Bennett McCombs

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Bennett McCombs
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
  • Position:
    L
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    First Baptist School of Charleston
  • Major:
    Graphic Design
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.74
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.28
  • d/s
    3.21
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 31 digs in a double-double effort against Augusta on Sept. 8. Led the Eagles with 16 double-doubles including one against national semifinalist Missouri-St. Louis.

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.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 29 17
Sets 99 62
Kills 2 1
Kills per set 0.02 0.02
Errors 2 2
Total Attacks 25 15
Total Attacks per set 0.25 0.24
Hitting Percentage .000 -.067
Assists 73 45
Assists per set 0.74 0.73
Service Total Attempts 330 212
Service Aces 28 21
Service Errors 31 18
Service Aces per set 0.28 0.34
Receptions 430 259
Reception Errors 28 14
Digs 318 208
Digs per set 3.21 3.35
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 1 0
Points 30.0 22.0
Points per set 0.3 0.4
Matches started 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 2.0
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 1 -1.000 6 2.0
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 3 2.0
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 7 1.0
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 4 1.0
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 8 2.0
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 5 0.0
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 .500 1 1.0
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 3.0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 3.0
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 1 2.0
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 1 0.0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 3 0.0
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 5 3.0
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 2 1.0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 2 3.0
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 5 0.0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 1.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 - 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 2 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 - 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 1
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - 5 11 1 1 10 1
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 19 2
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - 4 16 2 2 17 1
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 16 2 3 25 1
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 16 0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 17 2 1 31 6
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 0 9 1
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 17 0
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 11 0
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 14 2 0 22 0
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 26 4
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 5 0
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 14 0 3 30 2
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 17 3 1 12 0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 - 5 21 1 1 6 0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 - 5 15 1 0 7 0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 - 3 16 3 1 6 1
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 - 1 1 0 0 3 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 1 5 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 1 7 0
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 11 1
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 3 16 0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 3 11 2
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 1 20 1
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 - 5 18 3 1 17 2
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 - 4 10 1 0 21 0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 17 3 4 21 2
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 12 0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 7 1 0 17 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 3 8 0 0.00 0 1 0.13 .000 1 0.13 0.0 0.0
2022-23 22 51 0 0.00 2 6 0.12 -.333 8 0.16 12.0 0.2
2023-24 29 99 2 0.02 2 25 0.25 .000 73 0.74 30.0 0.3
2024-25 27 105 6 0.06 3 33 0.31 .091 93 0.89 35.0 0.3
Total 81 263 8 0.03 7 65 0.25 .015 175 0.67 77.0 0.3
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 3 8 5 0.63 0 0 0 0.00
2022-23 22 51 67 1.31 0 0 0 0.00
2023-24 29 99 318 3.21 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 27 105 416 3.96 0 0 0 0.00
Total 81 263 806 3.06 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 3 8 13 0 0.00 3 12 2
2022-23 22 51 160 12 0.24 19 4 0
2023-24 29 99 330 28 0.28 31 430 28
2024-25 27 105 375 29 0.28 28 445 24
Total 81 263 878 69 0.26 81 891 54
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 29 99 2 0.02 2 25 0.25 .000 73 0.74 30.0 0.3
Conference 17 62 1 0.02 2 15 0.24 -.067 45 0.73 22.0 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 0 0.00 1 3 0.10 -.333 18 0.58 12.0 0.4
Away 14 45 2 0.04 1 16 0.36 .063 41 0.91 12.0 0.3
Neutral 7 23 0 0.00 0 6 0.26 .000 14 0.61 6.0 0.3
Result
Wins 13 47 0 0.00 2 7 0.15 -.286 37 0.79 18.0 0.4
Losses 16 52 2 0.04 0 18 0.35 .111 36 0.69 12.0 0.2
Month
September 15 54 2 0.04 1 12 0.22 .083 45 0.83 16.0 0.3
October 10 31 0 0.00 0 7 0.23 .000 15 0.48 9.0 0.3
November 4 14 0 0.00 1 6 0.43 -.167 13 0.93 5.0 0.4
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 29 99 318 3.21 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 17 62 208 3.35 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 111 3.58 0 0 0 0.00
Away 14 45 140 3.11 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 7 23 67 2.91 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 13 47 150 3.19 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 16 52 168 3.23 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 15 54 170 3.15 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 31 89 2.87 0 0 0 0.00
November 4 14 59 4.21 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 29 99 330 28 0.28 31 430 28
Conference 17 62 212 21 0.34 18 259 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 115 12 0.39 10 106 3
Away 14 45 141 10 0.22 13 222 16
Neutral 7 23 74 6 0.26 8 102 9
Result
Wins 13 47 160 18 0.38 15 168 8
Losses 16 52 170 10 0.19 16 262 20
Month
September 15 54 181 14 0.26 16 256 18
October 10 31 108 9 0.29 11 103 7
November 4 14 41 5 0.36 4 71 3
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