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Carly O'Brien

Outside hitter
DORMAN HS
ROEBUCK, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

497

Kills

454

Digs

51

Aces

39

Assists
“Carly is one of the smartest volleyball players I’ve ever seen. She sees the court well and knows where she needs to attack the ball. She’s a force we cannot ignore when she’s in the back row either.”
Mindy Salley
Head Coach - head coach of Hillcrest High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior outside hitter led the Cavaliers to a 35-7 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. O’Brien amassed 497 kills and 454 digs, posting a .466 kill percentage and a .361 hitting percentage. O’Brien also tallied 51 service aces, 39 assists and 25 blocks while being named the Class 5A Player of the Year. A libero during her first two years as a Cavalier, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,036 kills and 1,541 digs.

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Academic Achievement

O’Brien has maintained a weighted 4.62 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Liberty University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Beta and World Language clubs, O’Brien has volunteered locally with special needs students at Dorman High and as a youth volleyball coach.