Sara Fairley
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- South Mecklenburg
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- m
- 37
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- k/s
- 3.09
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- h %
- .174
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- a/s
- 0.15
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- b/s
- 0.23
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- sa/s
- 0.36
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- d/s
- 2.22
Bio
* 2015 SAC Scholar Athlete
* 2015 NCAA Division II Championship All-Tournament Team
* 2015 First-Team All-SAC
* 2015 CoSIDA District 3 Academic All-District
* SAC Player of the Week, Sept. 22, 2015
* SAC Player of the Week, Oct. 20, 2015
2015 (Senior): Became the second C-N volleyball player to win the Scholar Athlete since the SAC began awarding the honor in 1991 joining Shylon Whitley in 1996…Became the first volleyball Eagle to be named an Academic All-District pick…Finished with the 10th-most kills in a single season on the school’s list with 424…Piled up 10 double-doubles on the year…Ranked 3rd in the SAC in total kills (424), 3rd in total points (489.5), 3rd in the SAC and 40th nationally with 49 service aces, 6th in kills per set (3.09) and 7th in points per set (3.57)…Led the team in kills nine times while recording 20 matches with at least 10 kills…Tallied a career-high 20 kills in her hometown on Sept. 19 at Queens (N.C.)…Piled up a career best 22 points on Sept. 22 against Lincoln Memorial with 19 kills and two service aces…Had a career-high 21 digs against Mars Hill on Nov. 15…Piled up 18 kills on a .381 attack percentage in the National Quarterfinals against Wayne State (Nebraska) on Dec. 10.
2014 (Junior): Was one of five players to notch 200 or more kills finishing with exactly 200 in 103 sets played…Also tallied 198 digs and 20 service aces…Had six contests with 10 or more digs...Was one of four players to tally a double-double during the season finishing with two…Had 10 kills and 12 digs against Mars Hill on September 23…Finished with 11 kills and 11 digs versus Queens on October 17 while notching a career-high four block assists.…Finished the year with six matches with 10 or more kills…Set a new career-high with 14 kills while hitting .433 against Belmont Abbey on October 18…Scooped up a new career-best with 20 digs in a five-set match against Lenoir-Rhyne on October 25
2013 (Sophomore): Started five of the 24 matches she competed in for the Eagles... Hit .104 with 27 kills and four blocks on the year... Had multiple kills in seven matches with a pair of four kill contests (September 14 v. North Greenville and October 15 at Mars Hill)... Had multiple digs in eight matches led by a six dig performance on September 21 at Anderson (S.C.)... Notched a pair of service aces at Brevard on October 12
2012 (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches for the Eagles during her freshman campaign. Contributed six kills on 20 swings. Had her six kills spaced out across six matches.
High School: Sara led her South Mecklenburg High School team with 4.3 kills per set and held the highest serving percentage for her team, started as a varsity player all 4 years and was Southwestern two-time 4A All-Conference member. She holds a 4.67 gpa and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sabres Stand Against Indifference, Student Government, National Honor Society, National Beta Club, and Spanish Honor Society. She has taken overseas missions trips to Nicaragua and Kingston Jamaica.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 37 | 22 |
| Sets | 137 | 81 |
| Kills | 424 | 261 |
| Kills per set | 3.09 | 3.22 |
| Errors | 185 | 114 |
| Total Attacks | 1373 | 770 |
| Total Attacks per set | 10.02 | 9.51 |
| Hitting Percentage | .174 | .191 |
| Assists | 21 | 9 |
| Assists per set | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Service Total Attempts | 458 | 320 |
| Service Aces | 49 | 31 |
| Service Errors | 56 | 34 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.36 | 0.38 |
| Receptions | 546 | 360 |
| Reception Errors | 29 | 19 |
| Digs | 304 | 165 |
| Digs per set | 2.22 | 2.04 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 29 | 12 |
| Block Total | 31 | 14 |
| Blocks per set | 0.23 | 0.17 |
| Block Errors | 12 | 10 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 489.5 | 300.0 |
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Matches started | 33 | 19 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 55 | .073 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 33 | .121 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 59 | .102 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | .143 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 26 | .269 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 30 | .367 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 53 | .264 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 50 | .280 | 2 | 22.0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 45 | -.089 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | .211 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 31 | .097 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 37 | .189 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 34 | .147 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 31 | .290 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 34 | .029 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 44 | .273 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 39 | .333 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 35 | .314 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 42 | .071 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 52 | .173 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 46 | .065 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .368 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | .091 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | .000 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 5 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | .148 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 37 | .324 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 48 | .146 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 52 | -.038 | 3 | 10.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 32 | .125 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 58 | .155 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 55 | .164 | 3 | 16.5 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 42 | .381 | 0 | 19.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Quincy | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Sep 4 | at Grand Valley St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Lock Haven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Bemidji St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | Montevallo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5 |
