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2017 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Tory Stella
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13 Desiree Claxton

13 Desiree Claxton

  • Position:
    OH
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Brooke Point
  • Hometown:
    Stafford, Va.

Summary

Biography

2017 Game-by-Game Stats

Senior (Game-by-Game): ESU Team MVP ... became the first ESU player in at least 25 years to register 250+ kills and 250+ digs in each of her four collegiate seasons … started all 30 matches in her final year with the program, ranking second on the team in kills (270) and third in digs (318) … also contributed 48 blocks and 18 aces … had eight double-doubles on the year, upping her career total to 37 … leaves ESU ranked third in program history in kills (1,208), second in total attacks (4,067) and eighth in digs (1,122) … named PSAC Southeast Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19 … had 10+ kills in 11 matches, and totaled 10+ digs in 17 matches … had 14 kills and 12 digs against PSAC champions Pitt-Johnstown (10/13) … recorded a season-high 17 kills (.357%), 14 digs and four blocks at Mercyhurst (10/27) … added 15 kills, 15 digs and a season-best five blocks the following afternoon, helping ESU upset DII Final Four-bound Gannon in four sets … picked up a third-straight double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs against Slippery Rock (11/3) … helped ESU complete a season sweep of Kutztown with 15 kills and a season-high 21 digs in the second meeting on Nov. 7 … fired in a season-best three aces against Mercy (9/9) … concluded her ESU career with four kills (.667%), four digs and six assists on Senior Day against Cheyney (11/11).

Junior (Game-by-Game): ESU Team MVP ... led ESU and ranked seventh in the PSAC in kills per set (3.36), totaling 259 kills overall in 23 matches … also ranked third on the team with 268 digs, and added 25 blocks and 14 aces … registered 250+ kills and digs for a third-straight season, becoming the third player in program history to accomplish that feat … missed the first nine matches of the season due to injury … had 14 kills and 17 digs in her season debut against Merrimack (9/16), registering the first of 10 double-doubles on the year … had 24 kills (with a .283 attack percentage) and 18 digs to power ESU to a five-set win at Kutztown (10/11) … had 15 kills, 15 digs and a career-high four aces against West Chester (10/22) … earned her first PSAC Southeast Player of the Week honor on Nov. 8 after a pair of dominant performance against PSAC Northwest opponents … set a new program record under the current scoring format with 24 kills in three sets against NCAA Atlantic Regional finalist Edinboro (11/4), doing so with a .358 attack percentage … added 18 kills (.359 attack percentage) and matched a career-high with 21 digs in a three-set win at Slippery Rock (11/5) the next afternoon … completed a stretch of four double-doubles in five matches with 18 kills and 20 digs in a win over Kutztown (11/8) and 12 kills and 19 digs against West Chester (11/11) … ranks seventh in program history in career kills (938) and third in kills per set (3.27) entering her senior season.

Sophomore (Game-by-Game): Ranked 4th in PSAC in kills per set (3.58) ... finished season with 250+ kills (380) and digs (279) for 2nd straight year ... 380 kills rank 6th on ESU's single-season list (most since 2004) ... 1,259 attacks were 2nd-most at ESU since 1990 ... played in all 32 matches and 106 of ESU's 112 sets ... 279 digs (3rd on team) ... 39 blocks (3rd on team) ... 18 aces (3rd on team) ... 14 assists ... had 10+ kills in 21 matches ... 20+ kills in 3 matches ... 27 kills in 5-set match vs. Merrimack (tied for most by ESU player since 2005) ... 23 kills in 4-set vs. Saint Anselm (most in 4-set match in 25-point scoring era) ... 22 kills at Wilmington ... 78 attacks at Wilmington (most at ESU since at least 2002) ... 63 attacks vs. Saint Anselm (most in 4-set match in 25-point scoring era) ... had 10 double-doubles ... 27 kills, 20 digs vs. Merrimack (tied season-high for digs).

Freshman (Game-by-Game): Played in all 31 matches and 104 of ESU's 108 sets ... 2nd on team in kills (299) and kills per set (2.88) ... 257 digs (3rd on team) ... 41 blocks ... 20 assists, 13 aces ... 299 kills rank 2nd among ESU freshmen and 2.88 kills per set rank 4th ... first ESU player with 250 kills, 250 digs since 2004 ... 1,052 attacks are 5th-most at ESU since 1990 ... had 10+ kills in 16 matches ... season-high 20 kills (12 digs) in 4 sets vs. Wilmington ... 18 kills (13 digs) in 3 sets at Millersville ... 17 kills vs. West Chester ... had 9 double-doubles ... 15 kills, season-high 18 digs at IUP ... had 10 matches with 40+ attacks ... 63 attacks in 3 set match vs. West Chester (ESU's most in 25-point scoring era since 2008).

Background: First team All-Conference and All-Area selection at Brooke Point ... 4-year letterwinner as an outside hitter ... set school record for serve receive ... member of conference and District championship team ... competed in track for 1 year as a sprinter ... enjoys playing the piano ... majoring in Criminal Justice.

 
  Season                SP-MP      K    K/S     E    TA    Pct     A   A/S    SA  SA/S    SE
  2014................ 104-31    299   2.88   154  1052   .138    20  0.19    13  0.12    18
  2015................ 106-32    380   3.58   205  1259   .139    14  0.13    18  0.17    29
  2016................  77-23    259   3.36   123   802   .170    26  0.34    14  0.18    11
  2017................ 100-30    270   2.70    98   954   .180    30  0.30    18  0.18    10
  TOTAL............... 387-116  1208   3.12   580  4067   .154    90  0.23    63  0.16    68

  Season                 DIG   D/S    RE    BS    BA    TB   B/S    BE   BHE
  2014................   257  2.47    34     5    36    41  0.39     8    11 
  2015................   279  2.63    52    10    29    39  0.37    10    12 
  2016................   268  3.48    26     5    20    25  0.32    10    13 
  2017................   318  3.18    39     4    44    48  0.48     5     5 
  TOTAL...............  1122  2.90   151    24   129   153  0.40    33    41
 

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    OH
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2015Sophomore

    OH
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2016Junior

    OH
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2017Senior

    OH
    5'8"
    13