Grace Akard
19 Grace Akard
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- Birth Date:
- June 4, 2004
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
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- High School:
- Maryville
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- Major:
- Interior Design
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- Instagram:
- grace_linsley
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- m
- 11
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- k/s
- 0.63
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- h %
- .063
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- a/s
- 0.05
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- b/s
- 0.05
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.16
Bio
2024(Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 1 set against Limestone on Nov. 12 where she registered her first collegiate block and solo block.
2023 (Redshirt-Freshman): Appeared in just one set of one match against Tusculum on Sept. 15.
2022 (Freshman): Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: From right down the road in Maryville, Akard joins the Eagles as a middle blocker after racking up over 600 kills during her time at Maryville High School. Guiding the Rebels to a pair of state tournament appearances as a junior and senior, she led the team to two regional titles and three district championships. The four-year starter opened her career as the Rookie of the Year before being named thrice to the all-county team highlighted by being named to the 2020 Region II MVP.
PERSONAL: Her mom, Tammy, played volleyball at Middle Tennessee State while her dad, Keith, was a defensive lineman at Carson-Newman from 1998-2000.
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 7 |
| Sets | 19 | 13 |
| Kills | 12 | 7 |
| Kills per set | 0.63 | 0.54 |
| Errors | 10 | 5 |
| Total Attacks | 32 | 20 |
| Total Attacks per set | 1.68 | 1.54 |
| Hitting Percentage | .063 | .100 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 3 | 3 |
| Digs per set | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 1 | 1 |
| Block Total | 1 | 1 |
| Blocks per set | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| Points per set | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Matches started | 1 | 1 |
Recent results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -.750 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 0.63 | 10 | 32 | 1.68 | .063 | 1 | 0.05 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
| Total | 13 | 21 | 12 | 0.57 | 10 | 33 | 1.57 | .061 | 1 | 0.05 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 19 | 12 | 0.63 | 10 | 32 | 1.68 | .063 | 1 | 0.05 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
| Conference | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 5 | 20 | 1.54 | .100 | 1 | 0.08 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 5 | 18 | 1.64 | .056 | 1 | 0.09 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 | 10 | 2.00 | .100 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0.75 | 7 | 28 | 1.75 | .179 | 1 | 0.06 | 12.5 | 0.8 |
| Losses | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | -.750 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 8 | 17 | 1.70 | -.176 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| October | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 4 | 0.80 | .750 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| November | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 11 | 2.75 | .182 | 1 | 0.25 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Conference | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Losses | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
The NCAA Division II Volleyball selection committee has determined this year's NCAA tournament competition field, which lists C-N as the fourth seed in the Southeast Regional.
The Eagles grabbed the victory against the Newberry Wolves in four sets and will host UVA Wise in the SAC quarterfinals following a 14-4 conference record.
Carson-Newman Volleyball opened the season this afternoon with two games at the Glenville State tournament, sweeping both Chowan and West Virginia Wesleyan in the first day of the event.