McKala Rhodes

Photo by: Michael Wiser

Class:
Senior
High School:
First Baptist
Hometown:
Charleston, S.C.

In the Record Book:

Tied-second all-time in career wins (61)
Single-season wins record (22) in 2019
Sixth in career winning percentage (.622)

2019 (Senior): AVCA Top Flight recognition at two’s … Partnered with Devon Rachel for the best second-flight record in the nation (22-2) … Program-record 22 wins … Only dropped seven sets on the season … Two wins over ranked opponents … School-record 15-match winning streak to open the campaign … 19 straight-set wins … Did not drop a set until the 11^th dual of the season … Collected three-set wins over UAB (Mar. 29) and Arizona State (Mar. 29) … Swept Tulane’s (Apr. 13) two’s with a 21-19, 21-14 victory … Picked up a straight-set win over No. 11 South Carolina’s (Apr. 13) two’s … Edged Tulane’s (Apr. 20) No. 2 pairing to help the Cougars advance to the CCSA Tournament Quarterfinals … Partnered with Rachel for a 21-17, 21-16 win against No. 4 LSU (Apr. 20) in the CCSA Quarterfinals … Her and Rachel finished fifth at the USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championships (May 8-10) in Hermosa Beach, Calif. … The pair won their pool with victories against duos from Florida State and Arizona State … Advanced to the quarterfinals with a win against teammates Lauren Freed and Logan Manusky.

2018 (Junior): Compiled a 15-12 record, including a 14-12 mark at twos, and a 1-0 record at ones … Recorded three wins against ranked opponents … Two separate four-match winning streaks … Posted a 21-18, 21-15 season-opening win over No. 11 FIU (Mar. 2) … Outlasted No. 20 Florida Atlantic (Mar. 16) for a 21-18, 17-21, 15-7 victory … Registered a 21-14, 21-13 at UNCW (Mar. 30) … Teamed with Krissy Mummey for a 21-19, 21-18 victory against Coastal Carolina (Apr. 14) …Recorded a 21-19, 21-17 win over UAB (Apr. 20) in the CCSA Tournament.

2017 (Sophomore): Posted a 10-12 record with partner Krissy Mummey, including a 9-10 mark at twos … Defeated UNCW’s twos, 21-19, 29-31, 15-9 on Mar. 25 … Recorded a 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 win over Coastal Carolina’s twos (Apr. 2) … Knocked off Tulane’s top pairing 25-23, 10-21, 15-12 on Apr. 14.

2016 (Freshman): Posted a 13-10 record, including an 11-9 mark with Krissy Mummey … Registered a 21-7, 21-17 win at threes against UNCW (Mar. 6) … Won 21-15, 21-17 at threes against Mercer (Mar. 18) … She and partner Maddie Hills posted a 21-12, 21-23, 15-8 win at threes against UNCW (Mar. 19) … Posted four straight wins over Jacksonville State (Mar. 23 & 24), Coastal Carolina (Mar. 25), and Grand Canyon (Apr. 8) … Delivered a 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 win at fours in the Cougars’ 3-2 victory over No. 15 North Florida (Apr. 16) … Won 21-19, 21-18 at threes against No. 3 Florida State (Apr. 16).
High School and Club Career: Considered the top prep player in the state of South Carolina ... Named 2014 All-State and All-Region ... Tabbed HSSR SCISA Miss Volleyball in 2013 and 2014 … Two-sport standout ... Was also a talented all-state basketball player scoring over 1,000 career points en route to being named team MVP … Racked up over 1,000 career digs and over 1,500 career kills … Was named junior marshall and an AAU Academic All-American ... Member of Student Government and the PR/ADE Program.

Personal: Full name is Jamie McKala Rhodes … Goes by McKala ... Daughter of Anthony and Karen Rhodes … Father, Anthony, played football at Newberry College from 1974-75 ... Chose CofC because of her love of the city and relationship with the current coaching staff ... Looking to major in international business at College of Charleston.