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- Position:
- Rightside Hitter
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 0.77
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- h %
- .159
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- a/s
- 0.01
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- b/s
- 0.19
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- sa/s
- 0.02
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- d/s
- 0.33
Bio
Akiré “Kiré” Williams
A sophomore transfer from North Carolina Wesleyan University, Akiré Williams brings her talent and versatility to the Fighting Tigers volleyball program. The Atlanta, Georgia, native is a Business major and graduate of Westlake High School, where she earned the “Most Versatile” award and the “Heart of a Lion Pride” award for her athletic achievements. Williams helped lead Westlake to the first round of the 2024 state playoffs and competed at a high level with Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club (2021–2022) and A5 South Volleyball Club (2022–2024).
On the court, Williams is a dynamic right side, outside hitter, defensive specialist, and libero, making her a valuable asset in multiple positions. Off the court, she is an Honor Roll student who plans to pursue a career as a real estate agent or actress after completing her degree. She is the daughter of Erika and Wilbert Williams and has three siblings—older sister Amouya, older brother Vontaye, and younger sister Aubrey—as well as a dog named Ariya. In her free time, Williams enjoys watching movies with her family and friends, complete with plenty of good snacks. Proud of her roots and personality, she also shares that she is a Virgo.
Player Profile
|   | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 1 | ||
| Sets | 104 | 3 | ||
| Kills | 80 | 4 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.77 | 1.33 | ||
| Errors | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total Attacks | 246 | 12 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 2.37 | 4.00 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .159 | .167 | ||
| Assists | 1 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 2 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces | 2 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.02 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Reception Errors | 5 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 34 | 0 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.33 | 0.00 | ||
| Block Solo | 13 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 7 | 0 | ||
| Block Total | 20 | 0 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.19 | 0.00 | ||
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 98.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.9 | 1.3 | ||
| Matches started | 26 | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | at Georgia Highlands College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Cleveland State Community College | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2 | at Wesleyan College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Daytona State College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida SouthWestern State College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Eastern Florida State College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Polk State College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 8 | Agnes Scott College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 9 | Enterprise State Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 11 | at Polk State College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trinity Baptist College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Wallace Community College-Selma | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 15 | at Huntingdon College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Agnes Scott College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Trinity College of Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wesleyan College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Toccoa Falls College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | -.182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 25 | Coastal Alabama - North | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Baptist University of Florida | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | Georgia Highlands College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 29 | at Florida State College at Jacksonville | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Trinity College of Jacksonville | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. United States Sports Academy | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 7 | Baptist University of Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Trinity College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 11 | at Pensacola Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 24 | at Wallace Community College-Selma | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 25 | at Coastal Alabama - North | L, 3-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Pearl River Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Miami Dade College | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -.400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30 | 104 | 80 | 0.77 | 41 | 246 | .159 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.02 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0.33 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0.19 | 98.5 | 0.9 |
| Total | 30 | 104 | 80 | 0.77 | 41 | 246 | .159 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.02 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0.33 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0.19 | 98.5 | 0.9 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 30 | 104 | 80 | 0.77 | 41 | 246 | .159 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.02 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0.33 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0.19 | 98.5 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 1.3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 5 | 19 | 10 | 0.53 | 6 | 33 | .121 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.26 | 15.0 | 0.8 |
| Away | 15 | 49 | 41 | 0.84 | 21 | 123 | .163 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0.37 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.18 | 48.5 | 1.0 | |
| Neutral | 10 | 36 | 29 | 0.81 | 14 | 90 | .167 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.17 | 35.0 | 1.0 | |
| Result | Wins | 15 | 52 | 52 | 1.00 | 18 | 125 | .272 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.29 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.15 | 60.0 | 1.2 |
| Losses | 15 | 52 | 28 | 0.54 | 23 | 121 | .041 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0.37 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.23 | 38.5 | 0.7 | |
| Month | August | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| September | 21 | 76 | 52 | 0.68 | 26 | 165 | .158 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.25 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.17 | 63.5 | 0.8 | |
| October | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1.26 | 11 | 64 | .203 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.79 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.26 | 30.0 | 1.6 | |
| November | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | -.400 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
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