SMU Athletics

Senior middle blocker London Austin-Roark concluded her fourth season at Texas A&M possessing the third-highest career hitting percentage in program history (.312) since the start of the 25-point rally scoring era in 2008. Austin-Roark also holds three top-22 program performances in total blocks during a five-set match, notching a career-high nine blocks against Georgia in 2021 and 2018, and seven against Alabama in 2018. Austin-Roark owns the tenth-highest blocks-per-set career average (.77) since 2008, and the 14^th-highest mark in total blocks for a single season (93). 
 
In her final season at Texas A&M, Austin-Roark made appearances in 26 matches and started 25 at the middle blocker and right-side positions. The senior ranked second on the team in blocks (60.0) and placed fourth in points (206.0). Austin-Roark had eight kills on a match-high .438 hitting percentage against Cal Poly, while also contributing a season-high six total blocks (9/1). Austin-Roark put up a career performance against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sept. 6, finishing with career highs in hitting percentage (.667), service aces (4) and points (17.5), while adding 12 kills, three blocks and a dig. Two weeks following on Sept. 17, Austin-Roark proved an offensive force against No. 1 Texas, logging 13 kills on .455 hitting with two service aces and two blocks. The Weatherford native was part of a 2018 roster which finished the season with a 23-8 record and made a Sweet 16 run in the NCAA Tournament.