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- Birth Date:
- May 2, 2006
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Blaine, Tenn.
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- Position:
- M/OPP
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Grainger
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- Major:
- Business
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- Twitter:
- maddiehurst3
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- Instagram:
- maddieghurst
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 2.81
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- h %
- .270
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- a/s
- 0.09
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- b/s
- 0.98
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.61
Bio
2024 (Freshman): Played all games but one in her freshman season. Her 292 kills was second among Eagles players by 1 and she landed 6th among all other SAC players. A consistent presence at the net, Hurst logged 16 games with double-digit kills highlighted by a career high 19 kills in her third game in an Eagles uniform against Union (Tenn.). She also led the team and was top 10 in the SAC in hitting percentage (.270). Her team leading 102 total blocks landed tied for third among all SAC players. Her prowess at the net was demonstrated against Anderson on Nov. 15, when she became the first Eagle in two years to collect over 10 blocks in a match and was one shy of a single game record for Carson-Newman. Her dominance over the season earned her multiple accolades including SAC Freshman of the Year. She is the first Eagle to earn the honor since Natalie Harris in 2015. The AVCA also recognized her as the Southeast Region Freshman of the Year. She is the first Eagle to recieve that honor.
HONORS:
- SAC Freshman of the Year
- AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year
- 1st Team All-SAC
- SAC All-Freshman Team
HIGH SCHOOL: Played under Head Coach Jessica Maxey where she thrived being named to First Team All-District her senior year, and a two-time winner of the region's Hitter of the Year Award in her sophomore and junior years. She racked up an impressive 1258 kills in her time as a Grizzly surpassing the 1000 kill mark on Sept. 11 of her senior year. While a star on the volleyball court, Hurst returned to the gym and was a member of the Grainger girl's basketball team. She was also a star academically finishing in the top 10 percent of her graduating class.
PERSONAL: Her sister, Millie, plays softball at Johnson University and her brother, Jeb, plays baseball at Virginia-Wise.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 18 |
| Sets | 104 | 68 |
| Kills | 292 | 186 |
| Kills per set | 2.81 | 2.74 |
| Errors | 103 | 61 |
| Total Attacks | 700 | 459 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.73 | 6.75 |
| Hitting Percentage | .270 | .272 |
| Assists | 9 | 6 |
| Assists per set | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 11 | 9 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 5 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 63 | 40 |
| Digs per set | 0.61 | 0.59 |
| Block Solo | 19 | 12 |
| Block Assist | 83 | 59 |
| Block Total | 102 | 71 |
| Blocks per set | 0.98 | 1.04 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 352.5 | 227.5 |
| Points per set | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Matches started | 25 | 18 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 4 | 28 | .536 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 24 | .417 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 29 | .483 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 32 | .313 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 26 | .269 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 36 | .333 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | .174 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 38 | .158 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 31 | .258 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | .000 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .154 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 29 | .103 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 39 | .205 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 30 | .433 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 9.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 292 | 2.81 | 103 | 700 | 6.73 | .270 | 9 | 0.09 | 352.5 | 3.4 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 186 | 2.74 | 61 | 459 | 6.75 | .272 | 6 | 0.09 | 227.5 | 3.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 77 | 2.41 | 24 | 192 | 6.00 | .276 | 4 | 0.13 | 98.5 | 3.1 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 160 | 3.20 | 59 | 387 | 7.74 | .261 | 3 | 0.06 | 186.5 | 3.7 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 55 | 2.50 | 20 | 121 | 5.50 | .289 | 2 | 0.09 | 67.5 | 3.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 168 | 2.75 | 49 | 384 | 6.30 | .310 | 7 | 0.11 | 207.5 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 124 | 2.88 | 54 | 316 | 7.35 | .222 | 2 | 0.05 | 145.0 | 3.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 140 | 2.92 | 41 | 295 | 6.15 | .336 | 3 | 0.06 | 170.0 | 3.5 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 84 | 2.55 | 38 | 237 | 7.18 | .194 | 6 | 0.18 | 105.0 | 3.2 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 68 | 2.96 | 24 | 168 | 7.30 | .262 | 0 | 0.00 | 77.5 | 3.4 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 63 | 0.61 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 0.98 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 40 | 0.59 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 1.04 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 16 | 0.50 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 1.25 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 40 | 0.80 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 0.84 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 7 | 0.32 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.91 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 31 | 0.51 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 1.07 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 32 | 0.74 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 0.86 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 14 | 0.29 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 1.06 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 42 | 1.27 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 1.00 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 7 | 0.30 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.78 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
The accolades keep rolling in for Carson-Newman volleyball freshman Maddie Hurst, now named the AVCA’s Southeast Freshman of the Year.
Maddie Hurst has been named the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Year.
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