Maddie Borch
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Walnut Creek, Calif.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Las Lomas
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- Previous College:
- Cabrillo College
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 3.06
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- h %
- .339
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- a/s
- 0.08
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- b/s
- 0.79
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- sa/s
- 0.24
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- d/s
- 1.00
Bio
* 2015 Second-Team D2CCA All-Southeast Region
* 2015 Southeast Region All-Tournament Team
* 2015 First-Team All-SAC
* 2015 SAC All-Tournament Team
* SAC Player of the Week, Oct. 27, 2015
2015 (Junior): Led the SAC in attack percentage with a .339 percentage, ranking 46th in Division II, on the year marking the second-highest by a C-N player in a single season and becoming the first player in C-N history to lead the league in attack percentage…Ranked 3rd in the SAC in points per set (3.83), 7th in total points (417), 7th in kills per set (3.06), 7th in total kills (334) and 9th in total blocks (86)…Led the team in kills 10 times and in blocks 17 times…Recorded her lone double-double of the year in the Southeast Region title match with 14 kills and 14 digs against Lenoir-Rhyne on Dec. 6…Notched one of two season-high matches with 22 kills against Mars Hill on Nov. 15…Set a program record for kills in an NCAA Tournament match with 22 on Dec. 4…Set a season-high with five service aces against Montevallo on Sept. 26…Had four solo blocks and five total rejections in the SAC Quarterfinals at Anderson (S.C.) on Nov. 20.
Cabrillo College: CCCAA State Tournament Team selection in 2013 and 2014...First Team All-Northern California and First Team All-Coast Conference in 2014...Hit .431 in 2014 ranking third in the state...Second in the state in blocks per set in 2014...Third in the state in aces per set in 2014...Finished her two seasons with a 65-2 record inlcuding a state title and a 31-0 record in 2013...Also participated in Beach Volleyball
High School: Hit .410 as a senior at Las Lomas High School...DFAL All-League selection every year of high school
Personal: Daughter of Kim...Majoring in Business
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 18 |
| Sets | 109 | 68 |
| Kills | 334 | 202 |
| Kills per set | 3.06 | 2.97 |
| Errors | 88 | 52 |
| Total Attacks | 726 | 429 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.66 | 6.31 |
| Hitting Percentage | .339 | .350 |
| Assists | 9 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Service Total Attempts | 228 | 152 |
| Service Aces | 26 | 12 |
| Service Errors | 51 | 34 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.24 | 0.18 |
| Receptions | 13 | 6 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 109 | 60 |
| Digs per set | 1.00 | 0.88 |
| Block Solo | 28 | 15 |
| Block Assist | 58 | 37 |
| Block Total | 86 | 52 |
| Blocks per set | 0.79 | 0.76 |
| Block Errors | 19 | 13 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 417.0 | 247.5 |
| Points per set | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Matches started | 29 | 18 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 17 | .471 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 24 | .458 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .500 | 3 | 11.0 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 29 | .241 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 25 | .440 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 28 | .536 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 33 | .364 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 38 | .263 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 27 | .370 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 33 | .333 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 39 | .410 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 38 | .368 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 23 | .609 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 40 | .375 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 26 | .538 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 50 | .200 | 2 | 19.0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 35 | .143 | 1 | 13.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 109 | 334 | 3.06 | 88 | 726 | 6.66 | .339 | 9 | 0.08 | 417.0 | 3.8 |
| Total | 29 | 109 | 334 | 3.06 | 88 | 726 | 6.66 | .339 | 9 | 0.08 | 417.0 | 3.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 109 | 109 | 1.00 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 0.79 |
| Total | 29 | 109 | 109 | 1.00 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 0.79 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 109 | 228 | 26 | 0.24 | 51 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 109 | 228 | 26 | 0.24 | 51 | 13 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 334 | 3.06 | 88 | 726 | 6.66 | .339 | 9 | 0.08 | 417.0 | 3.8 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 202 | 2.97 | 52 | 429 | 6.31 | .350 | 2 | 0.03 | 247.5 | 3.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 47 | 128 | 2.72 | 33 | 271 | 5.77 | .351 | 1 | 0.02 | 166.0 | 3.5 |
| Away | 11 | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 36 | 267 | 6.85 | .322 | 1 | 0.03 | 147.5 | 3.8 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 84 | 3.65 | 19 | 188 | 8.17 | .346 | 7 | 0.30 | 103.5 | 4.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 82 | 251 | 3.06 | 66 | 552 | 6.73 | .335 | 8 | 0.10 | 317.5 | 3.9 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 83 | 3.07 | 22 | 174 | 6.44 | .351 | 1 | 0.04 | 99.5 | 3.7 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 6 | 23 | 54 | 2.35 | 16 | 119 | 5.17 | .319 | 2 | 0.09 | 76.0 | 3.3 |
