Kendall Putnam

Bio

As a Senior:  SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Took the court in 33 matches playing in 80 sets…Registered lone kill with six digs at SSC opponent Florida Southern (10/25)…Recorded season-high of eight digs versus Nova Southeastern (11/22)…Tallied four digs against Kentucky State in the NCAA South Regional Tournament (12/5)…Saw action in the NCAA Championships versus No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul (12/12)…Rounded out the season with one kill, seven aces, and 58 digs.

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Saw action in 81 matches…Recorded consecutive service aces in the first three games of the season with one versus Lock Haven (8/31) and two each against Indianapolis (8/31) and Central Missouri (9/1) in the West Florida Invitational…Notched one service ace and seven digs at SSC opponent Lynn (10/5)…Registered three digs each against Clark Atlanta (11/29) and Palm Beach Atlantic (12/1) in NCAA South Regional Tournament…Recorded one service ace and seven digs in NCAA Quarterfinal versus Wheeling Jesuit (12/6)…Notched four digs against Indianapolis (12/7) and two versus Concordia-St. Paul (12/8) in NCAA Tournament…Totaled one kill, 10 service aces, and 79 digs on the season.

As a Sophomore: Appeared in 47 sets in her second season as a Spartan…Registered consecutive service aces against Azusa Pacific (9/9) and Emporia State (9/10)….Credited with five service aces on the season…Started the season with seven digs against Tiffin (9/1)…Tallied a season-high eight digs against Pittsburg State (9/9)…Also recorded multiple digs in first five matches while ending season with 41 digs…Played in NCAA South Regional matches versus Kentucky State (11/17) and Eckerd (11/19)…Also saw action in NCAA Final Four against Bridgeport (12/1) and four time defending national champion Concordia-St. Paul (12/2), being credited with a service ace in the national semifinal contest.

As a Freshman: Appeared in 28 sets in her first season of play…Recorded her first service ace against Nebraska-Kearney (9/3), her first collegiate match…Tallied three digs against three-time defending national champions Concordia (9/4)… Saw action in NCAA South Regional versus Kentucky State (11/18), notching a service ace and two digs…Registered a dig in consecutive matches against West Alabama (10/16) and Eckerd (10/19)…Summoned to action in eight SSC matches.

High School: Attended Majory Stoneman Douglas High School, playing for coach Dean Barbosa…Four year varsity starter and MVP as a junior for the Eagles…Helped team to four district championships…Was first-team all-county as a senior by Miami Herald…Named first-team all-county by Sun Sentinel as a junior…Chosen to play in Disney Classic (2008 and 2009), Jacksonville Bolles Tournament (2007 and 2008) along with the 2009 Broward County all-star game…Played club volleyball for Ocean Breeze and coach Virginia Kelly...Also participated in track, where she set the school record in the shot put.

Personal: Member of the National Honors Society…Volunteered with Relay For Life, Harvest Drive, Toys For Tots, Silver Cord (250 service hours), West Boca Medical Center and Horses for the Handicapped…Originally hails from Columbus, Ohio...Daughter of Donald and Debby Putnam…Has an older brother, Sam, who played lacrosse at the University of Central Florida…Biology major…Birthdate: 1/27/92.