Meredith Klare

Xavier University Volleyball8/15/18Photographer: Brett Hansbauer/4th Floor Creative

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Libero
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Union, Ky.
High School:
Notre Dame Academy

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (PDF)

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 3, Oct. 24)
2017 XU Volleyball All-Tournament Team
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016 Holiday Inn West Invitational All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2018)
Played in 29 matches, totaling 105 sets... led the team with 470 digs and a dig per set average of 4.48... ranked third in digs in the BIG EAST during conference play... tallied 40 digs against Villanova on Oct. 5, was the only BIG EAST player to reach 40 digs in a match this season... recorded 13 serving aces and 93 assists... finished her career with 1927 digs, good for second in Xavier history at the time of her graduation... played in 462 sets during her career, finishing 10th in Xavier history at the time of graduation... named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23.

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2017)
Played in 32 matches, totaling 119 sets... led the team and BIG EAST in digs per set (4.37) and total digs (520)... her 520 digs ranks fourth in school history... had 10 or more digs in all but four matches... added 106 assists, 18 service aces and two kills... had a season-high 32 digs against Cincinnati on Sept. 1, ranking fourth in the Xavier record book for digs in a match... posted three service aces on Aug. 25 against Duquesne... finished the year ranked 88th nationally in total digs... finished the the with 1,481 total career digs to rank fourth in program history.

REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2016)
Led the team in digs with 503, the fifth most in Xavier single-season history... averaged 3.99 d/s to rank 8th in the BIG EAST... added 109 assists and 21 aces on the year... had a season-high 28 digs against Villanova on Oct. 16... named the Holiday Inn West Invitational Tournament MVP on Sept. 10... totaled 44 digs over three matches, averaging 3.67 d/s at the tournament.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2015)
Led the team in digs with 458 - the 10th most in Xavier single-season history... ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in digs (3.8 d/s), the second most by a freshman in the conference... posted her first career double-double (10 assists and 10 digs) on Sept. 12 against Coastal Carolina... had a season-high 31 digs - the fourth most in a match in Xavier history - on Sept. 4 against Michigan.

FRESHMAN (2014)
Did not see action during her first year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL
Led high school team to a Kentucky state runner-up finish in 2013 and state championship in 2011... earned 2013 Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandy honors, 2012 9th Region MVP honors and 2012 KVCA Honorable Mention All-State honors... was also named to the 2012 NKAC All-Star Team was tabbed the 2012 Notre Dame MVP and Best Defensive Player... was a four-time KHSAA Academic All-State selection.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeff and Barb Klare... has three siblings Ashley Klare Wtizgall, Matthew and Allison... father, Jeff, played football at Hanover College... sister, Ashley, played volleyball at Samford... majoring in occupational therapy.