2025: Second team All-SIAC team ... SIAC All-Tournament team ... Played 102 sets across a career-high 32 matches ... Led SHC with a career-high 377 kills ... Averaged a career-high 3.70 kills per set ... Totaled a career-high 57 digs and 11 solo blocks ... Career-high 21 kills versus Northern Michigan on Sept. 5 ... SpringHill Suites Invitational All-Tournament team ... Named SIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 and SIAC Newcomer of the Week on Sept. 30.

2024 (Montevallo): Recorded 220 kills and 71 total blocks.

2022-23 (Birmingham-Southern): Recorded 153 kills and 54 total blocks.

High School: Prepped at St. Michael Catholic High School under Head Coach Missy Williams ... 2022 Student-Athlete Academic Award recipient ... 2021 Athlete of the Year ... All-County ... A/B Honor Roll.

Club: Played for Eastern Shore Volleyball Club.

Personal: Claire Hayes is from Robertsdale, Alabama, and is pursuing an MBA after earning an undergraduate degree in digital marketing. The 5-foot-11 Hayes previously attended the University of Montevallo and Birmingham-Southern College before graduating from St. Michael Catholic High School. She earned the Student-Athlete Academic Award in 2022 and was named Athlete of the Year in 2021. She also earned All-County honors and was named to the A/B Honor Roll. At Spring Hill, Hayes earned second-team All-SIAC honors, SIAC All-Tournament Team recognition and a spot on the SpringHill Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team. She was also named SIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 and SIAC Newcomer of the Week on Sept. 30.