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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Weaverville, N.C.
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- High School:
- North Buncombe
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- Previous College:
- Wofford
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- Position:
- L
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- m
- 36
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- k/s
- 0.03
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- h %
- .038
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- a/s
- 0.90
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.37
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- d/s
- 6.13
Bio
* 2019 SAC All-Tournament Team
* 2018 D2CCA Second-Team All-Southeast Region
* 2017 NCAA All-Southeast Region Tournament Team
* 2017 AVCA Honorable Mention All-Southeast Region
* 2017 D2CCA Second-Team All-Region
* 2017 First-Team All-SAC
* SAC Specialist of the Week – Sept. 12, 2017
2019 (Senior): One of the most decorated players in the history of the program, Ballard became the first player in C-N history to earn an all-region honor in three different seasons being named a second-team All-Region selection as a senior… The Weaverville, N.C. native was named All-South Atlantic Conference three times in her career and earned SAC All-Tournament team honors this year… The libero became the first Eagle to be on top two All-SAC teams three straight seasons since Carly Mozgai accomplished the feat from 2008-10 becoming the fifth player to do so… Ballard finishes her career second all-time in digs with 2,375, while holding the career record by over a dig with 6.84 digs per set… The senior has three of the top four seasons in total digs and digs per set… She reset her own SAC record for digs in a three-set match in the SAC title match posting 40, good for the second-most in NCAA Division II history… She led the country in total digs with 772 and was fourth in digs per set at 6.13… Finished her career with a streak of 62 straight double-digit kill outings… In 96 career contests, led the team in digs 89 times… Over three matches in the Southeast Region Tournament, Ballard posted 74 scoops.
2018 (Junior): The junior took her game up a notch in 2018 garnering all-region honors from the AVCA and D2CCA. Of the nine individuals to earn all-region honors in C-N history, Ballard joins Nikki James as the only Eagles to be on a list twice in their careers. The first-team All-South Atlantic Conference selection made the top league squad for the second consecutive campaign becoming the sixth player in program history to be on the top team twice in a career and first since Katie Troyer did so in 2008 and 2009. The Weaverville, N.C. native finish the year with 784 digs and 7.61 digs per set to rank among the nation’s best. The total digs were good for third in school history while she became the first Eagle to post at least seven scoops per set. She recorded her third-career 50-dig night with 51 against the Bears on Oct. 5, the second-most in a Division II match this year. The Eagles picked up a win in five frames as the team racked up a season-high 129 digs. Bloomsburg’s Alyssa Cianciulli had 52 in four sets against West Virginia Wesleyan on Sept. 8. Ballard tallied her 1,000th dig for her career, including her time at Wofford (106), in a five-set loss to Lander on Sept. 7, 2018. In the third set against Coker on Sept. 22, 2018, the junior picked up her 1,000th scoop at C-N.
2017 (Sophomore): Ballard became the first Carson-Newman libero to be named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference since 2005…Collected a laundry list of honors in her first season at Mossy Creek being named second-team all-region by D2CCA, honorable mention all-region by the AVCA and picking up a nod on the NCAA All-Southeast Region Tournament team…In 118 sets, Ballard posted the best digs per set in program history with 6.94 besting Blaire Young’s 6.79 mark in 2004 as one of three players in the history of the school to finish with at least six scoops per set. The sophomore racked up 819 total digs to finish behind Young’s 856 from 2004 for second-most in the 29 years of volleyball at Carson-Newman… Tallied a conference record 58 digs in a four-set victory over Mars Hill on Sept. 9, 2017 and the 10th-most in the history of NCAA volleyball. The previous league mark was set by Catawba’s Jenny Young of 55 versus Tusculum on Sept. 17, 2011 in a five-set outing. Caitlyn Dean held the mark for a SAC athlete in a four-set affair when she racked up 47 for the Pioneers against Anderson (S.C.) on Oct. 27, 2012. After recording 53 versus Augusta Oct. 14, the sophomore had three of the top six dig efforts in Division II in 2017.
