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6 Rebecca Kain
Rebecca Kain
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Orland, Ind.
  • High School:
    Prairie Heights
  • Position:
    DS
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    -.059
  • a/s
    0.40
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.13
  • d/s
    5.14

Bio

Junior (2014):  Played in all 30 matches and all but one set at 105 ... Led the team in digs with 540 and averaged 5.14 digs per set ... Her 540 digs were third most in the HCAC and her 5.14 d/s average were also third best ... Recorded a season-high 28 digs in match against Baldwin Wallace University on Sept. 13 ... Had 42 set assists ... Fourth on the team in service aces with 14 ... Became the program's all-time leader in digs in the 25-point rally scoring era with 1,279 career digs.

Sophomore (2013):  Appeared in 29 matches, with 104 sets played … Recorded one kill … Had 15 total attacks, with no attacking errors, finishing with a .067 attacking percentage ... Recorded 29 assists … Had eight service aces ... Had 185 serve attempts with 22 service errors, a .881 serve percentage ... Recorded 477 digs, averaging 4.59 digs per set ... Scored nine total points, averaging 0.09 points per set.

Freshman (2012):  Played in 110 sets, while making an appearance in all 31 matches with three starts … Ranked third in digs with 262 and fourth in digs per set at 2.38 … Registered 20 or more digs in three matches … Also finished tied for second on team with 28 service aces, including a DC single-match season-high seven in five-set victory over Hanover on October 14.

Prep:  Lettered for three seasons at Prairie Heights High under head coach Tina Sailor … 2010 and 2011 All-Northeast Corner Conference First-Team honoree … Received all-area first team accolades during junior and senior seasons … Two-time team captain and MVP … Guided team to sectional championship in 2011 … Graduated with an Academic and Technical Honors diploma … President of the National Honor Society.

Personal:  Daughter of Rod and Melody Kain … Majoring in nursing.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 30 9
Sets 105 32
Kills 2 2
Kills per set 0.02 0.06
Errors 3 0
Total Attacks 17 7
Hitting Percentage -.059 .286
Assists 42 12
Assists per set 0.40 0.38
Service Aces 14 5
Service Errors 13 4
Service Aces per set 0.13 0.16
Receptions 149 11
Reception Errors 28 4
Digs 540 175
Digs per set 5.14 5.47
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 3 2
Points 16.0 7.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started 1 1

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 3 -1.000 1 0.0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 4 0.0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 0 1.0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 .000 1 1.0
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 3 2.0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 - 3 27 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 20 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 26 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 27 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 28 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 21 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 18 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 29 0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 0 4
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 - 0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 28 4
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 - 0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 1
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 1
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 14 1
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 0 3 - 0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 7 1
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 - 1
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 26 3
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 4
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 2 1 - 1
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 21 2
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 9 1
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 12 0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 1 1 0 0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 - 0
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 - 0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 - 1
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 2
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 - 0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 - 1

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2012-13 31 110 8 0.07 9 59 -.017 15 0.14 38.0 0.3
2013-14 29 104 1 0.01 0 15 .067 29 0.28 9.0 0.1
2014-15 30 105 2 0.02 3 17 -.059 42 0.40 16.0 0.2
2015-16 30 114 1 0.01 2 20 -.050 62 0.54 26.0 0.2
Total 120 433 12 0.03 14 111 -.018 148 0.34 89.0 0.2

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2012-13 31 110 259 2.35 1 2 3 0.03
2013-14 29 104 477 4.59 0 0 0 0.00
2014-15 30 105 540 5.14 0 0 0 0.00
2015-16 30 114 648 5.68 0 0 0 0.00
Total 120 433 1924 4.44 1 2 3 0.01

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2012-13 31 110 28 0.25 3 20
2013-14 29 104 8 0.08 153 36
2014-15 30 105 14 0.13 149 28
2015-16 30 114 25 0.22 155 39
Total 120 433 75 0.17 460 123

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 30 105 2 0.02 3 17 -.059 42 0.40 16.0 0.2
Conference 9 32 2 0.06 0 7 .286 12 0.38 7.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 9 31 1 0.03 0 2 .500 18 0.58 5.0 0.2
Away 9 32 1 0.03 0 7 .143 9 0.28 6.0 0.2
Neutral 12 42 0 0.00 3 8 -.375 15 0.36 5.0 0.1
Result                      
Wins 18 65 1 0.02 3 11 -.182 27 0.42 9.0 0.1
Losses 12 40 1 0.03 0 6 .167 15 0.38 7.0 0.2
Month                      
August 4 13 0 0.00 3 7 -.429 3 0.23 0.0 0.0
September 15 52 0 0.00 0 2 .000 24 0.46 7.0 0.1
October 9 33 2 0.06 0 8 .250 12 0.36 8.0 0.2
November 2 7 0 0.00 0 0 - 3 0.43 1.0 0.1

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 30 105 540 5.14 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 9 32 175 5.47 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 31 170 5.48 0 0 0 0.00
Away 9 32 160 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 12 42 210 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 18 65 333 5.12 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 12 40 207 5.17 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
August 4 13 61 4.69 0 0 0 0.00
September 15 52 277 5.33 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 33 169 5.12 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 7 33 4.71 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 30 105 14 0.13 149 28
Conference 9 32 5 0.16 11 4
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 9 31 4 0.13 31 8
Away 9 32 5 0.16 99 9
Neutral 12 42 5 0.12 19 11
Result            
Wins 18 65 8 0.12 51 10
Losses 12 40 6 0.15 98 18
Month            
August 4 13 0 0.00 29 4
September 15 52 7 0.13 97 19
October 9 33 6 0.18 23 4
November 2 7 1 0.14 - 1

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