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2008 Women's Volleyball Roster

1 Leah Tepe

1 Leah Tepe

  • Position:
    Setter
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Germantown, Tenn.

Summary

Biography

Career - Matches/Starts: 105/105 ... 4,898 assists, 76 aces, 1089 digs, 109 blocks.

  • Harding's career leader in assists (4,898) and assists per game (13.46).
  • Ranks fifth at Harding in career digs (1,089) and digs per game (2.99).
  • Ranks 10th in service aces per game (0.21).
  • 34 career matches with 50 or more assists.

Honors

  • 2007 Daktronics All-Region (2nd Team)
  • 2007 All-GSC (1st Team)
  • 2007 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District (3rd Team)
  • 2007 Academic All-GSC
  • 2006 Daktronics All-Region (2nd Team)
  • 2006 1st Team All-GSC
  • 2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District (3rd Team)
  • 2006 Academic All-GSC
  • 2005 AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year
  • 2005 Gulf South Conference West Division Freshman of the Year
  • 2005 2nd Team All-GSC

2007 - Matches/Starts: 34/34 ... 1,674 assists, 31 aces, 376 digs, 36 blocks ... 19 double-doubles.

  • Played in all 122 games.
  • Led the team with 1,674 assists ... averaged 13.72 assists per game.
    • Led the GSC and ranked fourth in NCAA II in assists per game.
    • Set Harding record in assists per game.
    • Had 50 or more assists on 14 occasions.
      • Set a season high with 69 assists vs. Central Oklahoma (8/31).
  • Ranked fourth on the team in aces (31).
    • Had multiple aces 10 times.
      • Had a season-high four aces at Lyon (9/11).
  • Ranked second on the team in digs (376) ... averaged 3.08 digs per game.
    • Had 10 or more digs 19 times.
      • Had a 34-dig effort vs. Missouri Southern (9/1).
  • Fourth on the team with 36 blocks.
    • Recorded four blocks at Ouachita Baptist (10/9).

2006 - Matches/Starts: 33/33 ... 1541 assists, 24 aces, 321 digs, 33 blocks ... 16 double-doubles.

  • Played in 113 games.
  • Led the team with 1,541 assists ... averaged 13.64 assists per game.
    • Led the GSC and ranked fourth in NCAA II assists per game.
    • Set HU record for assists per game ... ranked fourth in GSC single-season history.
    • Had 50 or more assists on 12 occasions.
      • Set a season high with 62 assists vs. Dallas Baptist (8/26).
  • Ranked fourth on the team in aces (24).
    • Had multiple aces six times.
      • Had a career-high five aces vs. Bemidji State (8/25).
  • Ranked second on the team in digs (321) ... averaged 2.84 digs per game.
    • Had 10 or more digs 16 times.
      • Had one 20-dig match with a season-high 21 digs vs. Emporia State (10/13).
  • Totaled 33 blocks.
    • Recorded a career-best 5.0 blocks vs. Southern Arkansas (9/14).

2005 - Matches/Starts: 38/38 ... 1,683 assists.

  • Set the then-Harding single-season record for assists in a season (1,683) and assists per game (13.05)
    • Ranked second in the GSC and 10th in the NCAA in assists per game
    • Had eight matches with 50 or more assists
    • Set a career high with 66 assists at Christian Brothers (tied for second in an HU single game).

High School

  • Lettered all four years of high school at Harding Academy … received all-conference honors three times and all-state honors twice … led team to two conference championships and one state championships.
  • Also lettered in track as a long jumper and high jumper.

Personal

  • Born: October 31, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn. … Major: Dietetics … Parents: Kirk and Diana Tepe ... has one sister.

Career Stats

Year

K

K/G

Pct.

A

A/G

SA

SA/G

Dig

D/G

Blk

B/G

2005

69

0.53

.181

1683

13.05

21

0.16

392

3.04

40

0.31

2006

49

0.43

.173

1541

13.64

24

0.21

321

2.84

33

0.29

2007

102

0.84

.252

1674

13.72

31

0.25

376

3.08

36

0.30

Totals

220

0.60

.209

4898

13.46

76

0.21

1089

2.99

109

0.30

Career Highs

  • Kills - 9 vs. Ouachita Baptist (11/2/07)
  • Assists - 69 vs. Central Oklahoma (8/31/07)
  • Aces - 5 vs. Bemidji State (8/25/06)
  • Digs - 34 vs. Missouri Southern (9/1/07)
  • Blocks - 5 vs. Southern Arkansas (9/14/06)

60-Assist Matches (14)

No.

Opponent

Date

69

Central Oklahoma

8/31/07

66

Christian Brothers

10/13/05

65

Central Arkansas

10/1/05

65

Henderson State

10/4/07

64

Christian Brothers

9/20/05

64

Southern Arkansas

10/11/07

64

Texas A&M-Commerce

10/25/07

62

Dallas Baptist

8/26/06

61

Christian Brothers

9/12/06

61

Washburn

10/14/06

61

Texas Woman's

8/31/07

60

West Texas A&M

8/26/06

60

Ouachita Baptist

10/26/06

60

Ouachita Baptist

10/9/07

20-Dig Matches (3)

No.

Opponent

Date

34

Missouri Southern

9/8/07

26

Arkansas Tech

11/1/05

21

Emporia State

10/13/06

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Historical Player Information

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    2005Freshman

    Setter
    5'7"
    1
  • 1

    2006Sophomore

    Setter
    5'7"
    1
  • 1

    2007Junior

    Setter
    5'7"
    1
  • 1

    2008Senior

    Setter
    5'7"
    1