2016 (Freshman at Wofford): Played in 31 of the team's 32 matches racking up 91 total sets played...Posted 1.16 digs per set as a rookie, 106 overall, and eight service aces...Racked up a season-high 10 scoops on four occasions, most recently against The Citadel on Nov. 15...Registered a season-high three service aces against Chattanooga on Nov. 4...Tallied a kill against High Point on Sept. 17 and The Citadel on Nov. 15.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter and two-year team captain for North Buncombe High School, near Asheville, N.C...Amassed a school-record 1,865 career digs...Named North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3A/4A Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a junior in 2014...Landed NCHSAA Performance of the Week honors and was twice named Scholar Athlete of the Week as a senior...Honorable mention all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore...On the club circuit, played for Upward Stars in Spartanburg...Led her team to the U17 Premier Team Division AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championship in June of 2015...Earned AAU All-American honors...A/B Honors student through her high school career and was twice named Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Personal: Born Jan. 12, 1998 in Asheville, N.C...Daughter of Timothy and Wendy Ballard...Grandfather, Richard Smith, played football at South Carolina...Undecided on a major, but is interested in psychology.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 36 | 22 |
| Sets | 126 | 76 |
| Kills | 4 | 2 |
| Kills per set | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Errors | 3 | 2 |
| Total Attacks | 26 | 15 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hitting Percentage | .038 | .000 |
| Assists | 114 | 60 |
| Assists per set | 0.90 | 0.79 |
| Service Aces | 46 | 26 |
| Service Errors | 60 | 32 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.37 | 0.34 |
| Receptions | 438 | 267 |
| Reception Errors | 20 | 9 |
| Digs | 772 | 452 |
| Digs per set | 6.13 | 5.95 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 50.0 | 28.0 |
| Points per set | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Matches started | 1 | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Sep 6 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 13 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -.250 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 24 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 28 | at #24 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 4 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Oct 5 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 11 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 11 | USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 12 | Augusta | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct 12 | Lander | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3.0 |
| Oct 18 | Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 19 | #22 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3.0 |
| Oct 26 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 2.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 2.0 |
| Nov 5 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nov 15 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Nov 16 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nov 19 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 2.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #24 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Flagler | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3.0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Rockhurst | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 2.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at #24 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Augusta | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Lander | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | #22 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #24 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Flagler | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Rockhurst | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Sep 6 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at #24 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Augusta | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Lander | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 18 | Coker | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | #22 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #24 Wingate | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Flagler | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Rockhurst | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 4 | 0.03 | 3 | 26 | 0.21 | .038 | 114 | 0.90 | 50.0 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 22 | 76 | 2 | 0.03 | 2 | 15 | 0.20 | .000 | 60 | 0.79 | 28.0 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 16 | 55 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 9 | 0.16 | .000 | 49 | 0.89 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 12 | 0.29 | .083 | 30 | 0.71 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 5 | 0.17 | .000 | 35 | 1.21 | 13.0 | 0.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 94 | 2 | 0.02 | 2 | 17 | 0.18 | .000 | 83 | 0.88 | 37.0 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 8 | 32 | 2 | 0.06 | 1 | 9 | 0.28 | .111 | 31 | 0.97 | 13.0 | 0.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 11 | 41 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 15 | 0.37 | -.067 | 31 | 0.76 | 18.0 | 0.4 |
| October | 12 | 42 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 8 | 0.19 | .250 | 32 | 0.76 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
| November | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | .000 | 33 | 1.10 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
| December | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 18 | 1.38 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 772 | 6.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 22 | 76 | 452 | 5.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 16 | 55 | 303 | 5.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 259 | 6.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 210 | 7.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 94 | 565 | 6.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 8 | 32 | 207 | 6.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 11 | 41 | 234 | 5.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 12 | 42 | 213 | 5.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 9 | 30 | 241 | 8.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 4 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 519 | 46 | 0.37 | 60 | 438 | 20 |
| Conference | 22 | 76 | 296 | 26 | 0.34 | 32 | 267 | 9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 16 | 55 | 237 | 22 | 0.40 | 30 | 162 | 9 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 149 | 12 | 0.29 | 17 | 169 | 4 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 133 | 12 | 0.41 | 13 | 107 | 7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 94 | 383 | 35 | 0.37 | 46 | 310 | 15 |
| Losses | 8 | 32 | 136 | 11 | 0.34 | 14 | 128 | 5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 11 | 41 | 145 | 16 | 0.39 | 15 | 165 | 4 |
| October | 12 | 42 | 191 | 14 | 0.33 | 23 | 117 | 9 |
| November | 9 | 30 | 128 | 10 | 0.33 | 18 | 104 | 4 |
| December | 4 | 13 | 55 | 6 | 0.46 | 4 | 52 | 3 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
DENVER – Four years ago, Carson-Newman volleyball hit rock bottom. The 2016 freshman class did not waver in their commitment to the sport and realized the dream in 2019 doing something no other team in school history had ever done, win two tournament trophies in the same season.
