Claire Bolton
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- Birth Date:
- Jan. 16, 2006
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Morristown, Tenn.
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- Position:
- L/DS
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Morristown-Hamblen HS West
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- Major:
- Special Education
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- Twitter:
- clairebolton24
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- Instagram:
- claire_bolton_
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 0.01
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- h %
- .200
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- a/s
- 0.11
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 1.19
Bio
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 28 matches throughout the season and 81 sets. Had the 7th highest dig tally on the team with 96. Recorded a career high 9 digs against North Greenville on September 13 and November 8. She alsocame up big with 8 digs in the SAC quarterfinals. Was reliable from the service line with 1 ace and 3 errors in 51 attempts from the line.
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in 20 sets across 11 matches. Registered her first collegiate dig against Tusculum on Sept. 27. Posted a season high 8 digs in the final game of the season SAC quarterfinals at Mars Hill. Also posted two service aces and three assists in separate games throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played under Head Coach Lacey Evans for Morristown-Hamblen HS West. Was a three-time IMAC All-District Tournament honoree, and was named the 2022 IMAC Setter of the Year. She led the Trojans to a IMAC District Championship and regional appearance her senior year. Off the court she was an AP Scholar and graduated with honors while being a member of the advanced choir.
PERSONAL: Her uncle swam at Western Illinois. Both of her parents, Scott and Julia, are Carson-Newman alums and educators.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 16 |
| Sets | 81 | 45 |
| Kills | 1 | 1 |
| Kills per set | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Total Attacks | 5 | 5 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Hitting Percentage | .200 | .200 |
| Assists | 9 | 4 |
| Assists per set | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Service Total Attempts | 52 | 34 |
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 3 | 3 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 154 | 119 |
| Reception Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Digs | 96 | 51 |
| Digs per set | 1.19 | 1.13 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Points per set | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matches started | 3 | 2 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 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 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
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| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 2 | 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 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 81 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 5 | 0.06 | .200 | 9 | 0.11 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 45 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 5 | 0.11 | .200 | 4 | 0.09 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 5 | 0.14 | .200 | 4 | 0.11 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 4 | 0.17 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 69 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 4 | 0.06 | .250 | 7 | 0.10 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | .000 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 13 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 6 | 0.16 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | .250 | 2 | 0.08 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| November | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | .000 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 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 |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 81 | 96 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 16 | 45 | 51 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 22 | 21 | 0.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 11 | 35 | 39 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 8 | 24 | 36 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 69 | 87 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 13 | 37 | 47 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 26 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 81 | 52 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 154 | 5 |
| Conference | 16 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 119 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 84 | 2 |
| Neutral | 8 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 69 | 42 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 137 | 4 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 13 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 | 1 |
| November | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
News mentions
Cat Collins’ squad picked up their first 20-win season under her guidance, while Dziczkowski and Hurst set new single-match highs in hitting percentage.
The Eagles volleyball team swept both Bluefield State and Glenville State to complete their perfect weekend and move to 4-0.
















