Texas Tech University Athletics
2019 Position Preview: Middle Blockers
August 02, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
Head coach Tony Graystone previews this season’s group of middle blockers.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head volleyball coach Tony Graystone continues a series of position previews with a look at the squad's middle blockers for the 2019 season.
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JUNIOR – Allison White
Expected to make a major impact in 2019, White enters her junior season after a stellar sophomore campaign. Before injury forced her to sit out the back-half of Big 12 play, she started in all of the Red Raiders' first 21 matches. White posted the third-highest hitting percentage in school history, finishing with a .353 average on the year – a mark that also ranked fourth in the league. Though she missed the final eight matches, White finished fifth on the team with 144 kills and second on the team with 81 total blocks. Her 12 solo blocks ranked second on the team and she finished her sophomore season with three double-digit kill matches. White racked up eight aces as a sophomore and set a career-high two aces in a key win against Kansas State on Oct. 3. A key piece of the Red Raider offense, she earned 2018 UTRGV, Thunderdome Classic and UCI/Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team recognition.
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SOPHOMORE – Karrington Jones
Starting nine matches as a true freshman, Jones made 10 appearances on the court in her inaugural campaign. She showed impressive blocking skills, tallying 35 in the Red Raiders' 2018 season while finishing third on the team with 1.00 blocks per set. She led the team in blocks five times and established a career-high seven blocks against Baylor on Nov. 12. Jones finished the season with 35 kills and set a career-high eight kills against Kansas on Nov. 3.
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FRESHMAN – Cadi Boyer
Boyer, a three-year letterwinner from Georgetown, Texas, arrived at Tech in December and spent all spring training with the Red Raiders. Before her enrollment, Boyer was a three-year standout at Hutto High School where she led the Hippos to the Regional Semifinals after earning district and area titles. The six-foot-three newcomer earned All-District 18-5A outstanding blocker laurels and was named to the Austin American-Statesman All-Centex Volleyball First Team following her senior season. Boyer was also recognized as a Class of 2019 Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.
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The Red Raiders are set to begin their 2019 campaign against VCU in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 30. For all the latest information on the Texas Tech volleyball team, visit TexasTech.com or follow @TexasTechVB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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JUNIOR – Allison White
Expected to make a major impact in 2019, White enters her junior season after a stellar sophomore campaign. Before injury forced her to sit out the back-half of Big 12 play, she started in all of the Red Raiders' first 21 matches. White posted the third-highest hitting percentage in school history, finishing with a .353 average on the year – a mark that also ranked fourth in the league. Though she missed the final eight matches, White finished fifth on the team with 144 kills and second on the team with 81 total blocks. Her 12 solo blocks ranked second on the team and she finished her sophomore season with three double-digit kill matches. White racked up eight aces as a sophomore and set a career-high two aces in a key win against Kansas State on Oct. 3. A key piece of the Red Raider offense, she earned 2018 UTRGV, Thunderdome Classic and UCI/Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team recognition.
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SOPHOMORE – Karrington Jones
Starting nine matches as a true freshman, Jones made 10 appearances on the court in her inaugural campaign. She showed impressive blocking skills, tallying 35 in the Red Raiders' 2018 season while finishing third on the team with 1.00 blocks per set. She led the team in blocks five times and established a career-high seven blocks against Baylor on Nov. 12. Jones finished the season with 35 kills and set a career-high eight kills against Kansas on Nov. 3.
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FRESHMAN – Cadi Boyer
Boyer, a three-year letterwinner from Georgetown, Texas, arrived at Tech in December and spent all spring training with the Red Raiders. Before her enrollment, Boyer was a three-year standout at Hutto High School where she led the Hippos to the Regional Semifinals after earning district and area titles. The six-foot-three newcomer earned All-District 18-5A outstanding blocker laurels and was named to the Austin American-Statesman All-Centex Volleyball First Team following her senior season. Boyer was also recognized as a Class of 2019 Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.
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The Red Raiders are set to begin their 2019 campaign against VCU in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 30. For all the latest information on the Texas Tech volleyball team, visit TexasTech.com or follow @TexasTechVB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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