Paige Bussom
1 Paige Bussom
-
- Height:
- 5-10
-
- Hometown:
- Simpsonville, S.C.
-
- Position:
- OH
-
- Year:
- Freshman
-
- High School:
- Mauldin
-
- m
- 7
-
- k/s
- 0.22
-
- h %
- -.167
-
- a/s
- 0.11
-
- b/s
- 0.00
-
- sa/s
- 0.00
-
- d/s
- 0.22
Bio
2022 (Freshman): Played in seven matches tallying a pair of kills... Made collegiate debut in the 2022 opener against Alabama Huntsville taking two swings... Recorded first career kill on lone swing against Francis Marion on Sept. 3.
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Moving to the right side as a senior, Bussom hit .312 while leading the Mavericks in blocks. The Palmetto State native helped guide Mauldin to an undefeated run in the region in 2021 before finishing fourth in the 5A state tournament. In the classroom, she was a member of the National Honor Society and was a finalist for the Teacher Cadet of the Year award. Her mother, Christine, played basketball at Shepherd.
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 2 |
| Sets | 9 | 3 |
| Kills | 2 | 0 |
| Kills per set | 0.22 | 0.00 |
| Errors | 3 | 0 |
| Total Attacks | 6 | 0 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.67 | 0.00 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.167 | - |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 2 | 0 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 2 | 1 |
| Digs per set | 0.22 | 0.33 |
| 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 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Recent results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 4 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 7 | Newberry | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tusculum | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wingate | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #6 Flagler | L, 3-0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Alabama Huntsville | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 26 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | vs. Aub.-Montgomery | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Limestone | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 24 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #21 Wingate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Augusta | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 22 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | vs. #6 Flagler | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Alabama Huntsville | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | vs. Aub.-Montgomery | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Limestone | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #21 Wingate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Augusta | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | vs. #6 Flagler | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Alabama Huntsville | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | vs. Aub.-Montgomery | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Limestone | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #21 Wingate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Augusta | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Georgia College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | vs. #6 Flagler | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 | -.167 | 1 | 0.11 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 | -.200 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | -.143 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| 2025-26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 1.40 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.29 | 9 | 25 | 1.19 | -.120 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 | -.167 | 1 | 0.11 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 | -.167 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | -.167 | 1 | 0.13 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 | .250 | 1 | 0.17 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Conference | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
News mentions
AIKEN, S.C. - Recording its longest winning streak since 2019, Carson-Newman swept Francis Marion 25-18, 25-13, 25-19 and held off North Greenville in five sets, 28-30, 28-26, 25-20, 15-25 and 15-12 to wrap up action on Saturday at the Pacer Invitational.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the 2022 Carson-Newman volleyball season opener just over a week away, it is time to break down the Eagles roster with the final of two position previews with a look at the outside hitters and middle blockers with senior Julia Wheeler.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman volleyball completed its recruiting class Tuesday afternoon announced by coach Ashley Tiernan bringing in six players, five freshman and a Division I transfer to bolster the roster for the 2022 season.