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8 Ari Mahaffey
Ari Mahaffey
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Porter, Ind.
  • High School:
    Chesterton
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Early Childhood Education
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    2.12
  • h %
    .099
  • a/s
    0.09
  • b/s
    0.19
  • sa/s
    0.13
  • d/s
    1.17

Bio

Sophomore (2014):  Played in all 30 matches, including 103 sets ... Finished the season third on the team in kills with 218 ... Averaged 2.12 kills per set ... Had six matches with 10 or more kills with a career-high 16 kills against Baldwin Wallace University on Sept. 13 ... Amongst the team leaders in services with 13 ... Sixth on the team in digs with 121 (1.17 digs per set) ... Sixth in total blocks with 21 (eight solo and 13 assists).

Freshman (2013):  Appeared in 21 matches, with 42 sets played … Recorded 36 kills, averaging 0.86 per set … Had 158 total attacks, with 28 attacking errors, finishing with a .051 attacking percentage ... Recorded five assists … Had eight service aces ... Had 30 serve attempts with 10 service errors, a .667 serve percentage ... Recorded 18 digs, averaging 0.43 digs per set ... Made six total blocks ... Made three solo blocks ... Made three assisted blocks ... Averaged 0.14 blocks per set ... Scored 48.5 total points, averaging 1.15 points per set.

Prep:  Attended Chesterton High and played volleyball for head coach T.R. Harlan … Also participated in basketball and in track, where the team won sectionals in both 2011 and 2012 … Was the 2012 track and field Chesterton Relays Most Valuable Player … Scholar-athlete.

Personal:  Daughter of Michael and Suzanne Mahaffey … Majoring in early childhood education.

 

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 103 32
Kills 218 61
Kills per set 2.12 1.91
Errors 138 34
Total Attacks 806 228
Hitting Percentage .099 .118
Assists 9 1
Assists per set 0.09 0.03
Service Aces 13 4
Service Errors 15 2
Service Aces per set 0.13 0.13
Receptions 98 13
Reception Errors 24 5
Digs 121 23
Digs per set 1.17 0.72
Block Solo 7 1
Block Assist 13 4
Block Total 20 5
Blocks per set 0.19 0.16
Block Errors 18 3
Ball Handling Errors 2 0
Points 244.5 68.0
Points per set 2.4 2.1
Matches started 17 4

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 1 4 11 11 42 .000 2 11.5
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 13 7 36 .167 0 13.0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 7 11 30 -.133 1 8.0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 10 6 42 .095 0 10.5
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 4 8 18 -.222 1 5.0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 7 .143 0 1.0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 1 4 6 4 16 .125 0 8.5
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 3 8 1 20 .350 0 8.0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 16 .188 0 6.0
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 7 1 15 .400 1 9.0
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 9 6 29 .103 0 11.0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 16 11 58 .086 0 17.5
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 15 .133 0 4.0
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 6 27 .000 1 6.5
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 12 6 38 .158 1 12.5
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 27 .185 0 6.0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 8 7 37 .027 0 8.5
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 3 4 16 -.063 0 5.0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 8 4 33 .121 0 9.5
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 17 .176 0 5.0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 5 2 20 .150 0 6.0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 8 1 16 .438 0 8.0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 11 6 39 .128 0 15.5
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 4 18 .056 0 5.5
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 7 6 37 .027 0 7.0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 7 4 24 .125 1 7.5
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 7 8 31 -.032 0 7.0
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 6 3 19 .158 0 6.5
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 25 .120 1 6.0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 38 .158 0 9.5

Game Log - Defense

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

Game Log - Serve/Receive

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

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2013-14 21 42 36 0.86 28 158 .051 5 0.12 48.5 1.2
2014-15 30 103 218 2.12 138 806 .099 9 0.09 244.5 2.4
2015-16 30 114 90 0.79 37 297 .178 918 8.05 149.0 1.3
2016-17 24 88 65 0.74 31 249 .137 779 8.85 111.5 1.3
Total 105 347 409 1.18 234 1510 .116 1711 4.93 553.5 1.6

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2013-14 21 42 18 0.43 3 3 6 0.14
2014-15 30 103 121 1.17 7 13 20 0.19
2015-16 30 114 297 2.61 13 18 31 0.27
2016-17 24 88 239 2.72 7 25 32 0.36
Total 105 347 675 1.95 30 59 89 0.26

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2013-14 21 42 8 0.19 8 5
2014-15 30 103 13 0.13 98 24
2015-16 30 114 37 0.32 0 3
2016-17 24 88 27 0.31 14 2
Total 105 347 85 0.24 120 34

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 30 103 218 2.12 138 806 .099 9 0.09 244.5 2.4
Conference 9 32 61 1.91 34 228 .118 1 0.03 68.0 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 9 31 59 1.90 30 225 .129 1 0.03 64.5 2.1
Away 9 32 66 2.06 46 244 .082 3 0.09 79.5 2.5
Neutral 12 40 93 2.33 62 337 .092 5 0.13 100.5 2.5
Result                      
Wins 18 63 134 2.13 77 475 .120 6 0.10 148.5 2.4
Losses 12 40 84 2.10 61 331 .069 3 0.07 96.0 2.4
Month                      
August 4 13 41 3.15 35 150 .040 3 0.23 43.0 3.3
September 15 50 103 2.06 63 372 .108 4 0.08 118.0 2.4
October 9 33 60 1.82 35 221 .113 1 0.03 68.0 2.1
November 2 7 14 2.00 5 63 .143 1 0.14 15.5 2.2

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 30 103 121 1.17 7 13 20 0.19
Conference 9 32 23 0.72 1 4 5 0.16
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 31 32 1.03 1 3 4 0.13
Away 9 32 31 0.97 4 5 9 0.28
Neutral 12 40 58 1.45 2 5 7 0.17
Result                
Wins 18 63 65 1.03 3 7 10 0.16
Losses 12 40 56 1.40 4 6 10 0.25
Month                
August 4 13 14 1.08 1 2 3 0.23
September 15 50 79 1.58 4 6 10 0.20
October 9 33 22 0.67 2 4 6 0.18
November 2 7 6 0.86 0 1 1 0.14

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 30 103 13 0.13 98 24
Conference 9 32 4 0.13 13 5
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 9 31 3 0.10 14 6
Away 9 32 7 0.22 64 9
Neutral 12 40 3 0.07 20 9
Result            
Wins 18 63 8 0.13 29 11
Losses 12 40 5 0.13 69 13
Month            
August 4 13 0 0.00 10 2
September 15 50 8 0.16 70 18
October 9 33 4 0.12 18 4
November 2 7 1 0.14 - 0

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