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2017 Beach Volleyball Roster

1 Karissa Rhoades

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Valrico, Fla.

Biography

Career Overview (2015-18) | Career Stats (PDF)
Overall
.957 reception percentage | 5th in Program History | 5th in D-I era
123 matches played | 5th in Program History | 5th in D-I era
877 digs | 9th in Program History | 6th in D-I era
0.22 aces/set | 12th in Program History | 7th in D-I era
84 aces | 10th in Program History | 8th in D-I era
1,278 service attempts | 8th in Program History | 8th in D-I era
379 sets played | 9th in Program History | 8th in D-I era
0.39 assists/set | T-12th in Program History | 11th in D-I era
147 assists | 13th in Program History | 11th in D-I era
2.31 digs/set | 15th in Program History | 11th in D-I era

ASUN Regular Season Play
0.36 assists/set | T-9th in Program History
39 aces | T-8th in Program History
0.24 aces/set | 6th in Program History
560 service attempts | 8th in Program History
378 digs | 8th in Program History
.956 reception percentage | 7th in Program History
55 matches played | T-7th in Program History
 
Rhoades, who also graduated from FGCU as the beach volleyball program’s all-time career wins leader, finished her indoor career ranked among the top 10 in seven different statistical categories in the program’s Division-I era, including a sixth-place finish in digs (877) and an eighth-place finish in aces (84). She competed in the fifth-most matches of any player (123) since the program’s inception and recorded 43 matches with at least 10 or more digs, including a stretch of 17 straight that spanned from her sophomore to junior campaigns.

As A Senior (2018) |
Match-By-Match Stats (PDF)
Overall
34 matches played | T-1st in Program History | T-1st in D-I era
.956 reception percentage | 15th in Program History | 15th in D-I era
28 aces | T-20th in Program History | T-15th in D-I era
0.25 aces/set | 20th in Program History | T-12th in D-I era

ASUN Regular Season Play
0.31 aces/set | 9th in Program History
.971 reception percentage | T-4th in Program History
 
Rhoades competed in all 34 matches as a senior as she compiled four double-digit dig performances, including a season-high 16 against West Virginia on Sept. 8. Despite playing a more limited role due to the emergence of freshman libero Dana Axner, she added 135 digs to her career total and provided veteran leadership on a team that won the program’s first ASUN regular season championship since 2012, while also capturing its first-ever ASUN tournament championship and NCAA Tournament win.

As A Junior (2017) | 
Match-By-Match Stats (PDF)
ASUN Defensive Player of the Week – Aug. 28
465 service attempts | 5th in Program History | 5th in D-I era
4.34 digs/set | 7th in Program History | 4th in D-I era
460 digs | 9th in Program History | 5th in D-I era
.961 reception percentage | T-12th in Program History | T-12th in D-I era
0.93 assists/set | 18th in D-I era
99 assists | 20th In Program History | 16th in D-I Era

Rhoades produced double digit digs in 29 of 32 matches as a junior including at least six in every match. On Sept. 2, she tied a career-high with 25 digs against FAU. She recorded at least three assists in 19 matches, including a season-high six twice – against UNLV on Sept. 16 and USC Upstate on Oct. 6. She took on more of a defensive focus during the season – tallying a career-high 460 digs, which was just over twice as many as her sophomore season. Additionally, she had a career-high 99 assists, which was nearly twice as many as the previous season. Among ASUN players, Rhoades finished third in digs, fourth in digs per set and tied for 15th in aces.

As A Sophomore (2016) | 
Match-By-Match Stats (PDF)
29 aces | T-16th in Program History | T-11th in D-I era
0.28 aces/set | 19th in Program History |12th in D-I era
.951 reception percentage | T-19th in Program History | 19th in D-I era

As a sophomore, Rhoades began a transition from hitter to libero near the end of the season. She appeared in 31 matches with five starts while finishing third on the team in digs (229). She added 88 kills, 37 assists, 29 aces and nine blocks and posted six consecutive double-figure dig performances to end the season, including a career-high 25 against Kennesaw State on Nov. 5. She tallied 10 kills in the win over Big Ten foe Indiana on Sept. 10, which marked the program's first win over a Power-5 team. She also produced 24 digs in the ASUN quarterfinal win over Jacksonville on Nov. 17.

As A Freshman (2015) | 
Match-By-Match Stats (PDF)
.957 reception percentage | T-11th in Program History | T-11th in D-I era

As a freshman, Rhoades had a career-high 19 kills and tallied her lone career double-double (13 digs) against Georgia Southern on Sept. 25, which was in the middle of a streak of three consecutive double-digit kill performances. Overall, she appeared in 26 matches while making eight starts. Her five aces against USC Upstate on Nov. 6 tied for the best output in the ASUN that year.

Prior to FGCU
Graduate of Bloomingdale Senior High School in Valrico, Fla… played volleyball under the tutelage of coach Claudia Cabrera and led the team to the 2014 Class 8A district championship…recorded 18 kills in the title match and earned First Team All-Suncoast honors in 2013 and 2014…two-time First Team All-County and three-time First Team All-Western Conference honoree ... played club volleyball with the Tampa United
 
Personal
Born Sept. 16, 1996 ... daughter of Robert and Kathy Rhoades…has two brothers, Nicholas and Robert … biomedical engineering major with a math minor ... graduated with a bachelor of science in bioengineering ... was also a three-time All-ASUN performer for FGCU in beach volleyball

Historical Player Information

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