| October | 13 | 47 | 132 | 2.81 | 35 | 282 | 6.00 | .344 | 3 | 0.06 | 164.5 | 3.5 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 87 | 3.78 | 20 | 174 | 7.57 | .385 | 0 | 0.00 | 103.0 | 4.5 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 61 | 3.81 | 17 | 151 | 9.44 | .291 | 4 | 0.25 | 73.5 | 4.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 109 | 1.00 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 0.79 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 60 | 0.88 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 0.76 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 47 | 34 | 0.72 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 0.83 |
| Away | 11 | 39 | 43 | 1.10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0.72 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 32 | 1.39 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.83 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 82 | 87 | 1.06 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 0.82 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 22 | 0.81 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.70 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0.78 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0.91 |
| October | 13 | 47 | 44 | 0.94 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 0.74 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 20 | 0.87 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0.87 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 27 | 1.69 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.63 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 228 | 26 | 0.24 | 51 | 13 | 1 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 152 | 12 | 0.18 | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 47 | 117 | 11 | 0.23 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 39 | 79 | 8 | 0.21 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 0.30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 82 | 164 | 22 | 0.27 | 45 | 10 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 27 | 64 | 4 | 0.15 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 6 | 23 | 84 | 9 | 0.39 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 13 | 47 | 99 | 10 | 0.21 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 0.04 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
News mentions
BALTIMORE, MD.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team wrapped up the season with two more wins Sunday afternoon at the Stevenson Sand Tournament as the Eagles took down Stevenson 4-1 and Morgan State 5-0 to sweep the last tournament of the season in 4-0 fashion.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team tallied a sweep of duels action Saturday afternoon, taking down Lincoln Memorial 5-0 in the first and 4-1 in the second in what was the first-ever home contest in program history.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—For the first time in program history, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team will host a match at the Carson-Newman Sand Courts as the squad welcomes Lincoln Memorial to Mossy Creek for a pair of dual matches beginning at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Columbia, S.C.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team finished off the Gamecock Invitational Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 loss to Texas Christian and a 5-0 defeat from the tournament’s host, South Carolina, to end the four-day trek through Palmetto State.
COLUMBIA, S.C.— The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team dropped a pair of 4-1 decisions to Jacksonville and the University of Alabama Birmingham to wrap up day one of competition at the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Dave Franklin was introduced as the seventh volleyball coach in Carson-Newman history by athletic director Allen Morgan at a press conference Monday afternoon.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Carson-Newman volleyball coach Dan Ahiers was announced the head coach at Middle Tennessee State Thursday afternoon.
From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. Here are the fall nominees for Female Newcomer of the Year. Monday, we’ll unveil the nominees for Female Performance of the Year.
TAMPA, Fla. – 11th-ranked Wayne State (Nebraska) eliminated Carson-Newman from the 2015 Division II women’s volleyball championship in four sets 25-20, 25-22, 18-25 and 25-16 Thursday evening at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman is in Tampa, Fla. to play in its first National Quarterfinal as the Eagles face 11th-ranked Wayne State (Neb.) Thursday evening at 5 p.m. in the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.
AIKEN, S.C. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman clinched a trip to the National Quarterfinals for the first time in program history with a four-set victory over seventh-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne 24-26, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-16 Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
AIKEN, S.C. – For the first time in program history fourth-seeded Carson-Newman will play for a regional championship after sweeping No. 8 seed Erskine Saturday evening at the Convocation Center 25-23, 25-23 and 25-22 in the Southeast Region semifinal of NCAA Tournament action.
