Volleyball Announces Transfer Additions Of Santiago And Doctor
6/10/2025 12:30:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida head volleyball coach Kristen Wright announced Tuesday the addition of transfers Julianna Santiago and Kalil Doctor ahead of the 2025 season.
"Julianna [Santiago] is a competitor. She is athletic and driven; she is excited to develop and get on the court to help elevate our program to new heights," Wright said. "Julianna is quick, athletic and comes from an excellent program at Tennessee, where she will bring what she learned there coupled with what we promote here to make memories that last a lifetime. Julianna brings a contagious attitude, competitive fire and we are elated for the community to watch her compete over the next several years."
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Santiago is a libero/defensive specialist that redshirted her freshman season while at Tennessee in 2024. Santiago was a two-time Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-A state champion at Battle Ground Academy.Â
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"Kaili [Doctor] has a cannon of an arm with great shot selection. She is a physical blocker and brings an intense drive and competitiveness that we like to play with," Wright added. "Kaili is used to being the go-to and managing two and three released blockers. She is excited to be around other dominant players with a balanced attack. We are excited to develop Kaili and certainly going to enjoy every moment with her as she is dedicated to the mission and shares the same core values that we do within our program."
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Doctor is an outside hitter who last played at Eastern Michigan in 2024 after she spent her freshman season at North Carolina A&T in 2023. She played in 23 matches with 18 starts last season at Eastern Michigan, where she totaled 90 sets played and led the team with 238 kills.Â
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Doctor was the first volleyball student-athlete in North Carolina A&T program history to earn a major Colonial Athletic Association superlative when she was named 2023 CAA Rookie of the Year and to the All-Rookie team after she appeared in 26 matches with nine starts and 94 sets played in her debut season. She also ranked second on the team with 238 total kills. Doctor was a three-time Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athlete (WPIA) First Team selection at Pine-Richland High School.
"Julianna [Santiago] is a competitor. She is athletic and driven; she is excited to develop and get on the court to help elevate our program to new heights," Wright said. "Julianna is quick, athletic and comes from an excellent program at Tennessee, where she will bring what she learned there coupled with what we promote here to make memories that last a lifetime. Julianna brings a contagious attitude, competitive fire and we are elated for the community to watch her compete over the next several years."
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Santiago is a libero/defensive specialist that redshirted her freshman season while at Tennessee in 2024. Santiago was a two-time Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-A state champion at Battle Ground Academy.Â
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"Kaili [Doctor] has a cannon of an arm with great shot selection. She is a physical blocker and brings an intense drive and competitiveness that we like to play with," Wright added. "Kaili is used to being the go-to and managing two and three released blockers. She is excited to be around other dominant players with a balanced attack. We are excited to develop Kaili and certainly going to enjoy every moment with her as she is dedicated to the mission and shares the same core values that we do within our program."
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Doctor is an outside hitter who last played at Eastern Michigan in 2024 after she spent her freshman season at North Carolina A&T in 2023. She played in 23 matches with 18 starts last season at Eastern Michigan, where she totaled 90 sets played and led the team with 238 kills.Â
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Doctor was the first volleyball student-athlete in North Carolina A&T program history to earn a major Colonial Athletic Association superlative when she was named 2023 CAA Rookie of the Year and to the All-Rookie team after she appeared in 26 matches with nine starts and 94 sets played in her debut season. She also ranked second on the team with 238 total kills. Doctor was a three-time Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athlete (WPIA) First Team selection at Pine-Richland High School.
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