Gwen Schiff

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Pin Attacker
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Urbana, Ill.
High School:
Urbana High School
Major:
Management

Awards:

2025 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team

Career Highs:
Kills: 6 at Northern Colorado (10/28/25)
Digs: 2 versus Iowa State (10/25/25)
Total Blocks: 2 vs. Penn (9/5/25) & vs. West Virgina (10/18/25)
Points: 6.5 at Northern Colorado (10/28/25)
Attack Percentage: .667 at Northern Colorado (10/28/25)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Kills: 29
Digs: 9
Blocks: 12
Points: 35.0

2026 (JUNIOR):

Gwen Schiff will be a junior pin attacker with the Buffs in Fall 2026.

2025 (SOPHOMORE):

Saw action in 18 matches out of 32 and competed in 64 sets

Had a career-high six kills and 6.5 points at Northern Colorado (Oct. 28)

Hit over .500 in three matches

Totaled seven digs in the 2025 season

Had at least one kill in 13 matches

Reached a career-high of 2 vs West Virgina (Oct. 18) and attained a total of 10 blocks in the 2025 season

Played two sets in the Buffs’ sweep of American in the first round of the NCAA tournament

2024 (FRESHMAN):

Played in a total of six matches and saw action in 12 sets

Reached all her career highs of 1.5 points, one kill, a dig and a block at Utah (Sept. 29)

Played in all five sets against the nail-biting match against Washington (Sept. 8)

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Urbana High School in Urbana, Ill. In 2024

Due to a freshman year injury, did not played freshman, sophomore or senior year

Was a member of the National Honors Society

Competed in volleyball, diving, and track and field

Played club for Prime Time (2016-2022, 2024; Coach Cliff Hastings) and Illini Elite (2022-2023; Coach Michelle Erins)

Named to President's Day Classic All Tournament Team (18 Premier) (2024)

Named to Prep Volleyball Class of 2024 Top 150 list

Ruby Division winners AAU nationals, 15th place 17 open (2023)

Selected to the 2022 AAU National Volleyball Championship All-Star Team (16 Club)

Selected to Nike President's Day Classic All-Tournament Team (16 Premier)(2022)

Selected to Nike President's Day Classic All-Tournament Team (15 Premier - INDY) (2021)

Selected to Nike's President's Day Classic All-Tournament team (14-premier) (2020)

Was a USAV NTDP participant year-round (2021-2023)

Played for USA NTDP Great Lakes Accelerator (2023)

Played for the USA Great Lakes All Region team (2022) and helped her team to a second place finish

PERSONAL:

Gwenyth Samantha Schiff is the daughter of Any and Sam Schiff

Has one older brother, Collin, and one younger brother, Oliver

Her most thrilling sports moment was getting second place at USAV All Star Regionals in 2022

Favorite hobbies and pastimes include shopping, reading, hoking, swimming, yoga

Names her biggest sports hero as Serena Williams because she broke barriers in women’s sports, and her determination is inspiring

Wants to travel to Europe

Favorite foods are fruit, pancakes and sushi

Favorite musicians are Jhené Aiko and Brent Faiyaz

Fun Fact: Did competitive gymnastics for five years

After CU, wants to travel the world

Chose CU because she fell in love with the staff, coaches, facilities and resources. The campus views are incredible, and CU provides great academic opportunities.