2025 USC Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Horwath, Jess

Jersey Number 9
Jess Horwath
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Barrington HS
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
Bio
2025 · SOPHOMORE
Attended Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill…. 2022 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention for indoor volleyball… a three-time all-state honoree in Illinois Class 4A… a two-time Mid-Suburban Conference Player of the Year… set school records for season kills with 399 and career kills with 1,151… an honor student.
CLUB/NATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Played club beach volleyball for Progression Beach Volleyball… was in the U17, U19 and U21 U.S. National Team Development Program for Beach Volleyball… had top 25 finishes in AVP Waupaca Women’s Open Pro, AVP Muskegon Women’s Open Pro, and AVP Denver Women’s Open in 2022… a 2021 18U JVA Midwest Beach Champion, Midwest Club Team Champion & National Qualifier Tournament Champion.
PERSONAL
Jessica Horwath was born on April 15, 2005... parents are Anne and Rich Horwath... has one sibling Luke… father Rich was a goalkeeper at the Connecticut and DePaul in college… brother Luke is the captain of the University of Notre Dame’s table tennis team… lists Michael Jordan as her sports hero for his tenacity and athletic ability… names April Ross as her favorite USC athlete due to her dedication to growth and positive spirit… wants to play beach volleyball professionally and become a sports psychologist after graduation… pursuing a bachelors of science in psychology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
- Jess Horwath is in her first season as a sophomore with the Women of Troy.
- Went 20-11 overall primarily at the No. 4 position (19-10 & 1-1 at the No. 3) with Kate Phillips
Attended Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill…. 2022 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention for indoor volleyball… a three-time all-state honoree in Illinois Class 4A… a two-time Mid-Suburban Conference Player of the Year… set school records for season kills with 399 and career kills with 1,151… an honor student.
CLUB/NATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Played club beach volleyball for Progression Beach Volleyball… was in the U17, U19 and U21 U.S. National Team Development Program for Beach Volleyball… had top 25 finishes in AVP Waupaca Women’s Open Pro, AVP Muskegon Women’s Open Pro, and AVP Denver Women’s Open in 2022… a 2021 18U JVA Midwest Beach Champion, Midwest Club Team Champion & National Qualifier Tournament Champion.
PERSONAL
Jessica Horwath was born on April 15, 2005... parents are Anne and Rich Horwath... has one sibling Luke… father Rich was a goalkeeper at the Connecticut and DePaul in college… brother Luke is the captain of the University of Notre Dame’s table tennis team… lists Michael Jordan as her sports hero for his tenacity and athletic ability… names April Ross as her favorite USC athlete due to her dedication to growth and positive spirit… wants to play beach volleyball professionally and become a sports psychologist after graduation… pursuing a bachelors of science in psychology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
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