Cara Pence

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Cara Pence
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Hometown:
    Litchfield, Illinois
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Litchfield
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    2.73
  • h %
    .183
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.31
  • sa/s
    0.03
  • d/s
    0.73
Bio

Transfer School- North Central University

 

High School: Litchfield High School

 

Mother: Kim Pence

 

Father: Clyde Pence

 

Siblings: Mariana Amos (28), Melanie Pence (15)

 

Interests: Baking, Cooking, Working out 

 

Favorite Movie: Benchwarmers

 

Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes

 

Awards and Accomplishments:

NCCAA 2nd Team All-North Region

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 33 18
Sets 118 66
Kills 322 186
Kills per set 2.73 2.82
Errors 154 79
Total Attacks 920 518
Total Attacks per set 7.80 7.85
Hitting Percentage .183 .207
Assists 9 5
Assists per set 0.08 0.08
Service Total Attempts 36 17
Service Aces 3 3
Service Errors 9 5
Service Aces per set 0.03 0.05
Receptions 198 135
Reception Errors 10 3
Digs 86 51
Digs per set 0.73 0.77
Block Solo 11 4
Block Assist 25 14
Block Total 36 18
Blocks per set 0.31 0.27
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 2 1
Points 348.5 200.0
Points per set 3.0 3.0
Matches started 6 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 vs. Fontbonne W, 3-0
Oct 27 at Eureka W, 3-0
Nov 1 Eureka W, 3-0
Nov 4 MUW W, 3-2
Nov 4 Principia W, 3-0
Nov 8 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 10 4 25 .240 0 11.0
Sep 1 vs. Earlham L, 3-0 - 3 9 7 36 .056 1 9.0
Sep 2 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 14 10 38 .105 0 14.5
Sep 2 vs. Luther W, 3-1 - 4 11 8 42 .071 1 13.5
Sep 6 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 8 3 16 .313 0 8.5
Sep 8 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 5 11 6 48 .104 0 14.5
Sep 9 vs. Oglethorpe L, 3-0 - 3 10 1 19 .474 0 11.0
Sep 9 vs. Wash. & Jeff. W, 3-2 - 3 6 6 19 .000 0 7.5
Sep 12 at Knox W, 3-0 - 3 10 4 21 .286 1 11.0
Sep 14 Illinois Col. L, 3-0 - 3 5 3 19 .105 0 5.0
Sep 16 vs. Greenville L, 3-1 1 4 8 7 30 .033 0 10.5
Sep 16 at Webster L, 3-0 - 3 10 4 27 .222 1 10.0
Sep 19 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 15 6 32 .281 1 15.0
Sep 23 Rockford W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 21 .238 0 7.0
Sep 23 Judson (Ill.) L, 3-0 1 3 5 5 16 .000 0 5.0
Sep 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-2 1 5 9 8 37 .027 0 12.0
Sep 29 MUW L, 3-2 - 5 17 8 52 .173 1 18.0
Oct 3 at Principia W, 3-0 - 3 11 3 18 .444 0 11.0
Oct 7 Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 9 2 29 .241 0 9.0
Oct 7 Fontbonne L, 3-1 - 4 9 3 25 .240 0 10.5
Oct 12 at Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 13 5 36 .222 2 13.5
Oct 14 vs. Greenville L, 3-0 1 3 9 3 28 .214 0 11.0
Oct 14 vs. Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 9 5 25 .160 0 9.0
Oct 19 at Dominican (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 6 6 22 .000 0 7.0
Oct 21 Spalding L, 3-1 - 4 7 1 21 .286 0 7.0
Oct 21 Webster W, 3-0 - 3 13 4 28 .321 0 13.0
Oct 24 Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 15 8 49 .143 0 16.0
Oct 27 vs. Fontbonne W, 3-0 - 3 6 4 21 .095 0 7.0
Oct 27 at Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 11 4 25 .280 1 11.0
Nov 1 Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 8 4 22 .182 0 9.0
Nov 4 MUW W, 3-2 - 5 17 6 39 .282 0 17.5
Nov 4 Principia W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 6 .833 0 5.0
Nov 8 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-0 - 3 9 4 28 .179 0 9.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 2 0 2 1
Sep 1 vs. Earlham L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. Luther W, 3-1 - 4 5 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 6 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 8 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 5 2 3 1 0 4 0
Sep 9 vs. Oglethorpe L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 vs. Wash. & Jeff. W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 12 at Knox W, 3-0 - 3 9 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 14 Illinois Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Greenville L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 16 at Webster L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 19 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Rockford W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Judson (Ill.) L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 29 MUW L, 3-2 - 5 4 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 3 at Principia W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 7 Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Fontbonne L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 12 at Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 vs. Greenville L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 14 vs. Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Dominican (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 21 Spalding L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Webster W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 27 vs. Fontbonne W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 27 at Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 4 MUW W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 4 Principia W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 1 vs. Earlham L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 4 0
Sep 2 vs. Luther W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 6 1
Sep 6 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 3 1
Sep 8 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 7 1
Sep 9 vs. Oglethorpe L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 6 0
Sep 9 vs. Wash. & Jeff. W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 4 1
Sep 12 at Knox W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 4 0
Sep 14 Illinois Col. L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 1 7 0
Sep 16 vs. Greenville L, 3-1 1 4 11 2 2 3 0
Sep 16 at Webster L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 2 9 0
Sep 19 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 4 2
Sep 23 Rockford W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 23 Judson (Ill.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0
Sep 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 13 1
Sep 29 MUW L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Principia W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 5 0
Oct 7 Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 0
Oct 7 Fontbonne L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 12 0
Oct 12 at Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 7 0
Oct 14 vs. Greenville L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 3 0
Oct 14 vs. Lyon L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Oct 19 at Dominican (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 5 0
Oct 21 Spalding L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 21 Webster W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Oct 24 Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 12 0
Oct 27 vs. Fontbonne W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 20 2
Oct 27 at Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 8 0
Nov 1 Eureka W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 7 0
Nov 4 MUW W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 0 13 0
Nov 4 Principia W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 3 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 33 118 322 2.73 154 920 7.80 .183 9 0.08 348.5 3.0
2024-25 28 101 307 3.04 139 1043 10.33 .161 28 0.28 350.5 3.5
Total 61 219 629 2.87 293 1963 8.96 .171 37 0.17 699.0 3.2
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 33 118 86 0.73 11 25 36 0.31
2024-25 28 101 282 2.79 2 13 15 0.15
Total 61 219 368 1.68 13 38 51 0.23
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 33 118 36 3 0.03 9 198 10
2024-25 28 101 358 35 0.35 44 656 55
Total 61 219 394 38 0.17 53 854 65
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 33 118 322 2.73 154 920 7.80 .183 9 0.08 348.5 3.0
Conference 18 66 186 2.82 79 518 7.85 .207 5 0.08 200.0 3.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 125 2.72 49 343 7.46 .222 1 0.02 130.5 2.8
Away 10 38 105 2.76 50 294 7.74 .187 6 0.16 114.0 3.0
Neutral 10 34 92 2.71 55 283 8.32 .131 2 0.06 104.0 3.1
Result
Wins 12 39 113 2.90 48 278 7.13 .234 3 0.08 121.0 3.1
Losses 21 79 209 2.65 106 642 8.13 .160 6 0.08 227.5 2.9
Month
September 17 62 165 2.66 92 498 8.03 .147 6 0.10 183.0 3.0
October 12 42 118 2.81 48 327 7.79 .214 3 0.07 125.0 3.0
November 4 14 39 2.79 14 95 6.79 .263 0 0.00 40.5 2.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 33 118 86 0.73 11 25 36 0.31
Conference 18 66 51 0.77 4 14 18 0.27
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 33 0.72 2 7 9 0.20
Away 10 38 33 0.87 5 8 13 0.34
Neutral 10 34 20 0.59 4 10 14 0.41
Result
Wins 12 39 27 0.69 4 8 12 0.31
Losses 21 79 59 0.75 7 17 24 0.30
Month
September 17 62 42 0.68 9 14 23 0.37
October 12 42 37 0.88 1 10 11 0.26
November 4 14 7 0.50 1 1 2 0.14
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 33 118 36 3 0.03 9 198 10
Conference 18 66 17 3 0.05 5 135 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 4 0 0.00 1 79 1
Away 10 38 11 0 0.00 4 65 5
Neutral 10 34 21 3 0.09 4 54 4
Result
Wins 12 39 9 0 0.00 2 75 5
Losses 21 79 27 3 0.04 7 123 5
Month
September 17 62 33 2 0.03 8 80 7
October 12 42 2 1 0.02 1 95 2
November 4 14 1 0 0.00 0 23 1
News mentions
Cara Pence, Bailey Bennett Earn SLIAC Recognition
  • Article
  • November 09, 2023
Cara Pence, Bailey Bennett Earn SLIAC Recognition

ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Blackburn College Volleyball had two student-athletes earn All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition as junior Cara Pence was named Third Team All-SLIAC and freshman Bailey Bennett was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team. 

  • November 09, 2023
Volleyball Falls in SLIAC Tourney
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  • November 08, 2023
Volleyball Falls in SLIAC Tourney

FULTON, MO. -- Blackburn College visited Westminster College in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals but fell to the Blue Jays 3-0. 

  • November 08, 2023
Beavers Head to Westminster for SLIAC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals
  • Article
  • November 06, 2023
Beavers Head to Westminster for SLIAC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals

CARLINVILLE, ILL. -- Blackburn College Volleyball heads to Fulton, Missouri Wednesday to take on Westminster College for the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals.

  • November 06, 2023
Pence Named SLIAC Volleyball Player of the Week
  • Article
  • November 06, 2023
Pence Named SLIAC Volleyball Player of the Week

ST. LOUIS, MO. – Junior Cara Pence was named St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week. 

  • November 06, 2023
Volleyball Clinches SLIAC Tourney Spot on Senior Day; Pence Sets School Record
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
Volleyball Clinches SLIAC Tourney Spot on Senior Day; Pence Sets School Record

CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Blackburn College Volleyball celebrated Senior Day by clinching a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament by collecting a 3-2 victory over Mississippi University for Women and a 3-0 sweep over Principia College. 

  • November 04, 2023
Volleyball Keeps Postseason Hopes Alive With Sweep over Eureka
  • Article
  • November 01, 2023
Volleyball Keeps Postseason Hopes Alive With Sweep over Eureka

CARLINVILLE, ILL. -- Blackburn College Volleyball kept their postseason hopes alive with a 3-0 sweep over Eureka College in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. The Beavers captured the victory with set scores of XX-XX, XX-XX, and XX-XX. The sweep is the second-straight sweep over the Red Devils, as BC captured a sweep at Eureka on Friday, October 27. 

  • November 01, 2023
Blackburn Women's Volleyball loses to the Owls in a Thriller
  • Article
  • September 29, 2023
Blackburn Women's Volleyball loses to the Owls in a Thriller

After 5 sets, the Beavers go down 3-2 with the 5th set going down the wire losing, 20-18.

  • September 29, 2023