Spring 2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Whillock, Kalani
Jersey Number 19
Kalani Whillock
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Keller High School
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- Deals:
Bio
2024 (Senior)
Missed the majority of the season due to injury... Made two appearances on the road - at Iowa State (Sept. 6) and at NC State (Nov. 13)... Collected four digs at NC State... Recipient of the 2024 Heather Holmes Tenacity Award... Named co-captain for the third consecutive year... Wrapped her career with 833 total digs and 103 assists
2023 (Junior)
Co-captain... Made 13 starts and played in all but one of the team's 29 matches... Third on the roster in total digs (209)... Increased her digs-per-set average to 2.03... Notched a third consecutive season of finishing in the top three for digs among the team... Had six performances of 10 or more digs... Had a season-high 17 digs twice, happening at Boston College (Oct. 6) and at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Also handed out three aces in the Notre Dame road outing -- her most of the year... Showed out with 16 digs versus No. 5 Louisville at home (Oct. 20)... Combined for 20 digs in back-to-back matches versus Western Michigan (Sept. 9) and Mississippi State (Sept. 10) at the 2023 Kennesaw State Invitational... Reached over 800 career digs near the conclusion of the fall...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Sophomore)
Co-captain...Played in 100 sets across 27 matches while making 18 starts...Contributed heavily on the defensive end, ranking third on the team in total digs (188)...Carried a 1.88 digs-per-set average...Also finished fifth in service aces (22)...Played a dual role as a hitter early in the season, posting nine and six kills against Western Carolina (Aug. 27) and NC Central (Aug. 26), respectively...Posted a season-high 15 digs versus Boston College (Oct. 2)...Tallied six additional performances of 10 or more digs...Had four service aces in the NIVC tournament's second round matchup against Davidson (Dec. 3)... ACC All-Academic Team
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 103 of 104 sets while starting in all 29 matches...She tallied 432 digs which was a team high and was good enough for second place in the ACC...Whillock tied for the ACC lead in digs per set (4.19)...She tallied a season-high 32 digs against Kansas (Sept. 3)...She eclipsed more than 20 digs five different times during the season... ACC All-Academic Team
High School/Club
Four-time Academic All-District pick... 2016 District Champions and Region semifinalists... 2017 Bi-District finalists... 2018 Bi-District finalists... Two-time All-District Second Team selection... All-District Defensive player... Club team was named TAV 2020 Sunshine Qualifier Champions... Her club team also finished as Madfrog 2018 Northwest Qualifier Champions and 2018 USAV Open Championship finalists
Personal
Daughter of Lisa and James Whillock... Has a younger sister, Kea, who plays volleyball at High Point University... Primed to graduate in December 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Missed the majority of the season due to injury... Made two appearances on the road - at Iowa State (Sept. 6) and at NC State (Nov. 13)... Collected four digs at NC State... Recipient of the 2024 Heather Holmes Tenacity Award... Named co-captain for the third consecutive year... Wrapped her career with 833 total digs and 103 assists
2023 (Junior)
Co-captain... Made 13 starts and played in all but one of the team's 29 matches... Third on the roster in total digs (209)... Increased her digs-per-set average to 2.03... Notched a third consecutive season of finishing in the top three for digs among the team... Had six performances of 10 or more digs... Had a season-high 17 digs twice, happening at Boston College (Oct. 6) and at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Also handed out three aces in the Notre Dame road outing -- her most of the year... Showed out with 16 digs versus No. 5 Louisville at home (Oct. 20)... Combined for 20 digs in back-to-back matches versus Western Michigan (Sept. 9) and Mississippi State (Sept. 10) at the 2023 Kennesaw State Invitational... Reached over 800 career digs near the conclusion of the fall...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Sophomore)
Co-captain...Played in 100 sets across 27 matches while making 18 starts...Contributed heavily on the defensive end, ranking third on the team in total digs (188)...Carried a 1.88 digs-per-set average...Also finished fifth in service aces (22)...Played a dual role as a hitter early in the season, posting nine and six kills against Western Carolina (Aug. 27) and NC Central (Aug. 26), respectively...Posted a season-high 15 digs versus Boston College (Oct. 2)...Tallied six additional performances of 10 or more digs...Had four service aces in the NIVC tournament's second round matchup against Davidson (Dec. 3)... ACC All-Academic Team
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 103 of 104 sets while starting in all 29 matches...She tallied 432 digs which was a team high and was good enough for second place in the ACC...Whillock tied for the ACC lead in digs per set (4.19)...She tallied a season-high 32 digs against Kansas (Sept. 3)...She eclipsed more than 20 digs five different times during the season... ACC All-Academic Team
High School/Club
Four-time Academic All-District pick... 2016 District Champions and Region semifinalists... 2017 Bi-District finalists... 2018 Bi-District finalists... Two-time All-District Second Team selection... All-District Defensive player... Club team was named TAV 2020 Sunshine Qualifier Champions... Her club team also finished as Madfrog 2018 Northwest Qualifier Champions and 2018 USAV Open Championship finalists
Personal
Daughter of Lisa and James Whillock... Has a younger sister, Kea, who plays volleyball at High Point University... Primed to graduate in December 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
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