Rean Ward
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Hometown:
- Taylorville, Illinois
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- Position:
- Opposite
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Taylorville
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 2.10
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- h %
- .144
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.24
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- sa/s
- 0.09
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- d/s
- 1.46
Bio
2025: Begins first season at Blackburn.
Before Blackburn: Named to the Dean's List. Played volleyball at Shawnee Community College
Personal: Daughter of Art and Yvonne Ward. Mathematics major.
Campus Job: Campus Services.
Why Blackburn: I chose Blackburn because I loved the atmosphere of campus.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 14 |
| Sets | 102 | 55 |
| Kills | 214 | 124 |
| Kills per set | 2.10 | 2.25 |
| Errors | 102 | 62 |
| Total Attacks | 776 | 478 |
| Total Attacks per set | 7.61 | 8.69 |
| Hitting Percentage | .144 | .130 |
| Assists | 12 | 6 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Service Total Attempts | 177 | 122 |
| Service Aces | 9 | 7 |
| Service Errors | 14 | 11 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Receptions | 308 | 180 |
| Reception Errors | 43 | 28 |
| Digs | 149 | 91 |
| Digs per set | 1.46 | 1.65 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 24 | 14 |
| Block Total | 24 | 14 |
| Blocks per set | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 235.0 | 138.0 |
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Matches started | 29 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .222 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .455 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | .095 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .182 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | .143 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 39 | .103 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .087 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | .350 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 41 | .122 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 28 | .393 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 44 | .182 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 27 | .111 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 46 | .109 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 46 | .217 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 34 | .059 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -.095 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | .100 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 39 | .154 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 31 | .065 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 43 | .093 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 32 | .031 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 23 | .130 | 0 | 7.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29 | 102 | 214 | 2.10 | 102 | 776 | 7.61 | .144 | 12 | 0.12 | 235.0 | 2.3 |
| Total | 29 | 102 | 214 | 2.10 | 102 | 776 | 7.61 | .144 | 12 | 0.12 | 235.0 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29 | 102 | 149 | 1.46 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0.24 |
| Total | 29 | 102 | 149 | 1.46 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0.24 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29 | 102 | 177 | 9 | 0.09 | 14 | 308 | 43 |
| Total | 29 | 102 | 177 | 9 | 0.09 | 14 | 308 | 43 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 102 | 214 | 2.10 | 102 | 776 | 7.61 | .144 | 12 | 0.12 | 235.0 | 2.3 |
| Conference | 14 | 55 | 124 | 2.25 | 62 | 478 | 8.69 | .130 | 6 | 0.11 | 138.0 | 2.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 75 | 2.14 | 39 | 282 | 8.06 | .128 | 3 | 0.09 | 81.5 | 2.3 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 83 | 2.02 | 36 | 291 | 7.10 | .162 | 4 | 0.10 | 92.0 | 2.2 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 56 | 2.15 | 27 | 203 | 7.81 | .143 | 5 | 0.19 | 61.5 | 2.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 115 | 2.40 | 43 | 381 | 7.94 | .189 | 5 | 0.10 | 127.5 | 2.7 |
| Losses | 17 | 54 | 99 | 1.83 | 59 | 395 | 7.31 | .101 | 7 | 0.13 | 107.5 | 2.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 2 | 30 | 5.00 | .267 | 1 | 0.17 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| September | 13 | 44 | 89 | 2.02 | 36 | 288 | 6.55 | .184 | 5 | 0.11 | 96.0 | 2.2 |
| October | 9 | 34 | 76 | 2.24 | 41 | 290 | 8.53 | .121 | 5 | 0.15 | 85.0 | 2.5 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 39 | 2.17 | 23 | 168 | 9.33 | .095 | 1 | 0.06 | 43.5 | 2.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 102 | 149 | 1.46 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0.24 |
| Conference | 14 | 55 | 91 | 1.65 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 52 | 1.49 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.20 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 55 | 1.34 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.29 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 42 | 1.62 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 67 | 1.40 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.27 |
| Losses | 17 | 54 | 82 | 1.52 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.20 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| September | 13 | 44 | 46 | 1.05 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.23 |
| October | 9 | 34 | 60 | 1.76 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.29 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 36 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.17 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 102 | 177 | 9 | 0.09 | 14 | 308 | 43 |
| Conference | 14 | 55 | 122 | 7 | 0.13 | 11 | 180 | 28 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 66 | 3 | 0.09 | 7 | 125 | 15 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 62 | 3 | 0.07 | 5 | 120 | 17 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 49 | 3 | 0.12 | 2 | 63 | 11 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 71 | 6 | 0.13 | 3 | 100 | 17 |
| Losses | 17 | 54 | 106 | 3 | 0.06 | 11 | 208 | 26 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| September | 13 | 44 | 35 | 2 | 0.05 | 5 | 122 | 18 |
| October | 9 | 34 | 82 | 4 | 0.12 | 6 | 125 | 14 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 54 | 3 | 0.17 | 2 | 45 | 10 |
News mentions
Blackburn defeated Webster 3-2 to highlight a home SLIAC tri-match
Blackburn Volleyball visited Westminster for a SLIAC rematch
Blackburn College Volleyball defeated Spalding University and Eureka College Saturday
Blackburn College Volleyball took control early on their way to take a 3-0 victory over Knox College
Blackburn College Volleyball hosted Westminster College in the team's first home SLIAC home match this season
TERRE HAUTE, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team visited Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday
WEBSTER GROVES, MO -- Blackburn College Volleyball opened St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Play with a tri-match where they defeated Webster University
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball dropped the first two sets and faced a 15-12 deficit in the third set before coming back to win the set and eventually take the match with a 3-2 comeback victory.
HANOVER, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team take on four opponents over the weekend at the Hanover Invitational.
RIVER FOREST, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball visited Concordia University Chicago Saturday.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team opened their home schedule Monday with a tri-match against Spurgeon College and Beloit College and came away with two victories.
FRANKLIN, IN -- Blackburn College Volleyball swept Miami University Hamilton 3-0 in the season opener but fell to Franklin University in the team's first tri-match of the season.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball seeks a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after adding significant depth to their roster.