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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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8 Karli Shepherd

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Position OH
  • Hometown New London, OH

Biography

SENIOR YEAR (2024)
  • Named to Bash In The 'Boro Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • Named the Big South Co-Player of the Week (Oct. 14)
  • Named Second Team All-Conference
  • Played in 23 matches
  • Had nine matches in double figures in kills, six matches in double figures in digs and two matches with double doubles
JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
  • Named to the Winthrop Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sep. 17
  • Named the Big South Co-Player of the Week on Sep. 18
  • Achieved her 500th career kill on the weekend matches of 9/29-9/30
  • Named to the Big South All-Academic Team
  • Named to the 2023 Academic All-District Volleyball team by College Sports Communicators, formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) on Dec. 12
  • Had season-highs in kills and digs with 16 each vs. South Carolina (Sep. 16)
  • Had a season-high in aces with five vs. Sacramento State (Sep. 8)
  • Played in 28 matches 
  • Finished the season with 215 kills, 10 assists, 13 aces, 118 digs, 24 blocks and 242 points
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2022)
  • Season-high of 11 kills came vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 22)
  • Played in 25 matches
  • Had 150 kills, three assists, 11 aces, 76 digs and 27 blocks
  • Named Honorable Mention All-Conference
FRESHMAN YEAR (2021)
  • Played in 27 matches with 21 starts
  • Led the team with 21 service aces
  • Recorded 256 kills, 107 digs, 30 blocks, and two assists
  • Season-high 15 kills on two occasions
  • 2021 Big South All-Freshman Team
  • 2021 Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Big South Freshman Player of the Week (3 x): September 27, November 1, November 8
  • Was 9th in hitting % (.260), 5th in kills/set (3.15), and 5th in points / set (3.68) in Big South play
PRIOR TO WINTHROP 
  • 2020 All-Ohio Third Team
  • 2x OCC Player of the Year
  • 3x Division 1 District 6 Player of the Year
  • 3x First Team Division 1 District 6 
  • 4x First Team Ohio Cardinal Conference 
  • Holds school record in career aces and single season aces (83)
  • 2017 Second Team District 6
  • 2017 & 2018 First Team All-Times Gazette 
  • 2019 & 2020 Player of the Year
  • 3x Phenom List
  • 2018 JVA Ultra Ankle Watch List
  • Highest Honorable Mention Soph79
  • Frosh59 Special Mention
PERSONAL
  • Born on September 15, 2003 in New London, Ohio
  • Is the daughter of Keith and Sally Shepherd
  • Is seeking a degree in graphic design

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8