DENVER – Eight teams are still playing volleyball at the Division II level. Of those eight clubs, 136 players will put on their uniform while 279 teams are sitting at home. The nation’s best has descended upon the Auraria Events Center looking for one more piece of hardware.
WINGATE, N.C. – Waking up on Oct. 5, Carson-Newman stood with a 7-5 record and a 5-4 conference mark. Fast forward to Saturday evening at Cuddy Arena and the Eagles have won 21 of their last 23 matches dropping a total of 13 sets carving out space in the trophy case for a South Atlantic Conference Tournament title and an NCAA Southeast Region Championship.
WINGATE, N.C. – Providing another strong offensive match with the Orange and Blue fans out in force, third-seeded Carson-Newman punched a ticket to the Southeast Region finals for the second time in five years beating seventh-seeded Flagler 25-19, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-23 Friday evening at Cuddy Arena. Overall the match featured 31 ties and 16 lead changes.
WINGATE, N.C. – In perhaps the most balanced team effort of the season, third-seeded Carson-Newman won an opening round match for the fifth time in the last six trips Thursday at Cuddy Arena in front of a pro-Eagle contingent over sixth-seeded Anderson 26-24, 25-22 and 25-20 to advance to the Southeast Region semifinals.
WINGATE, N.C. – Morgan Ballard and Erin Edwards were named second-team All-Southeast Region selections by the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) Wednesday afternoon adding to a list of plaudits for the duo.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Director of Athletics Matt Pope named Ashley Tiernan the eighth coach in the history of the volleyball program removing the Acting Director of Volleyball tag Tuesday and giving her the head coaching role moving forward.
INDIANAPOLIS – In the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships for the eighth time, South Atlantic Conference Tournament champion Carson-Newman locked in the No. 3 seed in the Southeast Region announced by the NCAA Monday night. The Eagles will play sixth-seeded Anderson on Dec. 5 in Wingate, N.C. at the top-seeded Bulldogs’ Cuddy Arena.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In the Queen City, Carson-Newman finished the South Atlantic Conference Championship like royalty – claiming the conference championship for the first time since 2002 with a 3-0 victory over host Queens.