AIKEN, S.C. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman saw a 2-0 match lead disappear before taking the fifth set against fifth-seeded Armstrong State Friday evening at the Convocation Center to advance to the Regional Semifinals for the second straight season. It is the first time in program history the Eagles (27-7) have won an NCAA Tournament match in back-to-back years defeating the Pirates (18-11) 25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 20-25 and 15-10.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Junior middle blocker Maddie Borch (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and senior outside hitter Molly Locke (College Grove, Tenn.) picked up All-Southeast region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released Wednesday afternoon. The duo were both tabbed to the second team.
INDIANAPOLIS – Marking its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history Carson-Newman is the No. 4 seed in the Southeast Region earning an at-large bid to play against No. 5 seed Armstrong State on Friday, Dec. 4th in Aiken, S.C.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Following the South Atlantic Conference Tournament title game Sunday afternoon, the league announced that junior middle blocker Maddie Borch (Walnut Creek, Calif.) was one of seven players named to the All-Tournament team.
ANDERSON, S.C. - The No. 2 seed in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament, Carson-Newman, was eliminated by third-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne 25-21, 25-19 and 25-17 in the semifinals Saturday afternoon at the Abney Center.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Second-seeded Carson-Newman volleyball was pushed to the limit by Anderson (S.C.) but survived 25-19, 22-25, 23-25, 31-29 and 15-13 after facing five match points in the fourth set Friday evening at the Abney Athletic Center in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Freshman middle blocker Natalie Harris (Monroe, N.C.) became the first Carson-Newman player to be named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, the league announced Thursday morning. Harris was also placed on the All-Freshman team as one of five Eagles honored by the league.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A quartet of seniors played their final regular season home game Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse as the Carson-Newman Eagles (25-6, 18-4 South Atlantic Conference) were upset the Mars Hill Lions (8-21, 6-16 SAC) 28-26, 17-25, 19-25, 25-19 and 15-12.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (25-5, 18-3 South Atlantic Conference) play host to the Mars Hill Lions (7-20, 5-15 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse for a noon first serve to celebrate four seniors.
ANDERSON, S.C. – For the fifth time in program history, the Carson-Newman Eagles (25-5, 18-3 South Atlantic Conference) sealed a 25-win year with a four-set victory against the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (10-16, 8-12 SAC) 18-25, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-22 Saturday afternoon at the Abney Center.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – After dropping the first set the Carson-Newman Eagles (24-5, 17-3 South Atlantic Conference) took the final three sets to defeat the Newberry Wolves (9-15, 5-13 SAC) 20-25, 25-20, 25-21 and 25-15 Friday night at Eleazer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In their final road trip of the regular season, the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-5, 16-3 South Atlantic Conference) travel to the Palmetto State for matches against the Newberry Wolves (9-14, 5-12 SAC) Friday at 7 p.m. and the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (10-14, 8-10 SAC) Saturday at 2 p.m.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (22-5, 15-3 South Atlantic Conference) snapped a two-match losing streak with a four-set victory over the Coker Cobras (4-19, 1-17 SAC) 26-28, 25-11, 25-18 and 25-19 Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.
WINGATE, N.C. – The Wingate Bulldogs (22-2, 16-1 South Atlantic Conference) overcame a 2-1 deficit and a pair of match points in the fourth set to knock off the Carson-Newman Eagles (21-5, 14-3 SAC) 26-24, 19-25, 20-25, 26-24 and 15-12 Friday night at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A battle of the top-two teams in the South Atlantic Conference is slated for Friday evening at 7 p.m. from Wingate’s Cuddy Arena. The Bulldogs (21-2, 15-1 SAC) have won nine straight regular season titles and have a one-match lead on the Carson-Newman Eagles (21-4, 14-2 SAC). A win for Wingate would give the Bulldogs a two-match lead in the standings with five contests to play while a Carson-Newman victory would give the Eagles a share of the league-lead.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Junior middle blocker Maddie Borch (Walnut, Creek, Calif.) was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week and sophomore setter Anna Patton (Franklin, Tenn.) was tabbed the Specialist of the Week the league announced Tuesday. Patton earned the honor two weeks ago on October 13.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (11-11, 8-8 South Atlantic Conference) swept the Carson-Newman Eagles (21-4, 14-2 SAC) 25-12, 25-20 and 25-17 Tuesday night at Mary Mars Gymnasium. Carson-Newman had won 17 straight road matches in league action dating back to a sweep to Queens (N.C.) on November 9, 2013.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (21-3, 14-1 South Atlantic Conference) make the short trek to Harrogate, Tenn. to take on the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (10-11, 7-8 SAC) Tuesday night at 7 p.m. inside of Mary Mars Gymnasium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the 10th time in program history, the Carson-Newman Eagles (21-3, 14-1 South Atlantic Conference) secured a 20-win season defeating the Queens (N.C.) Royals (8-13, 6-9 SAC) 25-14, 25-22, 22-25 and 25-18 and the Columbus State Cougars (3-20) 25-17, 25-19 and 25-12 Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – On the brink of defeat in the fifth set, the Carson-Newman Eagles (19-3, 13-1 South Atlantic Conference) won the final four points of match to take a five-set victory over the Catawba Indians (11-10, 8-6 SAC) 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 18-25 and 15-13 Friday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson Newman Volleyball had an extremely productive and exciting week leading up to the two matches over the weekend. Every practice was filled with intense competition! Every player left the gym knowing that they got better that day. We made sure to mix up the teams a bunch and several people played positions that they wouldn’t normally. But, like coach says, be a volleyball player first and a specialist second. We are so blessed as a program to have people who can be put in any situation and excel!
