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University of New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. – Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.), Lindsey Kriendler (Houston, Texas), Avery LePore (Franklin, Tenn.) and Jessica Shattles (Ponte Vedra Beach, (Fla.) have been selected captains of the 2025 University of New Hampshire volleyball team. The announcement was made by sixth-year head coach Christopher Feliciano. Grier was one of three Wildcats who played all […]
DURHAM, N.H. – Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.), Lindsey Kriendler (Houston, Texas), Avery LePore (Franklin, Tenn.) and Jessica Shattles (Ponte Vedra Beach, (Fla.) have been selected captains of the 2025 University of New Hampshire volleyball team. The announcement was made by sixth-year head coach Christopher Feliciano.
Grier was one of three Wildcats who played all 106 sets in 28 matches last season. The sophomore middle blocker ranked No. 34 in the nation and tied atop the America East leaderboard at 1.29 blocks per set. Grier led UNH in solo blocks (17) and tied for total blocks (137). Defensively, she also contributed 85 digs (0.80 per set).
Grier ranked second in hitting percentage (.288) and third in both kills (205) and kills per set (1.93). She also finished No. 2 in points (303) and third in points per set (2.86), as well as fifth in service aces (21).
Her season highlights included a career-high 15 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, five blocks and five digs in the win against Big 10 opponent Maryland; the 18 points also marked a career high. Grier finished with personal bests of 10 blocks and four service aces in a match at Binghamton.
Grier was one of four Wildcats named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in recognition of excellence in the classroom and on the court. She also garnered America East All-Conference Second Team recognition.
Kriendler played 36 sets in 17 matches a year ago. The junior outside hitter recorded 53 kills on a .224 hitting percentage to average 1.47 kills per set. Kriendler also had 10 blocks (one solo, nine assisted) and three service aces as part of her 61.5 points. Her season highlights included a strong all-around match against LeMoyne College with 12 kills, .348 hitting percentage, three aces and a block assist for 15.5 points; she also had two digs.
In 63 career matches (173 sets), Kriendler has 299 kills (1.73 per set) and 344.5 points (1.99 per set). She was an America East All-Rookie Team selection in 2022.
LePore played all 28 matches and in 105 of 106 sets. The junior libero/defensive specialist led UNH in digs (410) and the conference in digs per set (3.90). In 10 America East matches, she averaged 4.0 digs per set. LePore also ranked second on the team in service aces with 28 and third in assists with 98.
LePore recorded 10+ digs in 25 of 28 matches – including 20+ digs five times – with a season high of 27 in UNH’s win against UAlbany in the America East championship match. She served an ace in 18 of 28 matches with a high of three against both Maryland and UMBC.
LePore has been named the America East Defensive Specialist of the Week six times in her three years as a Wildcat.
Shattles was one of the other ‘Cats who played every set in 2024. The sophomore setter led the team in assists (640) and assists per set (6.04) as she quarterbacked UNH to a .373 hitting percentage. She also had a team-high 32 service aces and ranked fourth in digs (256; 2.42 per set).
Shattles recorded 20+ assists in 19 of 28 matches with five matches of 30 or more assists, including a career-high 33 in a five-setter against Texas A&M of the SEC. She finished with 10 double-doubles, which included 31 assists and 18 digs vs. Maryland as well as 30 assists and 15 digs at Binghamton. The 18 digs marked a career high and she matched that in the conference title game vs. UAlbany. Shattles’ other personal bests set last season included six service aces at Bryant.
Shattles was an America East All-Rookie Team honoree in ’23.
UNH won its eighth America East tournament championship last year to advance to the NCAA tourney for the eighth time. The Wildcats finished with an 18-10 overall record following a first round loss at Arizona State.
Grier was one of three Wildcats who played all 106 sets in 28 matches last season. The sophomore middle blocker ranked No. 34 in the nation and tied atop the America East leaderboard at 1.29 blocks per set. Grier led UNH in solo blocks (17) and tied for total blocks (137). Defensively, she also contributed 85 digs (0.80 per set).
Grier ranked second in hitting percentage (.288) and third in both kills (205) and kills per set (1.93). She also finished No. 2 in points (303) and third in points per set (2.86), as well as fifth in service aces (21).
Her season highlights included a career-high 15 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, five blocks and five digs in the win against Big 10 opponent Maryland; the 18 points also marked a career high. Grier finished with personal bests of 10 blocks and four service aces in a match at Binghamton.
Grier was one of four Wildcats named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in recognition of excellence in the classroom and on the court. She also garnered America East All-Conference Second Team recognition.
Kriendler played 36 sets in 17 matches a year ago. The junior outside hitter recorded 53 kills on a .224 hitting percentage to average 1.47 kills per set. Kriendler also had 10 blocks (one solo, nine assisted) and three service aces as part of her 61.5 points. Her season highlights included a strong all-around match against LeMoyne College with 12 kills, .348 hitting percentage, three aces and a block assist for 15.5 points; she also had two digs.
In 63 career matches (173 sets), Kriendler has 299 kills (1.73 per set) and 344.5 points (1.99 per set). She was an America East All-Rookie Team selection in 2022.
LePore played all 28 matches and in 105 of 106 sets. The junior libero/defensive specialist led UNH in digs (410) and the conference in digs per set (3.90). In 10 America East matches, she averaged 4.0 digs per set. LePore also ranked second on the team in service aces with 28 and third in assists with 98.
LePore recorded 10+ digs in 25 of 28 matches – including 20+ digs five times – with a season high of 27 in UNH’s win against UAlbany in the America East championship match. She served an ace in 18 of 28 matches with a high of three against both Maryland and UMBC.
LePore has been named the America East Defensive Specialist of the Week six times in her three years as a Wildcat.
Shattles was one of the other ‘Cats who played every set in 2024. The sophomore setter led the team in assists (640) and assists per set (6.04) as she quarterbacked UNH to a .373 hitting percentage. She also had a team-high 32 service aces and ranked fourth in digs (256; 2.42 per set).
Shattles recorded 20+ assists in 19 of 28 matches with five matches of 30 or more assists, including a career-high 33 in a five-setter against Texas A&M of the SEC. She finished with 10 double-doubles, which included 31 assists and 18 digs vs. Maryland as well as 30 assists and 15 digs at Binghamton. The 18 digs marked a career high and she matched that in the conference title game vs. UAlbany. Shattles’ other personal bests set last season included six service aces at Bryant.
Shattles was an America East All-Rookie Team honoree in ’23.
UNH won its eighth America East tournament championship last year to advance to the NCAA tourney for the eighth time. The Wildcats finished with an 18-10 overall record following a first round loss at Arizona State.