Hayley Hodson was a ‘dream athlete’ and top student. But blows to the volleyball star’s head changed the course of her life. She’s suing Stanford.

Hayley Hodson, right, and Tia Scambray show off the silver medals they won after competing for the USA Girls' Youth National Team at the FIVB U18 World Championships in Thailand in August 2013.

Hayley Hodson medically retired from volleyball after the 2016 season from post-concussion syndrome. (AL CHANG/ isiphotos.com) By Lauren Traum. July 20, 2017, 12:27 a.m.

Hayley Hodson fully admits she would never be considered a science geek. Before the star volleyball player from Southern California went to Stanford as an English major, she completed her high ...

Stanford junior Hayley Hodson, who was named the No. 1 national recruit by Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com out of high school, announced she has medically retired from the sport of ...

Stanford volleyball star Hayley Hodson retired from the sport in 2017 with a diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome, the result of what her family claims were brain injuries suffered after being ...

Concussion research focuses primarily on male athletes, possibly hurting women 02:28. Hayley Hodson had Olympic dreams from a young age. "Without a doubt, an Olympic gold medal," Hodson told CBS News.

Hayley Hodson was a star athlete and the future of women’s volleyball. She was the nation’s top pick in the sport, recruited to play for Stanford University.

Hayley Hodson’s volleyball career took off when she was still in high school, with an invitation to compete on the U.S. Women’s National Team. 'My dreams of playing in the Olympics are over. It has ...

Hayley Hodson, the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Assn. freshman of the year at Stanford, saw her career cut short because of post-concussion syndrome. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) ...