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1 - Laryssa Welch
| Height: | 5-10 |
| Year: | Jr |
| Hometown: | New Castle, Ind. |
| High School: | New Castle HS |
| Position: | MB |
| Major: | Business |
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31
k/s
2.31
h %
.265
a/s
0.03
b/s
0.65
sa/s
0.15
d/s
0.79
2014: All-South Atlantic Conference Honorable Mention... South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team... Made an appearance in 26 matches and 87 total sets... Compiled a team-best .292 hitting percentage, which also ranked fifth in the SAC... Finished with 2.25 kills per set as a rookie, which ranked second on the team... Tallied 196 total kills and 240 points, which were both fourth-best on the team... Ranked second on the team in total blocks (49) and third in blocks per set (0.56)... Had 52 digs (0.60 digs per-set) and 18 service aces... Recorded double-figure kills on nine occasions, including a season high 19 in a five-set victory at Anderson (Sept. 19)... Also compiled a season-high .581 hitting percentage against the Trojans... Had six service aces in a victory at Mars Hill (Oct. 7), which is tied for fourth-best for a single match in TC history... Hit .464 in a victory over Mars Hill (Nov. 4) and followed it up with a .455 hitting performance in a win over Coker (Nov. 7).
High School: Product of New Castle HS... Coached by Randy Gardner... Earned the Varsity Most Improved award following her junior campaign in 2012... Was a 2013 All-Area selection as a senior, and earned the 2013 Don Shondell Mental Attitude Award... Tallied 324 kills in her senior season which accounted for 2.9 kills per set... Recorded 59 total blocks, and 29 were solo... Was a member of the Munciana club team coached by Mike Lingenfelter... Named a 2013 AAU All-American.
Personal: Full name is Laryssa Carolyn Welch... Born Aug. 19, 1995 in New Castle, Indiana... Daughter of Scott and Kim Welch... Brothers - Garrett and Gavin... Major: Business... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Favorite book: Anything by Nicholas Sparks; Favorite midnight snack: Ice Cream; Favorite musical artists: Luke Bryan, Drake, and Beyonce; Favorite song: "She Will be Loved" by Maroon 5; Laryssa can't live without: Music; Most thrilling moment in sports: Beating Yorktown in three sets to win sectionals in her senior year; Advice to kids: "Stay in school"; Favorite color: Purple; Favorite foods: Breadsticks, chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream; Favorite sport other than volleyball: Baseball; People Laryssa most admires: Her parents; Toughest player Laryssa has ever played against: Lauryn Gillis; What people don't know about Laryssa: She was a competitive gymnast; When she was a kid, her childhood idol was: Professional gymnast Shannon Miller; When people first meet Laryssa, they think: She's shy.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 4 | Anderson | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 5 | Newberry | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 11 | at Coker | L, 3-2 |
| Nov 12 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 15 | at Wingate | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 22 | ||
| Sets | 118 | 83 | ||
| Kills | 273 | 205 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.31 | 2.47 | ||
| Errors | 104 | 71 | ||
| Total Attacks | 637 | 456 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .265 | .294 | ||
| Assists | 4 | 4 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.05 | ||
| Service Aces | 18 | 12 | ||
| Service Errors | 22 | 15 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.14 | ||
| Receptions | 23 | 15 | ||
| Reception Errors | 2 | 1 | ||
| Digs | 93 | 61 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.79 | 0.73 | ||
| Block Solo | 8 | 4 | ||
| Block Assist | 69 | 41 | ||
| Block Total | 77 | 45 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.65 | 0.54 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Points | 333.5 | 241.5 | ||
| Points per set | 2.8 | 2.9 | ||
| Matches started | 31 | 22 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Erskine | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Montevallo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -.100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. UVA Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 13 | Mars Hill | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 24 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 16 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 17 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 25 | .680 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 23 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 24 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 27 | at Carson-Newman | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 25 | .320 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Anderson | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Newberry | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .077 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 7 | Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 8 | Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 14 | USC Aiken | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 27 | .148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 14 | Georgia College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | .080 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 15 | Lander | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 28 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 15 | Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 37 | .432 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 21 | at Brevard | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 29 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 25 | Carson-Newman | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 28 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 1 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4 | Anderson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 5 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 11 | at Coker | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 30 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Nov 12 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 15 | at Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 26 | 87 | 196 | 2.25 | 62 | 459 | .292 | 4 | 0.05 | 18 | 0.21 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0.60 | 3 | 46 | 49 | 0.56 | 240.0 | 2.8 |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 86 | 172 | 2.00 | 86 | 508 | .169 | 3 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.01 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 0.40 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0.42 | 191.0 | 2.2 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 118 | 273 | 2.31 | 104 | 637 | .265 | 4 | 0.03 | 18 | 0.15 | 23 | 2 | 93 | 0.79 | 8 | 69 | 77 | 0.65 | 333.5 | 2.8 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 120 | 262 | 2.18 | 93 | 647 | .261 | 16 | 0.13 | 17 | 0.14 | 26 | 1 | 91 | 0.76 | 6 | 79 | 85 | 0.71 | 324.5 | 2.7 |
| Total | 115 | 411 | 903 | 2.20 | 345 | 2251 | .248 | 27 | 0.07 | 54 | 0.13 | 62 | 3 | 270 | 0.66 | 17 | 230 | 247 | 0.60 | 1089.0 | 2.6 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 118 | 273 | 2.31 | 104 | 637 | .265 | 4 | 0.03 | 18 | 0.15 | 23 | 2 | 93 | 0.79 | 8 | 69 | 77 | 0.65 | 333.5 | 2.8 |
| Conference | 22 | 83 | 205 | 2.47 | 71 | 456 | .294 | 4 | 0.05 | 12 | 0.14 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 0.73 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 0.54 | 241.5 | 2.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 15 | 60 | 155 | 2.58 | 54 | 335 | .301 | 2 | 0.03 | 7 | 0.12 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0.77 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 0.63 | 183.0 | 3.0 |
| Away | 13 | 48 | 108 | 2.25 | 44 | 267 | .240 | 2 | 0.04 | 8 | 0.17 | 14 | 1 | 40 | 0.83 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 0.52 | 130.0 | 2.7 |
| Neutral | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 35 | .114 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.70 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.40 | 20.5 | 2.0 |
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| Wins | 12 | 44 | 107 | 2.43 | 38 | 246 | .280 | 2 | 0.05 | 9 | 0.20 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0.82 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 0.91 | 137.5 | 3.1 |
| Losses | 19 | 74 | 166 | 2.24 | 66 | 391 | .256 | 2 | 0.03 | 9 | 0.12 | 15 | 2 | 57 | 0.77 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 0.50 | 196.0 | 2.6 |
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| September | 12 | 46 | 91 | 1.98 | 33 | 221 | .262 | 2 | 0.04 | 8 | 0.17 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0.59 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 0.70 | 116.5 | 2.5 |
| October | 13 | 51 | 134 | 2.63 | 51 | 309 | .269 | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 0.06 | 12 | 1 | 49 | 0.96 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 0.67 | 156.5 | 3.1 |
| November | 6 | 21 | 48 | 2.29 | 20 | 107 | .262 | 1 | 0.05 | 7 | 0.33 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0.81 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.52 | 60.5 | 2.9 |
