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Makayla Dennis
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bryan, Ohio
  • High School:
    Bryan
  • Position:
    DS
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    0.09
  • h %
    .042
  • a/s
    0.62
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.26
  • d/s
    5.72

Bio

Senior (2016):  Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 25 matches and 94 sets ... led the team in digs with 538 (5.72 digs per set) ... recorded 10 or more digs in all but one match, including a DC single-match record 43 digs in match against Franklin (Ind.) ...  set the school single-match record in digs twice (posted a then record of 39 digs against Anderson (Ind.) University) ... Was third on the team in service aces (24) and second in set assists (58) ... Became the program's all-time leader in career aces with 106 in the 25-point scoring era.

Junior (2015):  Played in all 30 matches and 114 sets ... Recorded two kills ... Had 12 assists and 33 service aces on the offensive side ... Two season-high games with four service aces against Grove City and Earlham College ... Was second on the team in digs with 323 on the year and averaged 2.83 digs per set. 

Sophomore (2014):  Played in all 30 matches and 81 sets ... Had three kills ... Fourth on the team in digs with 139 and averaged 1.72 digs per set ... Recorded a season-best 12 digs on two ocassions ... Tallied 18 set assists ... Second on the team in service aces with 28 ... Had a season-high three aces in multiple matches ... Also had one block assist.

Freshman (2013):  Appeared in 25 matches, with 78 sets played … Recorded one kill … Had two total attacks, with no attacking errors, finishing with a .500 attacking percentage ... Had 21 service aces ... Had 196 serve attempts with 31 service errors, a .842 serve percentage ... Recorded 47 digs, averaging 0.60 digs per set ... Scored 22 total points, averaging 0.28 points per set.

Prep:  Earned three varsity letters at Bryan High for head coach Melanie Reinhart … Posted over 1,000 career assists … First-Team District Seven and First-Team Northwest Ohio Athletic League.

Personal:  Daughter of Doug and Kathy Dennis … Majoring in psychology.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 25 9
Sets 94 37
Kills 8 2
Kills per set 0.09 0.05
Errors 6 0
Total Attacks 48 9
Hitting Percentage .042 .222
Assists 58 24
Assists per set 0.62 0.65
Service Aces 24 9
Service Errors 20 8
Service Aces per set 0.26 0.24
Receptions 330 120
Reception Errors 25 10
Digs 538 251
Digs per set 5.72 6.78
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 0 0
Points 32.0 11.0
Points per set 0.3 0.3
Matches started - -

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 5 .200 4 1.0
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 1 6.0
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 1 0.0
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 .333 2 3.0
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 6 .000 0 1.0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 4 .000 6 2.0
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 6 0.0
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 3 -.333 4 0.0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 2 1.0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 1.000 2 1.0
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 .000 0 0.0
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 3 2.0
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 .500 2 3.0
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 1 1.0
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 2 2.0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 1.0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 4.0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 1.000 5 1.0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 - 3 22 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 - 4 31 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 32 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 29 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 23 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 20 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 27 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 39 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 43 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 29 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 - 1
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 8 2
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 15 2
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 14 2
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 12 0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 35 1
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 - 2
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 24 0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 26 1
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 1
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 34 1
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 2 4 13 2
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 1 2 17 0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 15 0
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 2 1 20 2
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 - 2
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 - 2
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 20 0
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 1 9 0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 18 1
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 0 3
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 25 0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 25 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2013-14 25 78 1 0.01 0 2 .500 0 0.00 22.0 0.3
2014-15 30 81 3 0.04 4 35 -.029 18 0.22 31.5 0.4
2015-16 30 114 2 0.02 1 14 .071 12 0.11 35.0 0.3
2016-17 25 94 8 0.09 6 48 .042 58 0.62 32.0 0.3
Total 110 367 14 0.04 11 99 .030 88 0.24 120.5 0.3

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2013-14 25 78 47 0.60 0 0 0 0.00
2014-15 30 81 139 1.72 0 1 1 0.01
2015-16 30 114 323 2.83 0 0 0 0.00
2016-17 25 94 538 5.72 0 0 0 0.00
Total 110 367 1047 2.85 0 1 1 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2013-14 25 78 21 0.27 1 0
2014-15 30 81 28 0.35 43 12
2015-16 30 114 33 0.29 116 14
2016-17 25 94 24 0.26 330 25
Total 110 367 106 0.29 490 51

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 25 94 8 0.09 6 48 .042 58 0.62 32.0 0.3
Conference 9 37 2 0.05 0 9 .222 24 0.65 11.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 27 2 0.07 1 10 .100 20 0.74 7.0 0.3
Away 9 36 2 0.06 2 19 .000 20 0.56 11.0 0.3
Neutral 9 31 4 0.13 3 19 .053 18 0.58 14.0 0.5
Result                      
Wins 10 36 1 0.03 1 10 .000 24 0.67 17.0 0.5
Losses 15 58 7 0.12 5 38 .053 34 0.59 15.0 0.3
Month                      
September 12 43 6 0.14 5 35 .029 28 0.65 15.0 0.3
October 12 47 2 0.04 1 12 .083 29 0.62 17.0 0.4
November 1 4 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 0.25 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 25 94 538 5.72 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 9 37 251 6.78 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 27 161 5.96 0 0 0 0.00
Away 9 36 239 6.64 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 9 31 138 4.45 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 10 36 213 5.92 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 15 58 325 5.60 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 12 43 220 5.12 0 0 0 0.00
October 12 47 301 6.40 0 0 0 0.00
November 1 4 17 4.25 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 25 94 24 0.26 330 25
Conference 9 37 9 0.24 120 10
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 27 5 0.19 136 3
Away 9 36 9 0.25 142 14
Neutral 9 31 10 0.32 52 8
Result            
Wins 10 36 16 0.44 85 10
Losses 15 58 8 0.14 245 15
Month            
September 12 43 9 0.21 168 13
October 12 47 15 0.32 137 12
November 1 4 0 0.00 25 0

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