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2016 Volleyball Roster

Kyle Hess
Kyle Hess
Jim Lacey
Jim Lacey
Jim Lacey
Jim Lacey
Jasper Lee
Alex Smith
Mary Kate Rushton
Mary Kate Rushton

16 Heather LaPrade

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Acworth, GA
  • High School Kell
  • Major Biology

Biography

As a Senior (2016): Appeared in 89 sets with 4 match starts…Totaled 39.5 points… Had 8 kills for the Lady Lions…Recorded 112 digs during the season averaging 1.26… Assisted 8 times in total.

As a Junior (2015): Played 122 sets over 33 matches starting 8 of them…Tallied a total of 43.5 points with an average of .36 points per set…Totaled 13 kills on the season…Recorded 244 digs during the season…Helped with 10 assists.

As a Sophomore (2014): Played in 74 sets over 25 matches…Scored 31 points over the season…Tallied 8 kills for the Lady Lions…Added 50 assists and 8 kills to her season numbers…Total of 120 digs this season with an average of 1.62 digs per set…Notched 1 block solo…Season highlight against Toccoa Falls College (9/3) with 3 kills, 16 assists, and 7 digs.

As a Freshman (2013):  Played 46 sets over 21 matches in her debut season…Posted double-digit assists in five different matches including a season-high 15 in a road contest vs. Millsaps…Also picked up a season-high 12 digs against the Majors that day…Team was 3-2 in those 5 matches LaPrade posted double-digit assists…One of only three Lady Lions to total more than 100 set assists tallying 106 helpers on the year…Her 2.30 assists per set ranked 3rd on the team…Ranked 23rd in the USA South in total assists...Posted 15 service aces…Named to the USA South Academic All-Conference Team.

Prep & Personal: Born March 11th, 1995…Parents are Christine and Michael…Also has two brothers, Michael and Nicholas…2013 honors graduate of Kell High School, also had honor cards for Beta Club…Chose Biology as her major out of high school…Played for Coach Tracey Densmore at Kell…Also played club with Volleyone under Coach Chris Burney…Started for her high school volleyball team as a sophomore.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013Freshman

    Setter
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2014Sophomore

    Setter
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2015Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2016Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    16