Kennedy Madison

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Photo by: Al Samuels

Position:
Right Side
Class:
Senior
High School:
Evansville Bosse
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.

In the Record Book:

Ninth all-time in total kills (1,412)
10^th all-time in total points (1,593.5)
10^th all-time in block assists (253)
11^th all-time in total blocks (303)
12^th all-time in solo blocks (50)
6^th in single-season kills (459) in 2018

Career Honors:

2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2018 NIVC All-Tournament Team
2018 AVCA East Coast All-Region Team
2018 All-CAA First Team
2017 All-CAA Second Team
2016 All-CAA Second Team
2015 All-CAA Third Team
2015 CAA All-Rookie Team

2018 (Senior): Garnered AVCA All-America Honorable Mention recognition … Selected to the NIVC All-Tournament Team … Named to the AVCA East Coast All-Region Team … Collected All-CAA First Team honors … Played in 36 matches with 27 starts … Led the team in hitting percentage (.319), total blocks (87), and solo blocks (21) … Ranked second in total kills (459), kills per set (3.50), and blocks per set (0.66) … Third in block assists (66) … Fifth in the CAA in both hitting percentage and kills per set … Ranked 50^th in the nation in total kills and 51^st in total points … Posted double-digit kills in 28 matches … Tallied 19 kills and a season-high seven blocks in a season-opening 3-2 win over Missouri State (Aug. 24) … Reached the 1,000-kill mark with 15 against Alabama (Aug. 25) … Named to the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley CofC Classic All-Tournament team … Recorded 17 kills and hit .306 at Kentucky (Aug. 31) … Earned a spot on the Bluegrass Battle All-Tournament team … Put down 15 kills with a .481 hitting percentage against UNC Asheville (Sept. 7) … Notched her first collegiate double-double with 17 kills and 10 digs against The Citadel (Sept. 8) … Selected as the MVP of the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley CofC Invitational … Hit an even .500 with 17 kills and four blocks against Liberty (Sept. 14) …Posted double-digit kills in 11 straight matches (Oct. 3 – Nov. 3) … Tallied 12 kills with a career-high four solo blocks and a .370 hitting percentage at UNCW (Oct. 3) … Totaled 17 kills and hit .364 against Hofstra (Oct. 5) … Narrowly missed a double-double with 11 kills and eight digs at Towson (Oct. 14) … Notched 15 kills and a .519 hitting percentage against UNCW (Oct. 21) … Hit .400 with 16 kills against Towson (Oct. 27) … Recorded 19 kills with a .515 hitting percentage on Senior Day against Delaware (Oct. 28) … Put down a season-high 21 kills at Hofstra (Nov. 1) … Notched a match-high 17 kills and hit .433 in a sweep at Northeastern (Nov. 3) … Had 16 kills, five digs, and four blocks against James Madison (Nov. 17) in the CAA Semifinals … Posted 15 kills and five blocks against St. John’s (Nov. 29) in the NIVC First Round … Tallied a match-high 20 kills and hit .457 in a 3-1 win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 30) in the NIVC Second Round … Hit .474 with 11 kills in the NIVC Quarterfinal sweep at Clemson (Dec. 6).

2017 (Junior): Named to the All-CAA Second Team … Played in 32 matches with 20 starts … Ranked third on the team in kills (320), kills per set (2.83), and hitting percentage (.296) … Finished third in both blocks (96) and blocks per set (0.85) … Reached double digits in kills in 19 matches … Tallied five or more blocks in seven matches … Posted 15 kills on 33 swings against Tennessee State (Aug. 26) … Put down 13 kills to go along with six blocks and a .407 hitting percentage in the Cougars’ upset of Baylor (Sep. 2) … Notched double-digit kills in six straight matches (Sep. 16 – Oct. 1) … Hit .600 with 10 kills against Buffalo (Sep. 16) … Posted a match-high 18 kills at UNCW (Sep. 27) … Her .727 hitting percentage at UNCW ranks seventh on the program’s single-match list … Posted a season-high seven blocks at William and Mary (Oct. 15) … Put down 14 kills and hit .440 in a sweep of Hofstra (Oct. 20) … Recorded 12 kills and hit .556 in a straight sweep of Northeastern (Oct. 21) … Earned CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors for her performance against Hofstra and Northeastern … Tallied 11 kills and hit .769 against Elon (Nov. 10) … Her .769 clip against Elon is tied for fourth on the program’s single-match list … Posted 13 kills and hit .455 against William and Mary (Nov. 12) … Put down 11 kills with a .455 hitting percentage against Miami (Nov. 30) in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

2016 (Sophomore): Named to the All-CAA Second Team … Earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 3) after posting 25 kills and 13 blocks in a pair of five-set wins at Towson and Delaware … One of three players to play in all 29 matches … Made 22 starts … Played in all but two of 111 sets … Led the Cougars with 293 total kills (2.69 k/s) … Third on the team with 57 total blocks (0.70 blk/s) … Recorded double-digit kills in 15-of-29 matches … Posted 11 kills and hit .316 against South Carolina (Aug. 26) … Tallied 18 kills with a .469 hitting percentage against Charleston Southern (Sep. 10) … Recorded double-digit kills in five straight matches – including 15 smashes against Hofstra (Sep. 23) … Notched a season-high nine blocks at Towson (Sep. 30) … Put down 17 kills at Delaware (Oct. 2) … Tied her career-high with 23 kills against James Madison (Nov. 3).

2015 (Freshman): Named to the All-CAA Third Team and CAA All-Rookie Team … Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors (Sept. 8) after posting double-digit kills in three of four matches in the Hampton Inn Bama Bash including a hitting percentage of .483 with 18 kills against host Alabama … Played in all 33 matches with 24 starts … Played in all 129 sets … Posted a career-high 23 kills against James Madison (Oct. 16) … Recorded a career-high six blocks against Hofstra (Nov. 20) in the opening game of the CAA Championship … Finished the season second on the team with 340 kills (2.64 k/s) as well as in total attacks (818) and total points (376) … Was fourth on the team in total blocks (63) … Posted double-digit kills in 17-of-33 matches … Hit .400 with 12 kills against Northeastern (Oct. 20).

High School and Club Career: A four-year letter-winner in volleyball ... Helped lead Evansville Bosse High School to its first sectional in school history in 2013 … Twice named First Team All-Metro in 2012 and 2013 ... Tabbed to the All-City Team in 2013 ... Also a track and field standout ... Was a member of the Junior Olympics Centennial Team earning three varsity letters and a regional championship title in the 4x400 relay event … Was active in the community ... Participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event ... Member of the Student Wellness Awareness Team ... Earned cum laude Honor Roll status.

Personal: Full name is Kennedy Marissa Madison ... Daughter of George Madison, Jr. and LaRissa Madison ... Born on March 22, 1997 ... Has three siblings, Khryssnee Madison (22), George Madison III (16) and Millai Madison (14) ... Enjoys watching professional sports and eating ... History major at College of Charleston.