| Height: | 6-0 |
| Year: | Fr |
| Hometown: | Garnett, Kan. |
| High School: | Anderson County |
| Position: | OH/MH |
Outlook
Rilyn Sommer looks to step on the court as a pin for the Lady Cavaliers this season ... Tall, quick and has so much power behind her swing ... Also has the ability to pass and play defense.
Freshman Year 2024
Helped JCCC to a 30-7 record, a runner-up finish in the conference, a district championship and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II National Championship … Played in 28 matches and 69 sets … Finished with 116 kills, a 1.68 kills per set average, a .149 attack percentage, 45 digs and 23 blocks … Topped double figures in kills three times … First hit double digits with 10 kills along with an attack percentage of .529 in a 3-2 win over No.6-ranked Illinois Central (8-24-24) … Had seven kills in a sweep at Hesston (9-4-24) … Picked up 12 kills and seven digs in a sweep over Saint Mary JV (10-4-24) … Had a season-high 13 kills and six digs in a five-set loss to No. 17 Enterprise State (10-18-24) … Tallied eight kills in a 3-1 win over No. 2 Parkland in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-21-24) … Followed with eight kills, six digs and four blocks in a 3-1 win over No. 5 Gulf Coast State in the national semifinals (11-22-23) … Had five kills and a block in the National Championship loss to No. 1 Cowley (11-23-24).
High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Tarrie Miller at Anderson County High School, Garnett, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was a two-time All-Pioneer first-team selection … Named to an all-tournament team during her junior and senior years … Earned All-Academic first-team as a sophomore … Voted her team’s MVP as a senior .. Tallied 226 kills, 278 assists, 167 digs, 30 blocks and 40 aces her senior season … Led the team in kills, blocks and aces … Her 30 blocks set a new team season record … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a runner-u finish at Regionals in 2023 … Played four season of club volleyball for Rampage coached by Emily Fritz, one season with Midwest Juniors coach y Karly Patton and one year with South KC juniors SKC 17-1 coached by Alyssa Ginavan … Also earned two varsity letters in basketball and track and field … National Honor Society member her junior and senior years … Honor roll student all four years.
Personal
Born Rilyn Mae Sommer on April 20, 2006, in Olathe, Kansas … Nicknames are Ri, RiRi, Crash, Rilly Dilly … Daughter of Brian and Michelle Sommer … Has four siblings; Carter, Gavin, Ayden and Rylee … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be a registered dietitian … Also recruited by University of Saint Mary, Allen Community College and Neosho County Community College … Favorite foods are meat balls, potato casserole, fruit, vegetables, baked macaroni and cheese, turkey sandwiches, sushi and okra … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s and Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Mi Fu and Olive Garden … Favorite TV shows are Vampire Diaries an Ginny and Georgia … Favorite movies are Tammy, Step Up, Dicky Roberts: Former Child Star and Pitch Perfect … Favorite actor is Chris Hemsworth and actress is Patricia Hobart … Favorite book is Reminders of Him … Favorite music entertainer is Zach Bryan … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SpquarePants … Favorite athlete is Patrick Mahomes … Favorite volleyball player is Kansas Jayhawks setter Camryn Turner … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks volleyball team … Best player she has played against is Prayer Roebuck at Neodeha High School.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | Neosho County Community College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Iowa Central Community College | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Cowley County Community College | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 9 | ||
| Sets | 69 | 16 | ||
| Kills | 116 | 29 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.68 | 1.81 | ||
| Errors | 56 | 10 | ||
| Total Attacks | 402 | 104 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 5.83 | 6.50 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .149 | .183 | ||
| Assists | 1 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 45 | 9 | ||
| Reception Errors | 6 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 45 | 9 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.65 | 0.56 | ||
| Block Solo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 22 | 6 | ||
| Block Total | 23 | 7 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.33 | 0.44 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 129.0 | 33.0 | ||
| Points per set | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
| Matches started | 5 | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | University of Saint Mary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 20 | Ottawa University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | Waubonsee Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Grand Rapids Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | vs. Hawkeye Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | vs. Illinois Central College | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Aug 28 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 4 | at Hesston College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Heartland Community College | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | vs. Sauk Valley Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 11 | at Independence Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | Des Moines Area Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 18 | Allen County Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 20 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | Northeast Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Kirkwood Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 21 | Ottawa University JV | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 25 | Fort Scott Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Oct 2 | at Coffeyville Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 4 | Ottawa University JV | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 4 | University of Saint Mary JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 31 | .290 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Metropolitan Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Cowley County Community College | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Heartland Community College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 30 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Gulf Coast State College | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | -.040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Enterprise State Community College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 38 | .184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Pensacola State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Oct 23 | Labette Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 25 | at Highland Community College - Kansas | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | .069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 30 | at Neosho County Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Neosho County Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Iowa Central Community College | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Gulf Coast State College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 5 | 25 | .120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Cowley County Community College | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28 | 69 | 116 | 1.68 | 56 | 402 | .149 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 45 | 6 | 45 | 0.65 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0.33 | 129.0 | 1.9 |
| Total | 28 | 69 | 116 | 1.68 | 56 | 402 | .149 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 45 | 6 | 45 | 0.65 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0.33 | 129.0 | 1.9 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 69 | 116 | 1.68 | 56 | 402 | .149 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 45 | 6 | 45 | 0.65 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0.33 | 129.0 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.81 | 10 | 104 | .183 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.44 | 33.0 | 2.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 17 | 33 | 1.94 | 9 | 92 | .261 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 0.76 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.18 | 36.0 | 2.1 |
| Away | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 12 | 86 | .105 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 | 23.0 | 1.8 |
| Neutral | 12 | 39 | 62 | 1.59 | 35 | 224 | .121 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0.56 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.41 | 70.0 | 1.8 |
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| Wins | 22 | 47 | 83 | 1.77 | 31 | 247 | .211 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.02 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 0.68 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.26 | 90.5 | 1.9 |
| Losses | 6 | 22 | 33 | 1.50 | 25 | 155 | .052 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0.59 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.50 | 38.5 | 1.8 |
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| August | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 2 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| September | 10 | 18 | 28 | 1.56 | 11 | 86 | .198 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0.28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.28 | 31.0 | 1.7 |
| October | 10 | 30 | 54 | 1.80 | 29 | 206 | .121 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.03 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 0.90 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.33 | 60.0 | 2.0 |
| November | 5 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 14 | 86 | .105 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.63 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.44 | 26.5 | 1.7 |
