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- Height:
- 5'5
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- Hometown:
- Somerset, Ky.
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- Position:
- L/RS
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Somerset High School
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 0.02
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- h %
- .000
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- a/s
- 0.07
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.07
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- d/s
- 1.40
Bio
Major: Elementary Education
Lain Prather is an Elementary Education major who loves Union for its close-knit, family-like atmosphere. She enjoys being part of a smaller school where everyone shows up to support one another and campus feels like home.
Her dream job is to become a kindergarten teacher, driven by her passion for helping young children build a strong foundation for their education. Math was her favorite subject in high school, and outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Lain’s volleyball icon is Elena Scott. Her favorite drink is sweet tea, her go-to road trip snack is blue Sour Punch Straws, and her favorite meal is hibachi. She’s most active on Instagram and has both a dog and a cat.
As a teammate, Lain gives 100% every time she steps on the court. She wants to be remembered for being a positive influence in others’ lives. A fun fact about her—her knees are double-jointed! She credits Carol Clouse as someone who’s made a lasting positive impact on her time at Union. Her second-best sport is wake surfing.
Player Profile
|   | Overall | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | |
| Sets | 89 | |
| Kills | 2 | |
| Kills per set | 0.02 | |
| Errors | 2 | |
| Total Attacks | 13 | |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.15 | |
| Hitting Percentage | .000 | |
| Assists | 6 | |
| Assists per set | 0.07 | |
| Service Total Attempts | 68 | |
| Service Aces | 6 | |
| Service Errors | 2 | |
| Service Aces per set | 0.07 | |
| Receptions | 212 | |
| Reception Errors | 17 | |
| Digs | 125 | |
| Digs per set | 1.40 | |
| Block Solo | 0 | |
| Block Assist | 0 | |
| Block Total | 0 | |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | |
| Block Errors | 0 | |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | |
| Points | 8.0 | |
| Points per set | 0.1 | |
| Matches started | 2 | |
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs. Shawnee State | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Faulkner (AL) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Oregon Tech | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 29 | Carolina (N.C.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #17 Montana Tech (MT) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Brescia (KY) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 3 | at Campbellsville (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | #20 Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 18 | Milligan (TN) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Bluefield (VA) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Spartanburg Methodist | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 4 | at CIU (SC) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 7 | Bryan (TN) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 10 | Truett McConnell | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Montreat (NC) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Johnson (TN) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Columbia (SC) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Tennessee Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | Reinhardt (GA) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 25 | Brenau (GA) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Bryan (TN) | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Milligan (TN) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 4 | Johnson (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7 | Pikeville (KY) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 8 | Bluefield (VA) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Milligan (TN) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Johnson (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 27 | 89 | 2 | 0.02 | 2 | 13 | .000 | 6 | 0.07 | 6 | 0.07 | 212 | 17 | 125 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| Conference | 15 | 50 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 9 | .000 | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 101 | 5 | 72 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 67 | 5 | 45 | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 10 | 34 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 5 | 0.15 | 0 | 0.00 | 81 | 7 | 46 | 1.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0.04 | 6 | 0.23 | 64 | 5 | 34 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0.3 | |
| Result | Wins | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 49 | 2 | 51 | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 19 | 58 | 2 | 0.03 | 2 | 11 | .000 | 5 | 0.09 | 6 | 0.10 | 163 | 15 | 74 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
| Month | August | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.05 | 74 | 6 | 27 | 1.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| September | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0.04 | 5 | 0.18 | 74 | 6 | 43 | 1.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 0.2 | |
| October | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 40 | 2 | 29 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| November | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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