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2018 Volleyball Roster

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3 Claire Archibald

  • Hometown Coto de Caza, CA
  • High School Santa Margarita Catholic
  • Class Senior
  • Major Accounting / Marketing
  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018):
  • MAAC Player of the Year
  • All-MAAC First Team
  • MAAC All-Championship Team
  • AVCA East Coast Region Honorable Mention
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
  • MAAC All-Academic Team
  • MAAC Preseason Player of the Year
  • Four-time MAAC Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 10, Oct. 9, Oct. 16)
  • Finished her career ranked first all-time with 1561 kills. Also finished second in kills per set (3.43), first in attack attempts (4375), seventh in service aces (149), third in service attempts (1576), seventh in digs (1343), 10th in digs per set (2.95), second in points (1771.0), this in points per set (3.89), third in sets played (455) and fifth in matches played (123)
  • Appeared in all matches and played 102 sets. Averaged a career-best 3.88 kills per set, .231 attack percentage and 3.50 digs per set.
  • Recorded 1,000th career dig against Saint Francis (PA) (Aug.. 25)
  • Broke Iona's all-time kills record in MAAC Championship game against Canisius (Nov, 17)
  • Led the Maroon & Gold in kills (384), attacks (958), and points (424)
  • Had 15 kills and 14 digs in MAAC Championship match against Canisius (Nov. 17)
  • Had four matches with 20+ kills
  • Had just two matches all season with less than 10 kills
  • Had just six matches all-season with less than 10 digs
  • Had just six matches all-season without a double-double
  • Had career day against Rider (Oct. 3); 23 kills in addition to career-high 35 digs
  • Had 23.5 points against New Hampshire (Sept. 1) with 22 kills and 22 digs
  • Finished with 22.5 points at Marist (Oct. 7) with 22 kills and 14 digs
  • Had season-high with 24 points against Canisius (Sept. 29)
  • Had season-high four aces against Rider (Nov. 4)
  • Had season-best three blocks vs. Marist (Nov. 10)
AS A JUNIOR (2017):
  • All-MAAC First Team
  • All-ECAC First Team
  • MAAC All-Academic Team
  • MAAC Player of the Week (Sep. 19)
  • Finished third in the nation with a conference-high 61 aces; 12th with 0.46 aces per-set
  • Posted 567.5 points on the season, best in the MAAC and 20th in the country
  • Ranked 33rd in the NCAA with a conference-best 485 kills
  • Averaged 3.67 kills per set, second in the league
  • Led the MAAC with 4.30 points per set
  • Added 2.71 digs per set and 38.0 blocks.
  • Recorded 22 kills and 11 digs in five sets at Bucknell (Aug. 26) in addition to eight aces
  • Posted 23 kills, five aces and two blocks in a five-set win versus Hartford (Sep. 1) to go with eight digs.
  • Netted 18 kills and 11 digs in five sets against Fairfield (Sep. 16) with an ace.
  • Totaled season-highs of 26 kills and 20 digs in five sets versus Quinnipiac (Sep. 17).
  • Registered 15 kills in just three sets versus Manhattan (Sep. 23) on a .444 hitting percentage
  • Put forth 19 kills and 14 digs in five sets at Rider (Sep. 27) along with three aces
  • Finished with 18 kills, 13 digs and six aces for 25.5 points in five set at Siena (Sep. 30)
  • Connected on 23 kills in five sets at Niagara (Oct. 8) in addition to 18 digs
  • Tallied 19 kills in four sets at Stony Brook (Oct. 10) with 10 digs
  • Hit .324 for 15 kills in three sets versus Saint Peter’s (Oct. 15)
  • Notched 19 kills in four sets at Quinnipiac (Oct. 21) on a .310 hitting percentage with 13 digs
  • Finished with 15 kills and three aces along with 13 digs in five sets against Marist (Nov. 11)
  • Posted 21 kills in the MAAC Championship Quarterfinal vs. Quinnipiac (Nov. 17) with 15 digs
  • Hit .417 towards 16 kills in a sweep Niagara (Nov. 18) in the MAAC Championship Semifinal paired with 13 digs
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Played in 107 sets while seeing action in all 31 matches
  • Led the team with 302 kills towards a 2.82 kills per-set average, ranking ninth in the MAAC
  • Also averaged 2.82 digs per-set behind a total of 302, second most on the team
  • Finished with a team-high 45 service aces for an average of 0.42 per-set, second most in the league
  • Posted a team-best total of 357.0 points scored towards a 3.34 average per-set
  • Tallied a season-high 18 kills versus Rutgers (Sep. 2) towards 20.5 points behind a .275 hitting percentage
  • Closed out the season with a season-high 24 digs against Niagara (Nov. 13) to go along with 12 kills and four service aces
  • Notched five service aces against Saint Peter's (Nov. 9) for a season-high while adding 11 kills and 10 digs
  • Went double-digits in both kills and digs in 11 matches throughout the season, including four straight to end the campaign
  • Contributed 13 kills and 18 digs as well as two service aces and a block versus Fordham (Aug. 27)
  • Put together back-to-back matches of 14 kills against Albany (Sep. 3) and Stony Brook (Sep. 7) with respective dig totals of 12 and 15
  • Hit for a .469 percentage versus NJIT (Sep. 27) while collecting 14 kills along with 10 digs
  • Totaled 13 kills, 15 digs and four service aces against Rider (Nov. 2)
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):
  • MAAC Player of the Week (Sept. 1)
  • 3x MAAC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 13, Oct. 20, Nov. 17)
  • All-MAAC Rookie Team selection
  • Appeared in all 114 sets, 30 matches over the course of the season
  • Led Iona with a new single-season rookie record 378 kills, striking at a .190 clip
  • Averaged 3.32 kills per set
  • Totaled 27 blocks, averaging 0.24 per set
  • Led Iona with 408.5 points scored, averaging 3.58 per set
  • Averaged 2.86 digs per set, second on the team
  • Recorded double-digit kills in all but seven contests
  • Had a season-high 25 kills against Quinnipiac (Nov. 14)
  • Had 20 kills against Fairfield (Oct. 18) and Saint Peter's (Oct. 10)
  • Had a triple-double against Saint Peter's (Oct. 10); 20 kills, 11 sets, 16 digs
  • Had a triple-double versus Niagara (Oct. 25); 19 kills, 19 sets, 13 digs
  • Had a triple-double against Quinnipiac (Oct. 18); 25 kills, 22 sets, 22 digs
BEFORE IONA:
  • Four-year Varsity letterman
  • Team captain Junior/Senior year
  • First Team All League Junior/Senior year
  • First in League Freshman/Senior year
  • Girls 17 and Under National All Tournament Team
  • First Colorado Crossroads
  • First LA Qualifyer
  • First Triple Crown 
GETTING TO KNOW CLAIRE:
  • Favorite athlete in the sport you play: Kanani Danielson
  • Favorite athlete in general: Ronda Rousey
  • Favorite food: sushi
  • Nickname: Bear
  • Hobbies include: running, swimming, playing beach volleyball
  • Career goals: Become a marketing sales representative for an athletic wear company and coach volleyball.
  • Person I would most like to meet: Beyonce
  • Person I mose admire: my mother
  • Pregame rituals: I always do a few yoga moves and core exercises to make sure my muscles are balanced and strong. I prefer listening to some type of music so I can make sure all my attention is focussed on the game ahead. 
  • Fun fact: I sneeze every time I eat chocolate.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2015Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2016Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2017Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2018Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3