UNC Wilmington Athletics

2016: Played in 25 matches, making 24 starts ... Finished third on team with 193 kills and was second with 77 blocks ... Had season-high 13 kills in 32 attacks in season-finale win over Charleston (11/13) ... Had seven matches of four or more blocks ... Posted season-high eight blocks in season-opening win over Winthrop (8/26).

2015: Third-team All-CAA selection ... CAA All-Tournament honoree ... All-State First-team ... Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player-of-the-Week (8/31) ... Named MVP of Big Orange Bash ... Also earned Co-MVP and all-tournament honors at Courtyard by Marriott Classic ... Second on team with career-high 291 kills ... Also second with 27 service aces ... Was third in total blocks (98) and fourth in digs with 215.

2014: Played in 31 matches, making 18 starts ... Finished fourth on team with career-high 200 kills ... Had five matches with double digit kills including a season-high 15 in a win at James Madison (10/3) ...  Hit a season-best .500 (15-2-26) in that match ... Also hit .458 (12-1-28) later in the season in a win over JMU (10/31) ... Third on team in total attacks ... Hit .344 (13-2-32) against Col. of Charleston in CAA tournament semifinal loss (11/22) ... Added season-high eight total blocks in that match ... Finished second on team with 96 total blocks.

2013: Took part in 20 matches during freshman season … Averaged 0.85 kills, 0.75 blocks and 0.44 digs per set … Tallied season-high five kills at College of Charleston … Finished with personal-best five total blocks on two occasions (Delaware and James Madison).

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Greater Neuse River 4A Conference Player-of-the-Year ... Four-time All-Conference selection ... Helped Garner capture three straight Greater Neuse River 4A Conference championships and post 62-14 overall record in final three seasons ... Ranked second in North Carolina Class 4A in kills per set (4.7) ... Tallied 401 kills, 65 service aces, 58 total blocks and 47 digs during senior season ... Set school records for total kills, attack attempts, total blocks and games played during senior season … Served as team captain as a senior.

CLUB: Played for Triangle Volleyball Club ...Helped squad advance to 2013 USA Volleyball Nationals ... Led TVBC to Carolina Region Championship and earn 4^th-place finish at the Lone Star Classic U17 Open Division that earned squad a bid to the 2012 USA Volleyball Junior National Championships.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Kristen Powell … Born July 20, 1995 in Raleigh, N.C. … Daughter of Connie and Jim Powell ... Father played soccer at Campbell.