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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- High School:
- Formatec College
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- Position:
- RS
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- m
- 39
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- k/s
- 3.57
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- h %
- .312
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 0.41
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- sa/s
- 0.26
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- d/s
- 1.78
Bio
- 1st Team All-KJCCC (2018)
- 3x Jayhawk West Player of the Week (2018)
- NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Week (2018)
- AVCA National Offensive Player of the Week (2018)
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Fall Athletic Director Honor Roll (2018)
- 1st Team All-KJCCC (2017)
- Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year (2017)
- 3x Jayhawk West Player of the Week (2017)
- Wrangler Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team (2017)
- Fall and Spring Athletic Director Honor Roll (2017)
Freshman Year (2017-18)
Appeared in all 35 matches, playing in 122 sets as the right side...1st Team All-Jayhawk West...Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year...three time Jayhawk West Player of the Week (Sep. 11- 17, Sep. 25-Oct. 1, Oct. 8-14)...Wrangler Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team...led the Lady Saints in kills (435) and kills per set (3.57)...second on the team in attack percentage (.339) and service aces per set (0.43)...second in the Jayhawk West in kills and kills per set...third in the Jayhawk West in attack percentage and fourth in service aces per set...double-digit kills in 29 matches, including 11 straight...10 double-doubles...career-high 22 kills in 3-2 loss at Salt Lake (Sep. 16)...career-high 17 digs in 3-1 win at Barton (Aug. 28)...Athletic Director Honor studen fall and spring semesters.
Personal
Full name is Giovanna Tapigliani...Bborn February 24, 1997 in Sao Paulo, Brazil...daughter of Marcia and Edmilson...two siblings, Lparisso and Renon...plans to major in international business.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 39 | 16 | ||
| Sets | 133 | 48 | ||
| Kills | 475 | 169 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.57 | 3.52 | ||
| Errors | 146 | 40 | ||
| Total Attacks | 1056 | 359 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .312 | .359 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 2 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||
| Service Aces | 35 | 13 | ||
| Service Errors | 58 | 19 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.26 | 0.27 | ||
| Receptions | 125 | 29 | ||
| Reception Errors | 9 | 3 | ||
| Digs | 237 | 111 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.78 | 2.31 | ||
| Block Solo | 11 | 6 | ||
| Block Assist | 43 | 14 | ||
| Block Total | 54 | 20 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.41 | 0.42 | ||
| Block Errors | 24 | 9 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 542.5 | 195.0 | ||
| Points per set | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Matches started | 38 | 16 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Northwestern Oklahoma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. Southwestern Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. Cowley College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. Southwestern Oklahoma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 24 | vs. Yavapai College | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 35 | .343 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Panola College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 45 | .178 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. South Mountain Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 31 | .226 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. Pima Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 29 | at Independence Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 1 | Garden City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 5 | at Hutchinson Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 12 | Dodge City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | .588 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Yavapai College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 42 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 28 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 19 | .632 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 32 | .344 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 19 | Pratt Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 29 | .552 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Mineral Area College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Iowa Western Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 34 | .618 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Missouri State University - West Plains | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 39 | .256 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 24 | Colby Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 28 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Butler Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Navarro College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 37 | .162 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 28 | vs. North Central Texas College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Blinn College | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 37 | .324 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Tyler Junior College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 34 | .206 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Garden City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 6 | Hutchinson Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Dodge City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 10 | Barton Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | .235 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 15 | at Barton Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Pratt Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 19 | Butler Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .040 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 22 | Independence Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 19 | .579 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 24 | at Colby Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 40 | .325 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Oct 31 | Dodge City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 4 | Barton Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 33 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 4 | Hutchinson Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 23 | .261 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Polk State College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 50 | .240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | -.048 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Iowa Western Community College | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 30 | .233 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16.0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 35 | 122 | 435 | 3.57 | 122 | 923 | .339 | 17 | 0.14 | 53 | 0.43 | 8 | 0 | 280 | 2.30 | 6 | 82 | 88 | 0.72 | 535.0 | 4.4 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 133 | 475 | 3.57 | 146 | 1056 | .312 | 5 | 0.04 | 35 | 0.26 | 125 | 9 | 237 | 1.78 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 0.41 | 542.5 | 4.1 |
| Total | 74 | 255 | 910 | 3.57 | 268 | 1979 | .324 | 22 | 0.09 | 88 | 0.35 | 133 | 9 | 517 | 2.03 | 17 | 125 | 142 | 0.56 | 1077.5 | 4.2 |
| 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 | ||
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| Event | Total | 39 | 133 | 475 | 3.57 | 146 | 1056 | .312 | 5 | 0.04 | 35 | 0.26 | 125 | 9 | 237 | 1.78 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 0.41 | 542.5 | 4.1 |
| Conference | 16 | 48 | 169 | 3.52 | 40 | 359 | .359 | 2 | 0.04 | 13 | 0.27 | 29 | 3 | 111 | 2.31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0.42 | 195.0 | 4.1 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 34 | 117 | 3.44 | 23 | 242 | .388 | 2 | 0.06 | 13 | 0.38 | 15 | 2 | 79 | 2.32 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.44 | 141.0 | 4.1 |
| Away | 8 | 24 | 83 | 3.46 | 27 | 186 | .301 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.13 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 2.08 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.50 | 92.5 | 3.9 | |
| Neutral | 20 | 75 | 275 | 3.67 | 96 | 628 | .285 | 3 | 0.04 | 19 | 0.25 | 96 | 6 | 108 | 1.44 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.36 | 309.0 | 4.1 | |
| Result | Wins | 32 | 102 | 382 | 3.75 | 104 | 817 | .340 | 4 | 0.04 | 25 | 0.25 | 71 | 7 | 206 | 2.02 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 0.40 | 432.0 | 4.2 |
| Losses | 7 | 31 | 93 | 3.00 | 42 | 239 | .213 | 1 | 0.03 | 10 | 0.32 | 54 | 2 | 31 | 1.00 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.42 | 110.5 | 3.6 | |
| Month | August | 5 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 23 | 138 | .225 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.29 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0.88 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.29 | 63.0 | 3.7 |
| September | 18 | 63 | 250 | 3.97 | 61 | 516 | .366 | 1 | 0.02 | 15 | 0.24 | 87 | 6 | 104 | 1.65 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.33 | 277.5 | 4.4 | |
| October | 10 | 30 | 103 | 3.43 | 32 | 225 | .316 | 1 | 0.03 | 10 | 0.33 | 12 | 2 | 69 | 2.30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.50 | 122.0 | 4.1 | |
| November | 6 | 23 | 68 | 2.96 | 30 | 177 | .215 | 3 | 0.13 | 5 | 0.22 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 2.13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.57 | 80.0 | 3.5 |
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