2017 Women's Volleyball
Jersey Number 4
Claire Waliczek
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Barrington HS
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2017 All-Southern Conference Academic Team
2017 Academic Honor Roll
2017 (Senior):
2017 All-Southern Conference Academic Team
2017 Academic Honor Roll
2017 (Senior):
- Appeared in 23 matches, including 84 sets.
- Led Mercer in total assists, ranking fourth in the Southern Conference (9.43 assists per set).
- Notched a career-high 58 assists against Western Carolina (Sept. 30).
- Notched a career-high 21 digs against The Citadel (Oct. 20).
- Notched a career-high four service aces against Alabama A&M (Sept. 1).
- Notched a career-high 29 service aces for the season.
- Reached 20-plus assists in 21.
- Added 10 double-doubles for the season, the second highest for Mercer.
- Totaled 792 assists, 36 kills, 15 service aces, and 210 digs for the season.
- Appeared in all of Mercer's 29 matches and 113 sets played during an impressive junior campaign.
- Split time in a two-setter formation with Hannah Noon and made nine starts.
- Led the Bears and was tied for eighth in the Southern Conference with 10 double-doubles.
- Finished second on the team with 532 assists and averaged 4.71 assists per set.
- Had the third-most digs (231) among the Bears and averaged 2.04 per set.
- Added a career-high 24 service aces on the season, the fourth-most on the team.
- Reached 20-plus assists in 11 matches, including a stretch of four consecutive contests during SoCon play.
- Had a double-double in three of those four matches (Wofford, Nov. 2; at UNCG, Nov. 5; Western Carolina, Nov. 11).
- Notched a season-high of 27 assists twice at The Citadel (Sept. 23) and at Western Carolina (Oct. 14).
- Had a season-high 13 digs at Wofford (Sept. 24).
- Recorded two aces in six matches.
- Started 19 matches and appeared in all 29 contests for Mercer as a sophomore.
- Led the team with career-bests of 608 total assists and an average of 5.43 assists per set, both of which ranked eighth in the Southern Conference.
- Finished the season with six double-doubles, including two in a row to open the season against Southern Miss (Aug. 28) and Nicholls State (Aug. 29).
- Added 198 digs and 14 aces for the season.
- Notched a career-high 49 assists in Mercer's 3-1 victory vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 9) and followed it up with 45 assists, 14 digs, four kills and an ace in a 3-1 win vs. Wofford the following day (Oct. 10).
- Recorded 30-plus digs in three consecutive matches twice.
- Appeared in 30 matches, recording playing time in 106 sets.
- Ranked second on the squad with 515 assists, while adding 17 aces, 191 digs, eight kills and a block.
- Registered five double-doubles with assists and digs.
- Surpassed the 10-assist mark in 24 matches and the 10-dig mark in seven matches.
- Posted a season-high 41 assists at Savannah State (10/29).
- Notched a season-high 16 digs against UAB (9/12).
- Three-year letterwinner at Barrington High School as a setter.
- Two-time team captain during junior and senior seasons.
- Honored as Mid-Suburban League Player of the Year and All-Conference as a senior.
- Selected to Chicago Sun-Times Third Team after senior year.
- Named Daily Herald All-Area honorary captain.
- Recorded 604 assists, 287 digs and 37 aces during senior season.
- Played club volleyball with Sky High.
- Full name is Claire Leona Waliczek.
- Daughter of Ronald and Anne Waliczek.
- Born on April 7, 1996 in Downer's Grove, Ill.
- Has a sister, Emma, and brother, Frank.
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