Courtney Smith

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Courtney Smith
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    L/DS
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Karns HS
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • Previous School:
    Karns HS
  • Club:
    Phoenix Rising VBC
  • m
    34
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    -.115
  • a/s
    0.75
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.23
  • d/s
    5.06
Bio

In 2014 (Senior): Courtney Smith wrapped up her Tennessee Tech career as one of the best defensive players all-time … She finished with 1,764 digs, good for second in TTU history… In her senior season, she finished with 627 digs, which placed her second all-time for a single season … was named to the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team … recorded 15 20+ dig matches, including three matches with 30+ … earned four OVC Defensive Player of the Week awards in 2014 (9/22, 9/29, 11/10, 11/17) … finished ranked first in digs per set in the OVC at 5.02.

In 2013 (Junior): Courtney played libero in 92 sets through 26 matches for the Tech squad…earned the President’s Award from Tennessee Tech…passed 1,000 career digs…recorded a career-high eight assists against Coastal Carolina (9/13)…had season-high three service aces in back-to-back matches against Kennesaw State (9/13) and Coastal Carolina…finished the season with 20+ digs in seven matches…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2012 (Sophomore): Courtney started all 28 matches at libero for the Golden Eagles...recorded double-digit digs in every match, including nine games with over 20 digs...recorded a career-best 31 digs twice during the season...finished fourth in digs per set in the OVC... named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.

In 2011 (Freshman): Courtney appeared in 106 sets during her freshman season and finished second on the team in digs with 216…tallied 12 service aces and passed out five assists…notched at least 10 digs in seven matches, including a career-high 21 against Chattanooga (9/10)…posted five service aces against Jacksonville State (10/4)…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

High School: Courtney played four seasons as a libero on the Karns varsity volleyball team under coach Kynette Williams…she helped her team to state appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and received All-American honors.

