2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
2019 (Senior): Honored by the CAA as UNCW's Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Finished 75th nationally in total blocks (128) and 75th in hitting average .344 ... Second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection her senior season ... One of two Seahawks to start all 29 matches ... Second on team with career-high 252 kills ... Also set career-high with .344 attack percentage, ranking sixth in the CAA and second on UNCW's single-season record list ... Led UNCW with a career-best 33 aces ... Added another career-high with 128 total blocks, ranking among the top-10 in the CAA at 1.09 per set ... Set program record with .739 hitting average against William & Mary (10/4) on the strength of a career-high 18 kills (18-1-23) ... Collected seven or more blocks on six occasions, including nine three times ... Concluded career ranked second on UNCW's block assist board with 354 and fifth overall in total blocks (391) ... Also ranked third all-time with .272 hitting average.
2018 (Junior): Started 25-of-26 matches played in ... Led Seahawks with 126 total blocks on the season and ranking second in the CAA ... Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week three times (9/3, 9/10 and 10/8) ... Tied school-record with 11 blocks against Georgetown (9/1) and was named to the All-Tournament team ... Had four matches of double-digit kills, including season-high 11 against Delaware (10/26).
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 19 matches, making 14 starts ... Finished third on team with 64 blocks ... Had season-high nine blocks against Towson (11/4) ... Totaled season and career-high 14 kills against Hofstra (10/22) ... Finished with three matches of double-digit kills ... Set career-high with .647 (11-0-17) hitting average against Northeastern (10/19).
2016 (Freshman): Earned CAA All-Freshman honors ... Played in 15 matches, including 11 starts ... Fourth on team with 73 total blocks ... Posted nine blocks in collegiate starting debut at NC State (9/18) ... Tied school mark of 11 total blocks in loss at Hofstra (10/28) ... Added eight kills and no hitting errors in NC State win (9/18) ... Set career-high with nine kills in win at Delaware (9/29) ... Tied that mark against Towson (10/21).
At Providence: Three-time 4A All-South Mecklenburg 8 Conference selection for Panthers and coach Stephanie Harpenau ... Was named All-Region by Charlotte Observer in 2014 and 2015 ... Helped Providence to conference title and West Region championship final in 2014 ... Led conference in total blocks three times ... Also played basketball her freshman season.
Club:Â Played club volleyball for Carolina Union Volleyball Club (CUVC) ... Helped team win Mideast qualifier.
Personal: Full name: Kendall Caroline Bender ... Born in Charlotte, N.C. ... Daughter of Carol and Greg Bender ... Father played basketball at UNCW (1985-89).
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016Freshman
Middle Blocker
6'1"
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2017Sophomore
Middle Blocker
6'1"
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2018Junior
Middle Blocker
6'0"
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2019Senior
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6'0"
