2022-23 Beach Volleyball Roster
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Mather, Kendall
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Jersey Number 18
Kendall Mather
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Sycamore
- Prev School:
- Florida International
Bio
2022 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2022 AVCA Top-Flight Award
Joined the Huskies after spending her freshman season at Florida International where she was an AVCA Top-Flight Award winner and All-Freshman Team pick.
2025 (As A Senior)
Did not compete during dual season.
2024 (As A Junior)
A big contributor once again as UW reached its first NCAA Championships and highest team ranking … was 19-16 overall in dual play at the #3-5 spots, playing with four different partners … moved up to seventh in UW history with 37 career dual wins.
Partnered With Dahl: Went 8-4 all at the #3 position with Scarlett Dahl … had wins over pairs from top-20 squads No. 13 Florida International (21-19, 21-16 over Pokorna/Bielak) and No. 19 Arizona (21-13, 21-15 over Fitzsimmons/Kost).
Partnered With Barton: Finished 6-7 with Kierstyn Barton, going 3-6 at No. 3 and 3-1 at No. 4 … earned a big win over No. 12 Arizona State’s #3 team of Sweeney/Ames, 15-11 in the third in a 3-2 UW win … beat No. 15 Georgia State’s fours in straight sets on Apr. 13 … started at the #3 spot in the NCAA Championships first round match against No. 4 Florida State, falling 16-21, 17-21.
Partnered With Ulrich: Won all three matches with Josie Ulrich, two at #5 and one at #4 … had a 21-18, 21-13 win at #5 over No. 15 Georgia State’s Smith/Jefferson in the 3-2 UW win.
Partnered With Balue: Started the season with Brooke Balue, going 2-5 with six of the seven matches coming against top-15 teams … earned a 16-14 third set win over 5th-ranked LMU’s #4 duo on Mar. 1.
2023 Fall Season
Posted a clean sheet in pool play during day one of the Alki Pairs tournament... competed in the West Coast Championships.
2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
A big impact in her first year on the squad, playing nearly every dual match at the No. 2 spot with Piper Monk-Heidrich, and going 18-15 in dual play, all at the second position … 18 dual wins with Monk-Heidrich was tied for 3rd for a Husky duo in single season history ... had a 12-8 record in the fall.
Partnered With Monk-Heidrich: Opened dual season with an impressive win, 21-19, 21-19 over 16th-ranked Florida International’s Bianchi/Pratesi, in the 3-2 Husky win … pulled out a 19-17 third set win over 19th-ranked South Carolina’s Crews/Westendorff at No. 2 … went 3-1 at the Pac-12 South Invite, including a 21-18, 21-18 win over No. 17 Arizona’s Russell/Shannon in the Husky win, and pulling out a huge 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 win over No. 4 USC’s White/Shields … outlasted No. 9 Hawaii’s twos pair Loker/Wagoner, 21-19, 19-21, 15-13, on Mar. 11 … defeated No. 20 Tulane’s Mehlman/Heintzelman in straight sets on Apr. 1 … went 5-0 at No. 2 in the Husky Invitational against Portland, Oregon, and Boise State.
Additional Fall Partnerships: Went 11-2 in the fall with Scarlett Dahl, and also was 0-1 with Paloma Bowman, 1-0 with Teagan DeFalco, 0-2 with Shannon Gormally, and 0-1 with Mary Sinclair … with Dahl, won the Alki Pairs Silver Division, going 7-0, and made the Red Division final at the Arizona Fall Classic.
2022 (Freshman At Florida International)
A key starter on the Panthers squad that went 22-11 and was ranked throughout the season, finishing ranked No. 16 nationally … was 24-9 in dual matches, going 5-3 at the No. 4 position, and 19-6 at the No. 5 position … played every match with Lisa Luini … an AVCA Top Flight Award winner at Flight 5 … earned wins over then-ranked No. 13 Georgia State, No. 4 Loyola Marymount, No. 5 LSU, No. 4 Florida State while downing No. 10 FAU and No. 19 Stetson each twice … earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors … also named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
High School and Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio … parents are Amy and Pete Mather … father played football at Miami University … one of seven siblings including Jacob, Stephanie, Adam, Camryn, Avery, Peyton … was the 2021 AVP U18 National Champion … played club for Ohio Valley Beach and Next Level, coached by Rob Long … played one year of varsity indoor volleyball … member of National Honor Society, High School Democrats of America, and Environmental Club.