Personal: Courtney is the daughter of Randy and Kim Smith…born April 9, 1993…full name Courtney Rae Smith…majoring in marketing.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 34 16
Sets 125 62
Kills 2 1
Kills per set 0.02 0.02
Errors 5 4
Total Attacks 26 13
Total Attacks per set 0.21 0.21
Hitting Percentage -.115 -.231
Assists 94 51
Assists per set 0.75 0.82
Service Total Attempts 445 240
Service Aces 29 14
Service Errors 27 11
Service Aces per set 0.23 0.23
Receptions 698 323
Reception Errors 31 15
Digs 633 345
Digs per set 5.06 5.56
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 2 0
Points 31.0 15.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started 1 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 7 at Tennessee State W, 3-2
Nov 8 at Belmont L, 3-0
Nov 11 Jacksonville State W, 3-1
Nov 15 UT Martin W, 3-1
Nov 20 at Jacksonville State W, 3-2
Nov 21 at Murray State L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Tennessee L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Aug 30 at App State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Cleveland St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 5 at East Carolina L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 5 vs. Norfolk St. W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 4 2.0
Sep 6 vs. Morgan St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Sep 6 vs. UNC Wilmington L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 3 0.0
Sep 12 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Sep 12 at McNeese State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 4 1.0
Sep 13 vs. La.-Monroe L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 2.0
Sep 13 vs. Prairie View W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 3 1.0
Sep 19 at Wofford L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 4 0.0
Sep 19 vs. North Carolina A&T W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 6 2.0
Sep 20 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Sep 20 at Gardner-Webb W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 4 2.0
Sep 23 at WKU L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 26 Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 3 1.0
Sep 27 SIUE W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 5 1.0
Sep 30 at Jacksonville State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Oct 3 at Southeast Missouri L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 2 0.0
Oct 10 Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Oct 17 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 18 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Oct 24 Eastern Kentucky L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 4 0.0
Oct 25 Morehead State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 1.0
Oct 31 at Austin Peay L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 4 1.0
Nov 1 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 4 1.0
Nov 7 at Tennessee State W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Nov 8 at Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Nov 11 Jacksonville State W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 8 1.0
Nov 15 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 6 2.0
Nov 20 at Jacksonville State W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Nov 21 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 4 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 vs. Tennessee L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at App State L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Cleveland St. L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at East Carolina L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 vs. Norfolk St. W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Morgan St. L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. UNC Wilmington L, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at McNeese State L, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 13 vs. La.-Monroe L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Prairie View W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Wofford L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 vs. North Carolina A&T W, 3-1 - 4 26 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 34 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Gardner-Webb W, 3-2 - 5 25 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at WKU L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 32 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 SIUE W, 3-2 - 5 29 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Jacksonville State L, 3-1 - 4 23 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Southeast Missouri L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 - 5 28 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Eastern Kentucky L, 3-1 - 4 29 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Morehead State W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Austin Peay L, 3-1 - 4 28 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Tennessee State W, 3-2 - 5 24 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 30 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Jacksonville State W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 at Jacksonville State W, 3-2 - 5 24 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 29 vs. Tennessee L, 3-0 - 3 7 1 1 15 0
Aug 30 at App State L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 17 0
Aug 30 vs. Cleveland St. L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 25 1
Sep 5 at East Carolina L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 20 1
Sep 5 vs. Norfolk St. W, 3-2 1 5 19 2 2 31 0
Sep 6 vs. Morgan St. L, 3-0 - 3 6 1 1 23 1
Sep 6 vs. UNC Wilmington L, 3-1 - 4 11 0 2 18 0
Sep 12 vs. Alcorn State W, 3-0 - 3 19 2 3 13 1
Sep 12 at McNeese State L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 0 13 1
Sep 13 vs. La.-Monroe L, 3-0 - 3 9 2 1 16 1
Sep 13 vs. Prairie View W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 13 1
Sep 19 at Wofford L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 13 1
Sep 19 vs. North Carolina A&T W, 3-1 - 4 21 2 1 20 2
Sep 20 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 19 1 0 46 1
Sep 20 at Gardner-Webb W, 3-2 - 5 25 2 2 22 1
Sep 23 at WKU L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 2 14 0
Sep 26 Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 20 1 1 20 0
Sep 27 SIUE W, 3-2 - 5 20 1 1 23 1
Sep 30 at Jacksonville State L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 1 22 0
Oct 3 at Southeast Missouri L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 13 1
Oct 10 Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 17 0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 18 2 0 19 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 12 1 0 28 2
Oct 18 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 - 5 21 1 1 1 1
Oct 24 Eastern Kentucky L, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 21 3
Oct 25 Morehead State W, 3-0 - 3 12 1 1 14 0
Oct 31 at Austin Peay L, 3-1 - 4 20 1 1 22 0
Nov 1 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 28 3
Nov 7 at Tennessee State W, 3-2 - 5 16 1 1 34 2
Nov 8 at Belmont L, 3-0 - 3 11 1 0 23 2
Nov 11 Jacksonville State W, 3-1 - 4 19 1 2 22 0
Nov 15 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 16 2 1 16 0
Nov 20 at Jacksonville State W, 3-2 - 5 12 1 0 24 1
Nov 21 at Murray State L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 32 3
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2011-12 30 106 4 0.04 3 25 0.24 .040 5 0.05 16.0 0.2
2012-13 28 98 5 0.05 2 21 0.21 .143 51 0.52 13.0 0.1
2013-14 26 92 4 0.04 4 26 0.28 .000 55 0.60 23.0 0.3
2014-15 34 125 2 0.02 5 26 0.21 -.115 94 0.75 31.0 0.2
Total 118 421 15 0.04 14 98 0.23 .010 205 0.49 83.0 0.2
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2011-12 30 106 216 2.04 0 0 0 0.00
2012-13 28 98 506 5.16 0 0 0 0.00
2013-14 26 92 397 4.32 0 0 0 0.00
2014-15 34 125 633 5.06 0 0 0 0.00
Total 118 421 1752 4.16 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2011-12 30 106 298 12 0.11 21 293 20
2012-13 28 98 271 8 0.08 8 631 38
2013-14 26 92 175 19 0.21 37 261 32
2014-15 34 125 445 29 0.23 27 698 31
Total 118 421 1189 68 0.16 93 1883 121
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 34 125 2 0.02 5 26 0.21 -.115 94 0.75 31.0 0.2
Conference 16 62 1 0.02 4 13 0.21 -.231 51 0.82 15.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 0 0.00 2 6 0.19 -.333 34 1.10 8.0 0.3
Away 16 59 1 0.02 2 12 0.20 -.083 37 0.63 11.0 0.2
Neutral 10 35 1 0.03 1 8 0.23 .000 23 0.66 12.0 0.3
Result
Wins 15 63 1 0.02 2 9 0.14 -.111 51 0.81 21.0 0.3
Losses 19 62 1 0.02 3 17 0.27 -.118 43 0.69 10.0 0.2
Month
August 3 9 0 0.00 0 1 0.11 .000 1 0.11 1.0 0.1
September 16 59 1 0.02 1 13 0.22 .000 45 0.76 17.0 0.3
October 8 30 0 0.00 2 6 0.20 -.333 20 0.67 6.0 0.2
November 7 27 1 0.04 2 6 0.22 -.167 28 1.04 7.0 0.3
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 34 125 633 5.06 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 16 62 345 5.56 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 176 5.68 0 0 0 0.00
Away 16 59 295 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 10 35 162 4.63 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 15 63 316 5.02 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 19 62 317 5.11 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 3 9 32 3.56 0 0 0 0.00
September 16 59 308 5.22 0 0 0 0.00
October 8 30 158 5.27 0 0 0 0.00
November 7 27 135 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 34 125 445 29 0.23 27 698 31
Conference 16 62 240 14 0.23 11 323 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 31 131 8 0.26 7 152 4
Away 16 59 186 10 0.17 8 326 19
Neutral 10 35 128 11 0.31 12 220 8
Result
Wins 15 63 261 20 0.32 16 300 12
Losses 19 62 184 9 0.15 11 398 19
Month
August 3 9 23 1 0.11 2 57 1
September 16 59 219 16 0.27 17 327 12
October 8 30 118 6 0.20 4 135 7
November 7 27 85 6 0.22 4 179 11