| Oct 6 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Lander | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Columbus St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Nov 14 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Armstrong State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2013-14 | 24 | 45 | 28 | 0.62 | 16 | 107 | 2.38 | .112 | 4 | 0.09 | 39.0 | 0.9 |
| 2014-15 | 32 | 103 | 198 | 1.92 | 87 | 652 | 6.33 | .170 | 11 | 0.11 | 235.5 | 2.3 |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 137 | 424 | 3.09 | 185 | 1373 | 10.02 | .174 | 21 | 0.15 | 489.5 | 3.6 |
| Total | 93 | 285 | 650 | 2.28 | 288 | 2132 | 7.48 | .170 | 36 | 0.13 | 764.0 | 2.7 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 37 | 137 | 424 | 3.09 | 185 | 1373 | 10.02 | .174 | 21 | 0.15 | 489.5 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 22 | 81 | 261 | 3.22 | 114 | 770 | 9.51 | .191 | 9 | 0.11 | 300.0 | 3.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 54 | 149 | 2.76 | 80 | 493 | 9.13 | .140 | 8 | 0.15 | 176.5 | 3.3 |
| Away | 14 | 48 | 168 | 3.50 | 65 | 490 | 10.21 | .210 | 5 | 0.10 | 189.0 | 3.9 |
| Neutral | 9 | 35 | 107 | 3.06 | 40 | 390 | 11.14 | .172 | 8 | 0.23 | 124.0 | 3.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 107 | 349 | 3.26 | 140 | 1077 | 10.07 | .194 | 19 | 0.18 | 403.5 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 75 | 2.50 | 45 | 296 | 9.87 | .101 | 2 | 0.07 | 86.0 | 2.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 44 | 135 | 3.07 | 61 | 446 | 10.14 | .166 | 9 | 0.20 | 152.5 | 3.5 |
| October | 15 | 53 | 172 | 3.25 | 79 | 525 | 9.91 | .177 | 6 | 0.11 | 200.0 | 3.8 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 61 | 2.54 | 29 | 217 | 9.04 | .147 | 3 | 0.13 | 72.5 | 3.0 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 16 | 185 | 11.56 | .216 | 3 | 0.19 | 64.5 | 4.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 37 | 137 | 304 | 2.22 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 0.23 |
| Conference | 22 | 81 | 165 | 2.04 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.17 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 54 | 111 | 2.06 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.15 |
| Away | 14 | 48 | 95 | 1.98 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.27 |
| Neutral | 9 | 35 | 98 | 2.80 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 107 | 243 | 2.27 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 0.23 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 61 | 2.03 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.20 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 44 | 105 | 2.39 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.20 |
| October | 15 | 53 | 97 | 1.83 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.21 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 58 | 2.42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.17 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 37 | 137 | 458 | 49 | 0.36 | 56 | 546 | 29 |
| Conference | 22 | 81 | 320 | 31 | 0.38 | 34 | 360 | 19 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 54 | 232 | 23 | 0.43 | 27 | 243 | 12 |
| Away | 14 | 48 | 147 | 14 | 0.29 | 17 | 188 | 12 |
| Neutral | 9 | 35 | 79 | 12 | 0.34 | 12 | 115 | 5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 107 | 382 | 41 | 0.38 | 48 | 398 | 22 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 76 | 8 | 0.27 | 8 | 148 | 7 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 44 | 162 | 13 | 0.30 | 23 | 224 | 8 |
| October | 15 | 53 | 207 | 22 | 0.42 | 23 | 237 | 15 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 81 | 9 | 0.38 | 7 | 78 | 5 |
| December | 4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0.31 | 3 | 7 | 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.
Baltimore, MD.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team began the Stevenson Sand Tournament in impressive fashion as the Eagles swept both Morgan State and Lincoln Memorial 5-0 in day one of action Saturday afternoon.
COLUMBIA, S.C.— The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team dropped matches to Coastal Carolina, 3-2, and South Carolina , 5-0, Sunday afternoon to cap of the Palmetto Invitational against four Division I programs in Columbia, S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C.— The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team dropped its opening two matches of the Palmetto Invitational Saturday by losing to North Carolina-Wilmington 3-2 and LSU 5-0 in day one of action at the South Carolina Sand Courts in Columbia, S.C.
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.
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.
St. Petersburg, Fla.— Following two losses to Eckerd on Saturday, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team responded by winning a pair of duels against Stevenson on Sunday, 4-1 and 5-0, to win their fourth and fifth win of the season and to conclude the 11-day voyage through the Sunshine State.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Carson-Newman dropped a pair of dual matches Saturday afternoon while going up against the Eckerd Tritons 3-2 and 4-1 to end day two of action in a busy weekend of competition for the Eagles.
Babson Park, Fla.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team picked up its third win of the season with the 4-1 rout over Webber Thursday morning to begin a busy weekend of action for the Eagles.
DELAND, Fla.— The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team split a pair of contest for the second consecutive day to end the Stetson Sand Tournament following a 3-2 loss to Spring Hill in the morning and a 3-2 win over Eckerd Saturday afternoon.
