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2020 Volleyball Roster

7 April Tankersley

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • High School Fort Mill
  • Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Peach Belt Conference Team of Academic Distinction … Saw action in 26 matches, played in 28 sets including one start … Registered 121 kills (1.55/set), highlighted by a career-high 13 kills at St. Andrews on Sept. 18 … Logged 46 total blocks (5 solo, 41 assists) … Logged her best hitting percentage of the season, .417, against St. Andrews on Sept. 18 (13 kills, 3 errors, 24 attempts).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in 16 matches and 37 sets with 11 starts ... Recorded 59 kills (1.59/set) and a .124 attack percentage ... Also registered 19 blocks (0.51/set) along with a dozen digs ... Accounted for 69.0 points (1.86/set) ... Turned in five or more kills in five matches, including a season-best 11 kills against Lenoir-Rhyne on Aug. 31 ... Also registered four blocks (0 solo, 4 assists) against Lenoir-Rhyne on Aug. 31 and four blocks (1 solo, 3 assists) against USC Aiken on Oct. 20 ... Notched a season-best .364 attack percentage (6 kills, 2 errors, 11 total attacks) at Southern Wesleyan on Oct. 23.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Played in 30 matches (29 starts) and 92 sets … Recorded 107 kills (1.16/set) and a .115 attack percentage … Also registered 68 blocks (0.74 set), as well as six service aces and a dozen digs … Accounted for 149.0 points (1.62/set) … Turned in five or more kills in 11 matches, including a season-best 11 kills against Hiwassee … Also reached double-digit kills against Virginia State (10) … Tallied a season-best seven blocks in the PBC Tournament against USC Aiken … Tallied a pair of solo blocks at Coker (season-high) … Registered four digs against Hiwassee as well, while accounting for a season-best .786 attack percentage … Recorded double-digit points in four matches, including 13 against the Tigers.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fort Mill High School under coach Gina Farley … A three-year letterman in volleyball and a two-time lacrosse letterwinner ... Named Offensive Player of the Year and All-Region her senior season while leading the team to first round of the playoffs ... Team advanced to the third round of the playoffs her junior season ... Also played club volleyball for 17 Blue under coach Nic Allen.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Donald and Mary Anne Tankersley … Has two older brothers, Ryan and Kevin … Has a 3.9 GPA ... Member of HOSA, Red Cross Club, Beta Club and Yearbook ... Lists her interest as photography ... Her favorite sports teams are the Carolina Panthers and Auburn Tigers and her favorite movie is '50 First Dates' ... Lists her brother Ryan as her hero/idol.



 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/22/2021)
Kills 14 vs. Francis Marion (3/16/21)
Assists 2, twice - last vs. Valdosta State (9/20/19)
Digs 4, twice - last vs. Coker (9/1/18)
Service Aces 2, twice - last at Lander (4/16/21)
Solo Blocks 2, three times - last vs. USC Aiken (3/12/21)
Block Assists 7, twice - last vs. Georgia College (3/8/21)
Total Blocks 7.0, three times - last vs. USC Aiken (3/12/21)

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Freshman

    MB
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2018Sophomore

    MB
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2019Junior

    MB
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2020Senior

    MB
    6'2"
    7