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- Birth Date:
- Mar. 12, 2003
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
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- High School:
- First Baptist School of Charleston
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- Position:
- L
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- Major:
- Graphic Design
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- Instagram:
- bennettmccombs
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 0.06
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- h %
- .091
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- a/s
- 0.89
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.28
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- d/s
- 3.96
Bio
2023 (Junior): Played in 29 matches, appearing in 99 sets. Served as the team's primary Libero recording a team-high 318 digs. In addition to her 430 receptions, she managed two kills from the backrow, one apiece against USC Aiken on Sept. 9, and Catawba on Sept. 26. Tallied a career-high 21 digs aginst Limestone on Nov. 6.
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 22 matches and 51 sets posting 67 digs and 12 service aces... Had tallied six career digs and no more than three in a match before registering 12 in a four-set win at Limestone on Sept. 10.... Logged 11 digs in a four-set win over Tusculum on Oct. 18... Posted a pair of aces in the SAC title match against No. 25 Wingate on Nov. 12.
2021 (Freshman): Saw the court in three matches and eight sets recording five digs... In her collegiate debut, produced three digs at USC Aiken on Sept. 3... Tacked on a pair of scoops against UVA Wise on Sept. 25.
HIGH SCHOOL: McCombs racked up a bevy of career accoloades highlighted by an All-State selection in 2020 after leading the region in digs with 603. On top of that honor, she was a two-time team MVP and two-time all-region honoree. On top of her volleyball prowess, she also played soccer, beach volleyball, basketball and ran track for the Hurricanes. McCombs was a member of the Juniors Honor Society and National Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Her mom, Emilie, played soccer at the College of Charleston and her dad, Will, played football at Air Force.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 18 |
| Sets | 105 | 68 |
| Kills | 6 | 6 |
| Kills per set | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 33 | 26 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.31 | 0.38 |
| Hitting Percentage | .091 | .192 |
| Assists | 93 | 71 |
| Assists per set | 0.89 | 1.04 |
| Service Aces | 29 | 20 |
| Service Errors | 28 | 19 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.28 | 0.29 |
| Receptions | 445 | 283 |
| Reception Errors | 24 | 12 |
| Digs | 416 | 307 |
| Digs per set | 3.96 | 4.51 |
| 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 | 35.0 | 26.0 |
| Points per set | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Matches started | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 1.0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | - | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Career Stats: Offense
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 105 | 6 | 0.06 | 3 | 33 | 0.31 | .091 | 93 | 0.89 | 35.0 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 6 | 0.09 | 1 | 26 | 0.38 | .192 | 71 | 1.04 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 14 | 0.44 | .214 | 39 | 1.22 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 3 | 0.06 | 1 | 15 | 0.30 | .133 | 41 | 0.82 | 16.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 4 | 0.17 | -.500 | 13 | 0.57 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 4 | 0.07 | 1 | 19 | 0.31 | .158 | 63 | 1.03 | 22.0 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 11 | 44 | 2 | 0.05 | 2 | 14 | 0.32 | .000 | 30 | 0.68 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 49 | 3 | 0.06 | 2 | 10 | 0.20 | .100 | 39 | 0.80 | 16.0 | 0.3 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 15 | 0.45 | .133 | 35 | 1.06 | 13.0 | 0.4 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 8 | 0.35 | .000 | 19 | 0.83 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 105 | 416 | 3.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 307 | 4.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 158 | 4.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 202 | 4.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 5 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 260 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 11 | 44 | 156 | 3.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 49 | 160 | 3.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 158 | 4.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 98 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 105 | 375 | 29 | 0.28 | 28 | 445 | 24 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 249 | 20 | 0.29 | 19 | 283 | 12 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 121 | 12 | 0.38 | 10 | 153 | 4 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 176 | 13 | 0.26 | 14 | 218 | 14 |
| Neutral | 5 | 23 | 78 | 4 | 0.17 | 4 | 74 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 214 | 18 | 0.30 | 15 | 262 | 16 |
| Losses | 11 | 44 | 161 | 11 | 0.25 | 13 | 183 | 8 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 49 | 175 | 13 | 0.27 | 16 | 170 | 10 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 112 | 11 | 0.33 | 6 | 166 | 12 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 88 | 5 | 0.22 | 6 | 109 | 2 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
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