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University of Rhode Island

2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

9 Kiera McCarles

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Watertown District (Mercer)
  • Hometown Carlisle, Ontario

Biography

2025 (Senior)
  • Appeared in four matches and 12 sets overall
  • Recorded 15 assists and nine digs at Stony Brook (8/31)
  • Had 21 assists and eight digs against Siena (8/29)
2023 (Sophomore/Mercer)
  • Played in all 28 matches.
  • Recorded 770 assists with 27 service aces.
  • Had a career high 59 assists and 28 digs against Chattanooga (Nov. 9).
  • Averaged 49 assists in the last five matches of the season. 
  • Named Southern Conference Setter of the Week (Oct. 16).

2022 (Freshman/Mercer)

  • Played in all 29 matches (27 starts), and saw action in all 105 sets as well.
  • Hit .256 at the net with a team-best 925 assists.
  • Was third in the Southern Conference in assists per set (8.81).
  • Totaled 173 digs (1.65/set) and 12 total blocks (one solo).
  • Had a season-best 12 digs against Furman (Nov. 5)

High School

  • Attended Waterdown District High School and played all four years.
  • Maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. 
  • Played for Team Ontario for three seasons (2019-21) and served as captain in 2020.
  • Was a member of the Defensa Volleyball Club under coaches Rob Fernley and Kevin Horne.
  • Was awarded the OVA Award of Excellence from (2019-2022).

Personal

  • Daughter of Bruce and Kelli McCarles.
  • Has two older brothers, Logan and Braedon.
  • Logan attended Laurier University and Braedon attended Conestoga College. 
  • Her father Bruce was a rugby player at Brock University.
  • Chose Rhode Island for the versatile programs, location and opportunities. Felt extremely welcomed and cared for by the coaching staff and teammates. 
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends, her cottage in Muskoka, and paddle boarding.
  • Favorite athlete is Victoria Garrick.
  • Was a competitive gymnast for eight years before the switch to volleyball.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2024Junior

    Setter
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2025Senior

    Setter
    5'7"
    9