2019 Women's Volleyball
Roster
Macey LaPorte
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- High School:
- Cathedral Academy
2018 (Junior)
- Served as a Co-Captain alongside Madison Martin
- Led the team with 27 service aces, averaging 0.30 per set
- Set career-highs in kills, kils per set, attacks, digs, digs per set, blocks and blocks per set
- Saw more action at the net with 105 kills, averaging 1.15 per set
- One of six Bucs with 100-plus kills on the season
- Career-best .113 hitting percentage on 388 attacks
- One of seven Buccaneers to play in all 25 matches
- Season-high 14 kills in a 3-1 win over South Carolina State on Aug. 30
- Season-best 10 digs in the Big South quarterfinals match against Winthrop
- Season-high six service aces in the finale against Winthrop
2017 (Sophomore)
- First on the team in service aces with 32, averaging 0.29 per set
- Finished the season with four kills, averaging 0.04 kills per set, and recorded a -.034 hitting percentage
- Finished the season with 65 digs, averaging 0.59 digs per set
- Finished the season with eight assists, averaging 0.07 assists per set
- Season-high four service aces on September 16 against The Citadel and September 30 against Presbyterian
- Season-high two kills and eight digs on October 13 against Gardner-Webb
- Played in all 30 matches and played in 110 of 111 sets as a sophomore
2016 (Freshman)
- Second on the team in service aces with 30, averaging 0.31 aces per set
- Finished the season with three kills, averaging 0.03 kills per set, and recorded a -.130 hitting percentage
- Finished the season with five assists, averaging 0.05 assists per set
- Finished the season with 37 digs, averaging 0.38 digs per set
- Recorded kills in three different games (Sept. 1 vs. Savannah State, Sept. 17 vs. Elon, Nov. 12 at Liberty)
- Season-high four service aces twice (Oct. 11 at UNC Asheville, Oct. 14 vs. Radford)
- Recorded three service aces on August 30 at South Carolina State
- Season-high four digs three times (Aug. 27 vs. UAB, Nov. 5 vs. Winthrop, Nov. 18 vs. Campbell)
- Played in 97 sets with five starts as a freshman
High School: LaPorte signs with the Bucs from Charleston, S.C. and Cathedral Academy where she played outside hitter. The 5-9 athlete also plays for the Carolina Islanders club team. LaPorte was the Regional Player of the Year in both 2014 and 2015 and was a two-time All-State selection. She also played on the North-South Team and was selected to be a part of the SCISA/GEESA. LaPorte was a member of the 2012 Cathedral state championship team, as well as the 2013 state runner-up squad. She finished her senior season with 393 kills and a .437 hitting percentage.
Mooberry on LaPorte – "Macey has been in contact with us for some time and we''ve talked about what role she might play. In those conversations, the thing that has always stood out is Macey''s desire to achieve. I''m excited to work with her and watch her grow. Her competitiveness and work ethic will be positive additions to our team dynamic."
