021-23) and Showtime (2021-24) … Principal honor roll student. 

Personal
Born Liliana Solei Waters on October 9, 2006, in Derby, Kan. … Nickname is Lily … Daughter of Mike Waters and Talena Freeman … Has three brothers: Julian, Malik and Hunter … Her stepmother Shay, competed in track and field at Hutchinson Community College and her brother Julian, played college basketball at Aurora University … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Allen Community College, Bethel College, East Central College, Hesston College, Hutchinson Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Pittsburg State University and Pratt Community College … Favorite foods are cantaloupe, spaghetti and alfredo … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurants are Texas Roadhouse and Hook & Reel … Favorite TV shows are Vampire Diaries and Friends … Favorite movie is White Chicks … Favorite music entertainer is Trippie Red and Gunna … Favorite cartoon characters are Princes Bubblegum and SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite sports team is the Las Vegas Raiders … Best player she has played against is University of Kentucky outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye …Best athletics moment was making the last dig for a regional bid after a close game in three sets … Notable alumni from her school are former NFL players Billy Campfield and Nick Reid and current Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore.