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Kara Kelliher

Outside hitter
NASHUA SOUTH HS
NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
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Peak Performance

218

Kills

163

Digs

28

Service aces

721

Career digs
“Kara had an amazing year for the Panthers. Don’t let her size fool you. Although she isn’t the tallest on the team, I think she jumps the highest. The first time you see her attack the ball, you take notice.”
Ben Molnar
Head Coach - Head coach of Winnacunnet High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior outside hitter and defensive specialist led the Purple Panthers to a 21-0 record and the Division I state championship this past season. Kelliher recorded 218 kills, 163 digs, 28 service aces and 20 blocks while posting a kill percentage of .469. The New Hampshire Volleyball Coaches Association’s 2019 Division I Player of the Year, Kelliher is a three-time First Team All-State selection. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 721 digs and 677 kills.

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Academic Achievement

Kelliher has maintained a weighted 4.54 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Assumption College this fall.

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Exemplary Character

The secretary of her school’s Latin Honor Society, Kelliher has volunteered locally for a daycare center at the YMCA of Greater Nashua and as a teacher’s aide.