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Kara Overholt
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Tryon, N.C.
  • Position:
    S/DS/L
  • Year:
    So.
  • Major:
    Physical Education
  • Previous School:
    Polk County HS
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.04
  • h %
    .025
  • a/s
    0.29
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.08
  • d/s
    5.30
Bio

2016-2017: Overholt played in 29 matches and 105 sets as a sophomore. She collected four kills, 30 assists, eight service aces and led the team with 556 digs. At the Sept. 23 match against Carson-Newman, Overholt broke the school record for digs in a single match when she tallied 38 in the five-set thriller.

2015-2016: Overholt played in 25 matches including 80 sets in her rookie season. The freshman registered nine kills and dished out 104 assists in 2015.  

High School: Overholt was a three-sport star at Polk County High School, lettering in volleyball, basketball and soccer. She was named the Western Highlands Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Year in 2014 and she was an all-conference selection in volleyball, basketball and soccer. She was also named the 2015 Times News Soccer Player of the Year.

Personal: Daughter of Patricia and Patrick Overholt...she has three siblings; Derrick, Krista and Andre.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 29 21
Sets 105 73
Kills 4 4
Kills per set 0.04 0.05
Errors 3 3
Total Attacks 40 37
Total Attacks per set 0.38 0.51
Hitting Percentage .025 .027
Assists 30 21
Assists per set 0.29 0.29
Service Total Attempts 302 190
Service Aces 8 1
Service Errors 5 3
Service Aces per set 0.08 0.01
Receptions 573 459
Reception Errors 28 20
Digs 556 403
Digs per set 5.30 5.52
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 12.0 5.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 29 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0
Nov 1 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0
Nov 5 at Brevard L, 3-0
Nov 11 Tusculum W, 3-2
Nov 12 Mars Hill L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 vs. Columbia (SC) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 2 vs. Reinhardt W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 3 at Life University W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Sep 3 vs. Brenau W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 8 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 5 -.200 1 1.0
Sep 9 Chowan W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 4 1.0
Sep 9 Converse W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Sep 13 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Sep 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 3 .667 0 2.0
Sep 20 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 2 1.000 0 2.0
Sep 23 Carson-Newman W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 4 .000 1 0.0
Sep 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Sep 27 at Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 0.0
Sep 30 Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 4 0.0
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 1 0.0
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 8 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 14 Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Oct 15 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Oct 18 Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Oct 22 vs. Virginia St. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Oct 22 at Mount Olive W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 25 Catawba L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 29 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 1 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 -.333 0 0.0
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 5 at Brevard L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Nov 11 Tusculum W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 3 0.0
Nov 12 Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 vs. Columbia (SC) W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Reinhardt W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Life University W, 3-2 - 5 25 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Brenau W, 3-1 - 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Chowan W, 3-2 - 5 22 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Converse W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-2 - 5 24 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Carson-Newman W, 3-2 - 5 38 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 21 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 - 4 36 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 21 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 vs. Virginia St. W, 3-1 - 4 30 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Mount Olive W, 3-2 - 5 23 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Catawba L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 24 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Brevard L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Tusculum W, 3-2 - 5 22 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 2 vs. Columbia (SC) W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 13 1
Sep 2 vs. Reinhardt W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 6 0
Sep 3 at Life University W, 3-2 - 5 18 1 0 25 1
Sep 3 vs. Brenau W, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 13 2
Sep 8 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 24 2
Sep 9 Chowan W, 3-2 - 5 20 1 0 23 1
Sep 9 Converse W, 3-0 - 3 23 1 0 5 0
Sep 13 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 1 13 0
Sep 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 41 2
Sep 20 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 8 0
Sep 23 Carson-Newman W, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 32 2
Sep 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 24 1
Sep 27 at Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 18 0
Sep 30 Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 26 1
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 21 0
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 26 1
Oct 8 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 16 1
Oct 14 Newberry L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 17 0
Oct 15 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Oct 18 Wingate L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 15 1
Oct 22 vs. Virginia St. W, 3-1 - 4 19 2 1 29 2
Oct 22 at Mount Olive W, 3-2 - 5 - 1 0 - 1
Oct 25 Catawba L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Carson-Newman W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 26 2
Oct 29 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 30 1
Nov 1 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 22 1
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 25 2
Nov 5 at Brevard L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 24 0
Nov 11 Tusculum W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 27 1
Nov 12 Mars Hill L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 24 2
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2015-16 25 80 9 0.11 7 66 0.82 .030 104 1.30 13.5 0.2
2016-17 29 105 4 0.04 3 40 0.38 .025 30 0.29 12.0 0.1
2017-18 31 114 1 0.01 1 21 0.18 .000 69 0.61 17.0 0.1
2018-19 29 102 0 0.00 1 4 0.04 -.250 95 0.93 17.0 0.2
Total 114 401 14 0.03 12 131 0.33 .015 298 0.74 59.5 0.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2015-16 25 80 206 2.58 0 1 1 0.01
2016-17 29 105 556 5.30 0 0 0 0.00
2017-18 31 114 566 4.96 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 29 102 475 4.66 0 0 0 0.00
Total 114 401 1803 4.50 0 1 1 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2015-16 25 80 223 4 0.05 4 168 12
2016-17 29 105 302 8 0.08 5 573 28
2017-18 31 114 306 16 0.14 16 470 15
2018-19 29 102 286 17 0.17 9 409 21
Total 114 401 1117 45 0.11 34 1620 76
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 29 105 4 0.04 3 40 0.38 .025 30 0.29 12.0 0.1
Conference 21 73 4 0.05 3 37 0.51 .027 21 0.29 5.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 44 0 0.00 2 31 0.70 -.065 16 0.36 3.0 0.1
Away 13 47 4 0.09 1 9 0.19 .333 12 0.26 6.0 0.1
Neutral 4 14 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.14 3.0 0.2
Result
Wins 13 53 0 0.00 0 15 0.28 .000 20 0.38 7.0 0.1
Losses 16 52 4 0.08 3 25 0.48 .040 10 0.19 5.0 0.1
Month
September 14 52 4 0.08 1 23 0.44 .130 21 0.40 9.0 0.2
October 10 36 0 0.00 1 7 0.19 -.143 5 0.14 3.0 0.1
November 5 17 0 0.00 1 10 0.59 -.100 4 0.24 0.0 0.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 29 105 556 5.30 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 21 73 403 5.52 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 44 249 5.66 0 0 0 0.00
Away 13 47 237 5.04 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 4 14 70 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 13 53 296 5.58 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 16 52 260 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 14 52 249 4.79 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 36 206 5.72 0 0 0 0.00
November 5 17 101 5.94 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 29 105 302 8 0.08 5 573 28
Conference 21 73 190 1 0.01 3 459 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 44 154 3 0.07 0 260 12
Away 13 47 97 2 0.04 3 252 11
Neutral 4 14 51 3 0.21 2 61 5
Result
Wins 13 53 173 7 0.13 2 246 14
Losses 16 52 129 1 0.02 3 327 14
Month
September 14 52 180 5 0.10 3 271 13
October 10 36 79 3 0.08 1 180 9
November 5 17 43 0 0.00 1 122 6
News mentions
Cobras Drop Season Finale to Mars Hill
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  • November 12, 2016
Cobras Drop Season Finale to Mars Hill

The Coker College women’s volleyball team dropped their final match of the season 3-0 to Mars Hill on Saturday (Nov. 12) afternoon.

  • November 12, 2016
Cobras Take Thrilling Victory Over Pioneers on Senior Night
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  • November 11, 2016
Cobras Take Thrilling Victory Over Pioneers on Senior Night

The Coker College women’s volleyball team took a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Tusculum College pioneers Friday (Nov. 11) evening on Senior Night.

  • November 11, 2016
Cobras Fall to Tornados Saturday Afternoon
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  • November 05, 2016
Cobras Fall to Tornados Saturday Afternoon

The Coker College women’s volleyball team fell to the Brevard College Tornados 3-0 Saturday (Nov. 5) afternoon in SAC play.

  • November 05, 2016
Cobras Suffer Loss to Bears Friday Evening
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  • November 04, 2016
Cobras Suffer Loss to Bears Friday Evening

The Coker College women’s volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears Friday (Nov. 4) night in SAC play.

  • November 04, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match to Royals
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  • November 01, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match to Royals

The Coker College women's volleyball team fell to the Queens University Royals 3-0 Tuesday (Nov. 1) evening in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • November 01, 2016
Cobras Look to Dethrone Royals Tuesday Evening
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  • October 31, 2016
Cobras Look to Dethrone Royals Tuesday Evening

The Coker College women's volleyball team returns home to the DeLoach Center on Tuesday (Nov. 1) to take on the visiting Queens University Royals in a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 6 p.m.