Deland, Fla.— The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team split in its first day of the 2016 season with a 4-1 loss from Tulane Friday morning and a 4-1 win over Missouri Baptist in the afternoon to cap off day one of action at the Stetson Sand Tournament in the Sunshine State.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball squad is set to endure its second-full season of the program when the season kicks off with a four-match slate at the Stetson Sand Tournament with a new coach and a number of newcomers on the roster for the 2016 campaign.
TAMPA, Fla. – Senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) was picked as one of the 13 best players in the NCAA Division II Championship All-Tournament Team Saturday evening following the conclusion of the event.
Most of the time in these rundowns I don’t like to go into too much details about our actual games, but I feel that I have to make an exception when it comes to our first round match against Anderson this past weekend.
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.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced Carson-Newman senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) has been named the league’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Monday morning.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman begins the Southeast Region action in the NCAA Tournament against fifth-seeded Armstrong State Friday evening at 5 p.m. in Aiken, S.C. The Eagles (26-7) are looking for at least one NCAA Tournament win in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history when they challenge the Pirates (18-10).
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. - 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.
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.
ORLANDO – Senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) became the first Carson-Newman volleyball player in the program’s history to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District for Division II's District 3 being placed on the first team on Thursday.
The Carson-Newman volleyball team (23-5, 16-3) only needed three sets to take care of arch-rival and South Atlantic Conference foe Tusculum College (11-14, 8-11) Tuesday night, sweeping the Pioneers in straight sets to give coach Dan Ahiers his 50th career win.
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.
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.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A three-match weekend for the Carson-Newman Eagles (18-3, 12-1 South Atlantic Conference) brings the Catawba Indians (11-9, 8-5 SAC), the Queens (N.C.) Royals (7-11, 5-8 SAC) and the Columbus State Cougars (2-19) to Holt Fieldhouse Friday and Saturday. The Catawba match is set for 7 p.m. Friday with the Queens and Columbus St. contests slated for 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
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.
BREVARD, N.C. – For the eighth time in South Atlantic Conference action, the Carson-Newman Eagles (17-3, 11-1 SAC) swept an opponent as the Eagles topped the Brevard Tornados (8-11, 5-8 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Gymnasium 25-21, 25-21 and 25-15.
HICKORY, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (16-3, 10-1 South Atlantic Conference) won the final seven points of the second set and the final 11 points of the third set to sweep the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (10-6, 9-3 SAC) 25-23, 25-14 and 25-23 Friday night at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.
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).
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Senior outside hitter Molly Locke (College Grove, Tenn.) was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season the conference announced Tuesday. On September 8, the Mercer transfer won the first weekly award given by the league.
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. – For the third consecutive match, the Carson-Newman Eagles (11-2, 7-1 South Atlantic Conference) held an opponent to a hitting percentage below .100 in a sweep of the Newberry Wolves (6-6, 2-5 SAC). Newberry tallied 29 kills and 21 attack errors in a match where it hit .066.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (8-2, 5-1 South Atlantic Conference) fell for the first time in league play losing to the Wingate Bulldogs (10-2, 5-1 SAC) 25-15, 19-25, 22-25 and 13-25 Friday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (8-1, 5-0 South Atlantic Conference) play host to a trio of teams this weekend at Holt Fieldhouse. The action begins Friday night when the Wingate Bulldogs (9-2, 4-1 SAC) come to Mossy Creek for a 7 p.m. first serve. The Eagles will host Coker at 1 p.m. and Montevallo at 5 p.m. on Saturday to close out the weekend.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the first time in her career, senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) has been lauded as the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week announced by the league Tuesday afternoon after guiding Carson-Newman to a pair of victories on the road at Catawba and Queens (N.C.).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a decisive fifth set, the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (3-5, 1-4) led 7-4 before a 10-1 run by the Carson-Newman Eagles (8-1, 5-0 SAC) before a kill from senior outside hitter Molly Locke (College Grove, Tenn.) sealed the victory Tuesday night 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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third straight match the Carson-Newman Eagles (5-1, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference) earned a sweep. Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse the Eagles defeated the Brevard Tornados (1-5, 0-2 SAC) 25-23, 25-20 and 25-12 improving to 18-0 all-time against Brevard.
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (3-1) swept a doubleheader taking the first match of the day against Lock Haven (1-3) 3-1 and capping the weekend with a sweep against the Bemidji State Beavers (0-4).
ALLENDALE, Mich. – In their opening day of competition, the Carson-Newman Eagles (1-1) began their season with a five-set victory over the Quincy Hawks (0-2) before falling to the seventh-ranked Grand Valley State Lakers (1-1) in straight sets Friday at the Laker Riverfront Classic.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the second in a three-part series analyzing the 2015 Carson-Newman volleyball roster that is looking to replace five All-South Atlantic Conference selections and three All-Region honorees. Continuing with senior outside hitter Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) this feature will look at the outside hitters.