Belmont Volleyball Adds Michigan State Transfer Mya Bolton

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont Volleyball and head coach Fritz Rosenberg announced the addition of Michigan State transfer Mya Bolton Tuesday morning. 

The sophomore defensive specialist/libero from Shawnee, Kansas, will wear jersey No. 12, becoming Belmont Volleyball's first spring 2026 transfer. 

Bolton brings valuable experience to Nashville after spending her first two collegiate seasons with the Spartans in the Big Ten. During the 2025 season, she earned Academic All-Big Ten honors while appearing in 53 sets across 22 matches, totaling 35 digs, including a season-high 10 digs at Iowa (Oct. 24). 

As a freshman in 2024, Bolton appeared in 55 sets over 21 matches, making one start as a defensive specialist. She finished the season with 59 digs, averaging 1.07 digs per set, and recorded a season-high 12 digs against Illinois (Oct. 12). 

Prior to Michigan State, Bolton was a standout at the prep level, earning Second Team AVCA All-American honors as a senior. She was named Second Team All-State in 2023, First Team All-State in 2022, and Second Team All-State in 2021. Bolton was ranked the No. 127 overall recruit by PrepVolleyball and the No. 16 defensive specialist/libero, while PrepDig ranked her No. 134 overall nationally. 

Bolton joins the Bruins' Class of 2028, adding experience, consistency, and depth to Belmont's back row.