2023-24 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Mather, Kendall

Jersey Number 18
Kendall Mather
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- 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 โฆ was 19-16 overall in dual play at the #3-5 spots, playing with four different partners โฆ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ earned a big win over No. 12 Arizona Stateโs #3 team of Sweeney/Ames, 15-11 in the third in a 3-2 UW win โฆ beat No. 15 Georgia Stateโs fours in straight sets on Apr. 13 โฆ 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 โฆ had a 21-18, 21-13 win at #5 over No. 15 Georgia Stateโs 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 โฆ earned a 16-14 third set win over 5th-ranked LMUโs #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 โฆ 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 Internationalโs Bianchi/Pratesi, in the 3-2 Husky win โฆ pulled out a 19-17 third set win over 19th-ranked South Carolinaโs Crews/Westendorff at No. 2 โฆ went 3-1 at the Pac-12 South Invite, including a 21-18, 21-18 win over No. 17 Arizonaโs Russell/Shannon in the Husky win, and pulling out a huge 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 win over No. 4 USCโs White/Shields โฆ outlasted No. 9 Hawaiiโs twos pair Loker/Wagoner, 21-19, 19-21, 15-13, on Mar. 11 โฆ defeated No. 20 Tulaneโs Mehlman/Heintzelman in straight sets on Apr. 1 โฆ 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 โฆ with Dahl, won the Alki Pairs Silver Division, going 7-0, and made the Red Division final at the Arizona Fall Classic.
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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 โฆ was 24-9 in dual matches, going 5-3 at the No. 4 position, and 19-6 at the No. 5 position โฆ played every match with Lisa Luini โฆ an AVCA Top Flight Award winner at Flight 5 โฆ 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 โฆ earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors โฆ also named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
High School and Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio โฆ parents are Amy and Pete Mather โฆ father played football at Miami University โฆ one of seven siblings including Jacob, Stephanie, Adam, Camryn, Avery, Peyton โฆ was the 2021 AVP U18 National Champion โฆ played club for Ohio Valley Beach and Next Level, coached by Rob Long โฆ played one year of varsity indoor volleyball โฆ 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 โฆ was 19-16 overall in dual play at the #3-5 spots, playing with four different partners โฆ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ earned a big win over No. 12 Arizona Stateโs #3 team of Sweeney/Ames, 15-11 in the third in a 3-2 UW win โฆ beat No. 15 Georgia Stateโs fours in straight sets on Apr. 13 โฆ 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 โฆ had a 21-18, 21-13 win at #5 over No. 15 Georgia Stateโs 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 โฆ earned a 16-14 third set win over 5th-ranked LMUโs #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 โฆ 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 Internationalโs Bianchi/Pratesi, in the 3-2 Husky win โฆ pulled out a 19-17 third set win over 19th-ranked South Carolinaโs Crews/Westendorff at No. 2 โฆ went 3-1 at the Pac-12 South Invite, including a 21-18, 21-18 win over No. 17 Arizonaโs Russell/Shannon in the Husky win, and pulling out a huge 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 win over No. 4 USCโs White/Shields โฆ outlasted No. 9 Hawaiiโs twos pair Loker/Wagoner, 21-19, 19-21, 15-13, on Mar. 11 โฆ defeated No. 20 Tulaneโs Mehlman/Heintzelman in straight sets on Apr. 1 โฆ 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 โฆ with Dahl, won the Alki Pairs Silver Division, going 7-0, and made the Red Division final at the Arizona Fall Classic.
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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 โฆ was 24-9 in dual matches, going 5-3 at the No. 4 position, and 19-6 at the No. 5 position โฆ played every match with Lisa Luini โฆ an AVCA Top Flight Award winner at Flight 5 โฆ 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 โฆ earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors โฆ also named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
High School and Personal: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio โฆ parents are Amy and Pete Mather โฆ father played football at Miami University โฆ one of seven siblings including Jacob, Stephanie, Adam, Camryn, Avery, Peyton โฆ was the 2021 AVP U18 National Champion โฆ played club for Ohio Valley Beach and Next Level, coached by Rob Long โฆ played one year of varsity indoor volleyball โฆ member of National Honor Society, High School Democrats of America, and Environmental Club.
CAREER RECORD
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