Junior outside hitter Erin Edwards (Midlothian, Va.) set a new career-high in kills with 17 as Carson-Newman defeated Wingate 3-1 in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Looking to beat two ranked teams in the same season for the first time in school history, Carson-Newman’s South Atlantic Conference Tournament run continues at 4 p.m. at the Levine Center against top-seeded and 24th-ranked Wingate.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Marnie Streeter earned the third All-South Atlantic Conference laurel of her career landing on the top team Wednesday when the league announced its yearly awards. Morgan Ballard and Erin Edwards took home second team nods.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Producing its highest kill total in a three-set match in 2019, Carson-Newman reset the program record for home wins in a year sweeping Mars Hill 25-21, 25-20 and 25-15 Tuesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman closed out the 2019 regular season Saturday evening at Goodman Gym with its 14th sweep of the year running past Catawba 25-20, 25-19 and 25-18 finishing the South Atlantic Conference regular season fourth in the league’s standings.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six points was all that decided a match that featured 25 ties and 10 lead changes Friday night at the Levine Center between South Atlantic Conference foes Queens and Carson-Newman. The Royals were the team left standing winning 25-23, 26-24 and 25-23.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman won its 13th home match of the year to match the 2002 team for the single-season record in a four set, 25-21, 25-15, 17-25 and 25-??, Saturday afternoon against Lenoir-Rhyne in the South Atlantic Conference home finale.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking to match a program record for home wins in a season, Carson-Newman plays its final regular season home match on Senior Day versus South Atlantic Conference foe Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday at 2 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior Megan Oldenburger (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and senior Marnie Streeter (Goldvein, Va.) each recorded 12 kills apiece as the Carson-Newman Eagles cruised past the Mars Hill Lions, 3-0.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Seemingly facing deficits throughout the night, Carson-Newman found big bursts late to overcome a sluggish start to take down Tusculum 15-25, 29-27, 25-14 and 28-26 in South Atlantic Conference action Saturday evening at Pioneer Arena.
WISE, Va. – Eleven different players racked up at least one kill as Carson-Newman secured another sweep Friday night at the Convocation over UVa-Wise 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18 in South Atlantic Conference action.
HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman closed out one of its most successful months this decade with a 25-13, 25-23 and 25-18 sweep of Lenoir-Rhyne in South Atlantic Conference play Tuesday night at Shuford Gym.
HICKORY, N.C. – Producing one of its best months in years, Carson-Newman looks to finish October with a bang Tuesday night at 7 p.m. with a visit to the team directly behind it in the South Atlantic Conference standings, Lenoir-Rhyne.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Leading 2-0, Carson-Newman could not find the knockout blow seeing its longest winning streak in five years come to a close against Anderson in five frames 25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 22-25 and 10-15 Friday evening in South Atlantic Conference play at Holt Fieldhouse.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Taylor Rohr finished with a double-double and Marnie Streeter stuffed the stat sheet as Carson-Newman swept Lincoln Memorial 25-20, 25-16 and 25-16 Tuesday night in South Atlantic Conference play at Mary Mars Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Inside of a raucous Holt Fieldhouse, the Carson-Newman Eagles defeated the No. 22 Wingate Bulldogs by a 3-1 final Saturday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Stretching its winning streak to six matches, Carson-Newman’s attack was once again highly potent sweep Coker at Holt Fieldhouse Friday evening 25-7, 26-24 and 25-13 in its first South Atlantic Conference match in two weeks.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Riding its longest winning streak in two years Carson-Newman closes out an eight-match homestand this weekend welcoming South Atlantic Conference programs Coker Friday night at 7 p.m. and 22nd-ranked Wingate Saturday at 2 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
After losing the opening set 20-25, the Carson-Newman volleyball team took down the Augusta Jaguars by winning three straight frames, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-18 in their first match of a Saturday double-header at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time in the six-year history of the South Atlantic Conference versus Peach Belt Conference Crossover, Carson-Newman walks away 4-0 taking down Lander in four frames Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse 20-25, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-14.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Dave Franklin has stepped aside as Carson-Newman volleyball coach effective immediately due to personal reasons on Friday morning moving Ashley Tiernan to the Director of Volleyball role.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a match that Carson-Newman filled with extended spurts, the Eagles pulled away early and often against Georgia College in a 25-18, 25-13, 25-18 sweep of the Bobcats Friday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse to open the South Atlantic Conference versus Peach Belt Conference Crossover.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Morgan Ballard joined the 2,000-dig club as Carson-Newman knocked USC Aiken from the undefeated ranks in straight stanzas 25-11, 25-21 and 25-13 Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference versus Peach Belt Crossover.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With four teams that played in the NCAA Tournament coming to Mossy Creek this weekend, Carson-Newman has a prime opportunity to beef up its postseason resume when Georgia College, USC Aiken, Augusta and Lander coming to Holt Fieldhouse for a 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. contests on Friday and Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s offense regained its groove Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play taking down Catawba 25-11, 25-16 and 25-22 behind a .361 team attack percentage.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Marnie Streeter racked up a season-high 18 kills and four players finished in double figures in kills but Carson-Newman let leads slip away losing in five frames to Queens 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-13, 4-15 Friday at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play.