  • October 31, 2016
Cobras Fall to Lincoln Memorial Saturday Afternoon
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  • October 29, 2016
Cobras Fall to Lincoln Memorial Saturday Afternoon

The Coker College women’s volleyball team fell to the Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial University 3-0 on Saturday (Oct. 29) afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • October 29, 2016
Cobras Defeat Eagles to Complete Season Sweep
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  • October 28, 2016
Cobras Defeat Eagles to Complete Season Sweep

The Coker College women’s volleyball team defeated Carson-Newman 3-1 Friday (Oct. 28) evening to complete the season sweep over the Eagles.

  • October 28, 2016
Cobras Host Indians in Tuesday SAC Matchup
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  • October 24, 2016
Cobras Host Indians in Tuesday SAC Matchup

The Coker College women's volleyball team returns home to the DeLoach Center on Tuesday (Oct. 25) to take on the visiting Catawba College Indians in a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 6 p.m.

  • October 24, 2016
Cobras Sweep Saturday Tri-Match
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  • October 22, 2016
Cobras Sweep Saturday Tri-Match

The Coker College women’s volleyball team finished 2-0 Saturday (Oct. 22) defeating non-conference foes Virginia State 3-1 and Mount Olive 3-2.

  • October 22, 2016
Cobras Welcome Bulldogs in SAC Matchup
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  • October 17, 2016
Cobras Welcome Bulldogs in SAC Matchup

The Coker College women’s volleyball team returns home to the DeLoach Center on Tuesday (Oct. 17) to take on the visiting No. 23 Wingate University Bulldogs in a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 7 p.m.

  • October 17, 2016
Cobras Fall to Newberry in Friday Evening Matchup
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  • October 14, 2016
Cobras Fall to Newberry in Friday Evening Matchup

The Coker College women's volleyball team fell to the Newberry College Wolves 3-0 on Friday (Oct. 14) evening in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • October 14, 2016
Cobras Set to Host Newberry on Friday
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  • October 13, 2016
Cobras Set to Host Newberry on Friday

The Coker College women’s volleyball team returns home to the friendly confines of the DeLoach Center on Friday (Oct. 14) to take on the visiting Newberry College Wolves in a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 5 p.m.

  • October 13, 2016
Cobras Fall to Lions in SAC Play
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  • October 08, 2016
Cobras Fall to Lions in SAC Play

Taylor du Bray notched a double-double in the loss.

  • October 08, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match at Tusculum
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  • October 07, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match at Tusculum

The Coker College women’s volleyball team fell to the Tusculum College Pioneers 3-1 on Friday (Oct. 7) evening in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • October 07, 2016
Cobras Prevail Over Visiting Bears
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  • October 01, 2016
Cobras Prevail Over Visiting Bears

The Coker College women's volleyball team prevailed over the visiting Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday (Oct. 1) afternoon 3-1.

  • October 01, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match at Newberry
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  • September 27, 2016
Cobras Drop SAC Match at Newberry

The Coker College women's volleyball team fell to the Newberry College Wolves 3-0 on Tuesday (Sept. 27) evening in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • September 27, 2016
Cobras Fall to LMU in SAC Play
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  • September 24, 2016
Cobras Fall to LMU in SAC Play

The Coker College women’s volleyball team fell to the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters 3-0 on Saturday (Sept. 24) afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play.

  • September 24, 2016
Cobras Victorious Over Eagles in Thriller
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  • September 23, 2016
Cobras Victorious Over Eagles in Thriller

The Coker College women’s volleyball team came out victorious in a thrilling match by a 3-2 score over the visiting Carson-Newman University Eagles Friday (Sept. 23) evening.

  • September 23, 2016
Cobras Host Eagles Friday Evening
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  • September 22, 2016
Cobras Host Eagles Friday Evening

The Coker College women’s volleyball team will square off against the visiting Carson Newman Eagles on Friday (Sept. 22) at 7 p.m. in a South Atlantic Conference matchup.

  • September 22, 2016
Cobras Fall to Queens in Tight 3-2 Match
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  • September 17, 2016
Cobras Fall to Queens in Tight 3-2 Match

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College women's volleyball team dropped a tight South Atlantic Conference contest 3-2 to the Queens University Royals on Saturday (Sept. 17) afternoon.

  • September 17, 2016
Photo by Stan Barnhill
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  • September 09, 2016
Cobras Sweep Friday Tri-Match

The Coker College women's volleyball picked up a pair of non-conference wins over Chowan University and Converse College on Friday evening.

  • September 09, 2016
Cobras Complete Running Eagle Classic with 4-0 Record
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  • September 03, 2016
Cobras Complete Running Eagle Classic with 4-0 Record

The Coker College women's volleyball team capped off day two of the Running Eagle Classic by winning a thrilling 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16) match over Life University and defeating Brenau University 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17).

  • September 03, 2016