Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Xavier College Preparatory: Played three years of varsity indoor and one of beach volleyball … Named a team captain as a senior … Two-time All-Region selection … Won the 6A state championship and Teammate of the Year award in 2024 … Posted over 1,000 assists in her career … Has played at Revolution Volleyball Academy for five years … Used to be a competitive dancer, including ballet and hip hop … Earned first honors academically four different times … Member of the Xavier honors program with a 4.06 GPA … Selected as Sports360AZ All-Academic.

Personal: Born 4/3/08 … Parents are Kelly and Brian … Mother was a two-time All-American hitter at USC, played on the national team and professionally in multiple countries … Father played basketball at UC Davis before a semi-pro career … Has one sibling, Emery … Chose Villanova because it "felt right and special from the start. The academic challenge, connection with the team and coaches, and the school's Catholic foundation align with who I am and who I want to become" … Noted her excitement to experience life on the East Coast.

Steinbach on O'Connor: "Selah is a polished, ready-to-go setter. She is a steady locator that can make hard plays look easy. She's played at a high level in both club and high school and comes from a volleyball background with her mom having been a pretty good player at USC. Selah is an outstanding competitor and will make us better on arrival."