WINGATE, N.C. – Holding leads in the latter portions of the first two sets, Carson-Newman hit lulls at the wrong time watching No. 24 Wingate toppled the Eagles in straight sets 23-25, 20-25 and 17-25 Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena in South Atlantic Conference play.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Three matches. Three of the most efficient attack percentage nights this century for Carson-Newman. The Eagles posted their second-highest hitting clip of the year at .365 toppling Coker 25-11, 25-19 and 25-16 Friday night at the DeLoach Center to win their third straight South Atlantic Conference outing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman posted a .337 attack percentage and limited Lincoln Memorial to a negative hitting percentage in a 25-18, 25-15, 25-8 sweep against the Railsplitters in South Atlantic Conference action Tuesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – In the most efficient match of Dave Franklin’s tenure, Carson-Newman saw three players finish with double-digit kills in a 25-14, 18-25, 25-15 and 25-15 win at Eleazer Arena over Newberry Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play.
ANDERSON, S.C. – On the cusp of ending the fourth-longest home winning streak in the nation, Carson-Newman hit an untimely seven-rally drought in the fifth set to drop a five-set match at Anderson Friday evening 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22 and 10-15 in South Atlantic Conference play.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off of a four-set loss at Mars Hill, Carson-Newman aims to get back on track this weekend with South Atlantic Conference road affairs against Anderson Friday night at 7 p.m. and Saturday afternoon at Newberry at 2 p.m.
MARS HILL, N.C. – In a match filled with hitting errors, Carson-Newman seized control early but let the advantage slip through its grasp in its first road South Atlantic Conference test of the season losing 25-20, 27-29, 23-25 and 20-25 Tuesday evening at Chambers Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Megan Oldenburger led all players with 12 kills leading Carson-Newman’s .210 hitting percentage in a 25-14, 25-15 and 25-21 sweep of Tusculum Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Playing three matches on the road this week, Carson-Newman gets the ball rolling Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Tar Heel State with a South Atlantic Conference against Mars Hill looking to keep the momentum rolling from the opening weekend.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Seven Eagles registered at least three kills in a match where Carson-Newman posted a .239 team hitting percentage in a 25-22, 25-11 and 26-24 sweep over UVa-Wise Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse to open South Atlantic Conference play.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Kaina Roehrkasse pouned out 15 kills and a .667 hitting percentage to anchor a five-set Carson-Newman victory over Emmanuel 25-13, 21-25, 25-12, 20-25 and 15-6 Saturday afternoon at Mary Mars Gym.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Megan Oldenburger and Marnie Streeter combined for 30 kills to lead Carson-Newman to a season-opening 17-25, 25-19, 25-15 and 25-16 victory over King Friday afternoon at Mary Mars Gym.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Erin Edwards made one miscue while racking up eight kills Friday at Mary Mars Gym in a four-set loss to USC Aiken. Carson-Newman fell 22-25, 25-21, 11-25 and 15-25 to the reigning region runners-up.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the start of the 2019 volleyball campaign coming into focus, it is time to breakdown the Carson-Newman roster with the first of two position previews starting with the setters and liberos with senior Elena Vasquez.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Entering the 2019 season with an experience club, expectations are high at Mossy Creek as the South Atlantic Conference’s coaches picked Carson-Newman to finish in a tie for third with Lincoln Memorial in the preseason poll released Friday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For a second-straight season, Morgan Ballard begins a year as a preseason first-team All-South Atlantic Conference member and Megan Oldenburger is on the second unit the league announced Friday.
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