Zoe Fleck

Zoe Jenellen Fleck (born September 29, 2000) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero. She played five seasons of college volleyball: two for UC Santa Barbara, two for UCLA, and one for the University of Texas. She began her professional career with USC Münster in the German Women's Volleyball League.

Early life and high school career
Fleck was born in the neighborhood of Panorama City, Los Angeles, to Eve and David Fleck. Her father was an All-American diver for UCLA. She grew up in the neighborhood of Granada Hills with two younger brothers. She started playing volleyball at age nine.

Fleck played high school volleyball for the Sierra Canyon prep school, winning the Gold Coast League championship in all four years, and set the school record for career digs with 1,474. She also ran cross country and track her first two years. Named the league's most valuable player as a junior, she led Sierra Canyon to win its first CIF Southern Section title in 2016.

Fleck verbally committed to the University of California, Santa Barbara, in February 2017. On senior night in October 2017, she played outside hitter for a set and recorded five kills. She finished her high school career by defending Sierra Canyon's CIF title and winning the school's first state volleyball title at the 2017 CIF State Division II Championship.

College career
Fleck began playing for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in 2018, averaging 2.04 digs per set in her freshman year and 3.97 as a sophomore. UCSB reached the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2019, falling to Fleck's future team Texas in five sets.

Fleck entered the transfer portal in 2020, returning to her hometown when she picked the University of California, Los Angeles, for her junior season. She averaged 4.16 digs per set for the UCLA Bruins and was named the Pac-12 Conference Libero of the Year both of her seasons there. She received an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American honorable mention as a junior and was selected to the All-American third team as a senior, the same year she helped UCLA reach the 2021 NCAA tournament's regional semifinals.

Fleck played a fifth college season at the University of Texas at Austin, where she averaged 4.42 digs per set. Her teammate Logan Eggleston and coach Jerritt Elliott praised her defensive abilities and team leadership, and she was ranked in 2022 as one of college volleyball's best liberos. Named the Big 12 Conference Libero of the Year, she helped Texas win the 2022 NCAA championship and was one of three Longhorns to be named first-team All-American, alongside Eggleston and Asjia O'Neal.

Professional career
In January 2023, Fleck signed a $1 1⁄2$-year deal with German club USC Münster during the German Women's Volleyball League season. In January 2024, she announced her plans to leave USC Münster in the summer and signed with the start-up League One Volleyball league.

International career
Fleck has represented the United States national team. She won bronze at the 2023 Pan-American Volleyball Cup and gold at the 2023 NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six.

Personal life
Fleck is in a relationship with actor Robbie Jarvis. She is a vegan and an animal rights activist.