CAREER RECORD
2022 AVCA Top-Flight Award
Joined the Huskies after spending her freshman season at Florida International where she was an AVCA Top-Flight Award winner and All-Freshman Team pick.
2025 (As A Senior)
Did not compete during dual season.
2024 (As A Junior)
A big contributor once again as UW reached its first NCAA Championships and highest team ranking … was 19-16 overall in dual play at the #3-5 spots, playing with four different partners … moved up to seventh in UW history with 37 career dual wins.
Partnered With Dahl: Went 8-4 all at the #3 position with Scarlett Dahl … had wins over pairs from top-20 squads No. 13 Florida International (21-19, 21-16 over Pokorna/Bielak) and No. 19 Arizona (21-13, 21-15 over Fitzsimmons/Kost).
Partnered With Barton: Finished 6-7 with Kierstyn Barton, going 3-6 at No. 3 and 3-1 at No. 4 … earned a big win over No. 12 Arizona State’s #3 team of Sweeney/Ames, 15-11 in the third in a 3-2 UW win … beat No. 15 Georgia State’s fours in straight sets on Apr. 13 … started at the #3 spot in the NCAA Championships first round match against No. 4 Florida State, falling 16-21, 17-21.
Partnered With Ulrich: Won all three matches with Josie Ulrich, two at #5 and one at #4 … had a 21-18, 21-13 win at #5 over No. 15 Georgia State’s Smith/Jefferson in the 3-2 UW win.
Partnered With Balue: Started the season with Brooke Balue, going 2-5 with six of the seven matches coming against top-15 teams … earned a 16-14 third set win over 5th-ranked LMU’s #4 duo on Mar. 1.
2023 Fall Season
Posted a clean sheet in pool play during day one of the Alki Pairs tournament... competed in the West Coast Championships.
2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
A big impact in her first year on the squad, playing nearly every dual match at the No. 2 spot with Piper Monk-Heidrich, and going 18-15 in dual play, all at the second position … 18 dual wins with Monk-Heidrich was tied for 3rd for a Husky duo in single season history ... had a 12-8 record in the fall.
Partnered With Monk-Heidrich: Opened dual season with an impressive win, 21-19, 21-19 over 16th-ranked Florida International’s Bianchi/Pratesi, in the 3-2 Husky win … pulled out a 19-17 third set win over 19th-ranked South Carolina’s Crews/Westendorff at No. 2 … went 3-1 at the Pac-12 South Invite, including a 21-18, 21-18 win over No. 17 Arizona’s Russell/Shannon in the Husky win, and pulling out a huge 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 win over No. 4 USC’s White/Shields … outlasted No. 9 Hawaii’s twos pair Loker/Wagoner, 21-19, 19-21, 15-13, on Mar. 11 … defeated No. 20 Tulane’s Mehlman/Heintzelman in straight sets on Apr. 1 … went 5-0 at No. 2 in the Husky Invitational against Portland, Oregon, and Boise State.
Additional Fall Partnerships: Went 11-2 in the fall with Scarlett Dahl, and also was 0-1 with Paloma Bowman, 1-0 with Teagan DeFalco, 0-2 with Shannon Gormally, and 0-1 with Mary Sinclair … with Dahl, won the Alki Pairs Silver Division, going 7-0, and made the Red Division final at the Arizona Fall Classic.
2022 (Freshman At Florida International)
A key starter on the Panthers squad that went 22-11 and was ranked throughout the season, finishing ranked No. 16 nationally … was 24-9 in dual matches, going 5-3 at the No. 4 position, and 19-6 at the No. 5 position … played every match with Lisa Luini … an AVCA Top Flight Award winner at Flight 5 … earned wins over then-ranked No. 13 Georgia State, No. 4 Loyola Marymount, No. 5 LSU, No. 4 Florida State while downing No. 10 FAU and No. 19 Stetson each twice … earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors … also named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
High School and Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio … parents are Amy and Pete Mather … father played football at Miami University … one of seven siblings including Jacob, Stephanie, Adam, Camryn, Avery, Peyton … was the 2021 AVP U18 National Champion … played club for Ohio Valley Beach and Next Level, coached by Rob Long … played one year of varsity indoor volleyball … member of National Honor Society, High School Democrats of America, and Environmental Club.
CAREER RECORD
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