MARS HILL, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (18-3, 12-1 South Atlantic Conference) held the Mars Hill Lions (5-15, 3-10 SAC) to a -.023 attack percentage in a 25-22, 26-24 and 25-20 victory Tuesday night at Stanford Arena. The attack percentage is the lowest by a Carson-Newman opponent since September 24, 2010 when Newberry hit -.045.
Throughout the 2015 volleyball season, freshman libero Hannah Robertson (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.) will write about her experiences at Carson-Newman. A new installment will be released each Monday afternoon. Click on the links to read Robertson's passages.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore setter Anna Patton (Franklin, Tenn.) became the seventh Carson-Newman player since the beginning of the 2014 season to earn a weekly honor from the South Atlantic Conference. The league announced Tuesday that Patton was tabbed as the Specialist of the Week.
GREENWOOD, S.C. – In a match decided by just six points that featured 24 ties and 11 lead changes, the Carson-Newman Eagles (15-3) swept the Lander Bearcats (16-6) Saturday afternoon at Horne Arena in the final day of the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Challenge.
AIKEN, S.C. – On the opening day of the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Challenge, the Carson-Newman Eagles (14-4) defeated the Augusta Jaguars (10-6) 25-23, 23-25, 25-14 and 25-18 to begin Friday’s action at the Convocation Center. In the nightcap, the Eagles fell 14-25, 21-25 and 19-25 to the University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers (13-3).
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (13-2, 9-1 South Atlantic Conference) began a seven-match road trip with a sweep of the Tusculum Pioneers (6-7, 4-6 SAC) Tuesday evening at Pioneer Arena 25-20, 25-23 and 25-19.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – To begin a string of seven straight matches away from home, the Carson-Newman Eagles (12-2, 8-1 South Atlantic Conference) travel to Greeneville, Tenn. to take on the Tusculum Pioneers (6-6, 4-5 SAC) Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. first serve.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (12-2, 8-1 South Atlantic Conference) knocked off the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (7-7, 5-4 SAC) 17-25, 25-20, 25-15 and 25-17 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After suffering their first loss in league play, the Carson-Newman Eagles (10-2, 6-1 South Atlantic Conference) swept the Coker Cobras (2-8, 0-7 SAC) and defeated the Montevallo Falcons (8-6) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (7-1, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) won their sixth consecutive match by defeating the Queens (N.C.) Royals (2-6, 1-3 SAC) 23-25, 26-24, 25-16 and 25-23 Saturday afternoon at the Levine Center.
SALISBURY, N.C. – For the fourth straight match, the Carson-Newman Eagles (6-1, 3-0 South Atlantic Conference) earned a sweep. Friday night at Goodman Gym, the Eagles defeated the Catawba Indians (4-6, 1-2 SAC) 25-19, 25-17 and 25-16.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman was one of three teams to pick up a first place vote in the 2015 South Atlantic Conference preseason poll as the league announced its preseason coaches’ poll Wednesday. The Eagles were picked fourth picking up 96 points and picked up a first place vote for the first time in a preseason poll since 2011.