Rylea Black
10 Rylea Black
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- Height:
- 5'11
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- Hometown:
- Saint Clair, Missouri
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- Position:
- Middle
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Saint Clair
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 1.88
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- h %
- .271
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- a/s
- 0.05
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- b/s
- 0.68
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 0.33
Bio
2025: Begins first season at Blackburn.
Before Blackburn: 1st Team All-District. 1st Team All Conference. 2nd Team All Area. Academic All State. Graduated Top 10 in her class. Varsity Offensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Jesse Black. Psychology major.
Campus job: Campus Services.
Why Blackburn College: I chose Blackburn College because of the small town feeling it gives.
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 14 |
| Sets | 92 | 56 |
| Kills | 173 | 124 |
| Kills per set | 1.88 | 2.21 |
| Errors | 49 | 36 |
| Total Attacks | 457 | 319 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.97 | 5.70 |
| Hitting Percentage | .271 | .276 |
| Assists | 5 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Service Total Attempts | 12 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 19 | 13 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 30 | 19 |
| Digs per set | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| Block Solo | 20 | 14 |
| Block Assist | 43 | 24 |
| Block Total | 63 | 38 |
| Blocks per set | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 215.5 | 150.0 |
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Matches started | 25 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .429 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | .214 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 26 | .346 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 24 | .458 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 32 | .281 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 25 | .440 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | .050 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .211 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 33 | .303 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 6.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28 | 92 | 173 | 1.88 | 49 | 457 | 4.97 | .271 | 5 | 0.05 | 215.5 | 2.3 |
| Total | 28 | 92 | 173 | 1.88 | 49 | 457 | 4.97 | .271 | 5 | 0.05 | 215.5 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28 | 92 | 30 | 0.33 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 0.68 |
| Total | 28 | 92 | 30 | 0.33 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 0.68 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 92 | 173 | 1.88 | 49 | 457 | 4.97 | .271 | 5 | 0.05 | 215.5 | 2.3 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 124 | 2.21 | 36 | 319 | 5.70 | .276 | 2 | 0.04 | 150.0 | 2.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 31 | 56 | 1.81 | 11 | 131 | 4.23 | .344 | 3 | 0.10 | 68.0 | 2.2 |
| Away | 11 | 38 | 69 | 1.82 | 24 | 208 | 5.47 | .216 | 1 | 0.03 | 86.0 | 2.3 |
| Neutral | 8 | 23 | 48 | 2.09 | 14 | 118 | 5.13 | .288 | 1 | 0.04 | 61.5 | 2.7 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 79 | 1.84 | 17 | 203 | 4.72 | .305 | 3 | 0.07 | 101.5 | 2.4 |
| Losses | 16 | 49 | 94 | 1.92 | 32 | 254 | 5.18 | .244 | 2 | 0.04 | 114.0 | 2.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 8 | 2.67 | .250 | 1 | 0.33 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| September | 12 | 35 | 59 | 1.69 | 20 | 155 | 4.43 | .252 | 1 | 0.03 | 75.0 | 2.1 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 69 | 1.92 | 15 | 184 | 5.11 | .293 | 3 | 0.08 | 81.0 | 2.3 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 42 | 2.33 | 13 | 110 | 6.11 | .264 | 0 | 0.00 | 55.5 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 92 | 30 | 0.33 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 0.68 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 19 | 0.34 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 0.68 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 31 | 5 | 0.16 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.61 |
| Away | 11 | 38 | 19 | 0.50 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.66 |
| Neutral | 8 | 23 | 6 | 0.26 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0.83 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 15 | 0.35 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 0.77 |
| Losses | 16 | 49 | 15 | 0.31 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 0.61 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| September | 12 | 35 | 11 | 0.31 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0.69 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 9 | 0.25 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.53 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 10 | 0.56 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.06 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Neutral | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Losses | 16 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 12 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
News mentions
Blackburn defeated Webster 3-2 to highlight a home SLIAC tri-match
Blackburn Volleyball visited Westminster for a SLIAC rematch
Blackburn College Volleyball defeated Spalding University and Eureka College Saturday
Blackburn College Volleyball hosted Westminster College in the team's first home SLIAC home match this season
TERRE HAUTE, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team visited Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday
BELLEVILLE, IL -- Freshman Rylea Black was named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
WEBSTER GROVES, MO -- Blackburn College Volleyball opened St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Play with a tri-match where they defeated Webster University
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball dropped the first two sets and faced a 15-12 deficit in the third set before coming back to win the set and eventually take the match with a 3-2 comeback victory.
HANOVER, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team take on four opponents over the weekend at the Hanover Invitational.
RIVER FOREST, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball visited Concordia University Chicago Saturday.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball seeks a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after adding significant depth to their roster.