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2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations

8 Niki Carpenter

  • Class Senior
  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown King of Prussia, Pa.
  • High School Upper Merion Area
  • Major Elementary Education

Biography

Career Honors
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2017-18)
5x Dean's List Honors
3x PSAC Scholar-Athlete

2018 (Match-by-Match): Started in 25-of-27 matches, playing in 91 sets during her final season in Maroon and Gold...Finished with 65 kills, 17 digs and 97 total blocks...Ended her career with 345 blocks, ranking eighth all-time in program history...Finished her career with 259 kills and 116 digs...Posted 10 kills and a .350 attack percentage in KU's opening weekend at the KU Classic (8/23-8/24)

2017 (Match-by-Match): D2ADA Academic Achievement Award...PSAC Scholar-Athlete...Carpenter appeared in 30 matches, starting 28 in her junior season for the Golden Bears. The King of Prussia-native posted 77 kills and a .193 attack percentage from her middle hitter position. At the net, she collected a team high 90.0 blocks and has amassed 248 total blocks headed into her senior season. Carpenter had a standout performance in KU's win over Cheyney (11/10), hitting .692 and posting a season-high 10 kills...Opened the season with 10 blocks over four matches at the Elizabeth City State tournament (9/3).

2016 (Match-by-Match): PSAC Scholar-Athlete...Carpenter started in 18 of her 22 appearances as a junior...Led KU with an average of .76 blocks per set...Twice she tied her career-high of seven blocks – vs. Lees McRae (9/3) and in the season-finale at West Chester (11/12)...Added 43 kills and 25 digs in 67 sets...Notched a season-high five blocks against East Stroudsburg (11/8)...Recorded three blocks against Pitt-Johnstown (10/15)...Posted two kills, three blocks and four digs against Pitt-Johnstown (10/14)...Tied her career-high in blocks with seven against Lees McRae (9/3)...Posted three kills and five total blocks against Mount Olive (9/2).

2015 (Match-by-Match): PSAC Scholar-Athlete (6/29)...In her freshman season, Carpenter tallied 74 kills, 27 assists, 53 digs and 107 total blocks in 100 sets...Recorded three kills, four digs, and seven blocks against Millersville (11/14)...Posted five kills and three blocks against Lock Haven (11/7)...Tallied three kills and three blocks against UPJ (11/6)...Finished with three kills, three blocks, and two digs in a win over East Stroudsburg (11/3)...Came away with four kills, four digs, and five blocks against West Chester (10/30)...Recorded a career-high in kills with seven against Chowan (10/24)...Posted five blocks against Millersville (10/23)...Finished with four kills, six blocks, and three digs against Gannon (10/17)...Came away with three kills and five blocks against Lock Haven (10/9)...Had three kills and a season-high seven blocks in a win over East Stroudsburg (10/6)...Recorded six kills in a win over Cheyney (10/2)...Tallied five blocks against Fairmont State (9/19)...Posted five blocks against Philadelphia (9/12).
 
Single-Match Highs
Kills 10 vs. Cheyney 11/10/2017
Attacks 20 2x, last vs. Shippensburg 11/13/2015
Assists 3 2x, last vs. Elizabeth City St. 09/03/2017
Digs 5 at Shippensburg 10/07/2017
Blocks 9 vs. Urbana 09/09/2017

The Carpenter File
Nickname: Niki
Why Kutztown: Why not?  
Favorite Place on Campus: Beeky
Place I’d Like to Visit: Ireland
I spent the summer: Working
Favorite Show to Binge Watch: Hawaii Five-O
Hidden Talent: I can juggle
If I had $1 million, I would: Pay off my loans
If You Could Choose any Superpower, What Would it Be: Flying
Best Advice Ever Received: "Life gets better if you keep going"
Goal for 2018-19: Graduate

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Freshman

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2016Sophomore

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2017Junior

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2018Senior

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    8
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