Paige Clark

Paige Clark vs. Weber State [Big Sky quarterfinals] - 11/17/21

Photo by: Tommy Martino

Photo by: Tommy Martino

Photo by: Tommy Martino

Class:
Junior
Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
High School:
Thunder Ridge HS

Clark finished her career as a three-time All-Big Sky Selection that ranked 6^th in program history in kills (1,273) and 10^th in aces (129).

2024 (Senior): Academic All-Big Sky… CSC Academic All-District… Ellesyn Invitational All-Tournament Team… one-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week… finished her career with 1,273 career kills, the 6^th most in program history… recorded 129 career service aces, the 10^th most in program history… led Montana with 318 kills, averaging 3.35 per set… hit .190 on the season… ranked 5^th in the Big Sky Conference on the year in kills… led Montana with 32 aces, averaging 0.34 per set… ranked 8^th in the Big Sky in aces… led Montana with 374.5 points, averaging 3.94 per set to rank 6^th in the Big Sky… had double-digit kills in 17 of Montana’s 27 matches… recorded a season high 19 kills twice, the first in a win at Kansas City (9/20) and the second in a four-set loss to Lindenwood the very next match (9/21)… had at least 10 kills in 13 straight matches from 9/1 to 10/5… had four double-doubles on the year, recording at least 10 kills in all four matches in which she had 10 digs… had an ace in 18 different matches… season-high four aces in Montana’s win over Oregon State (9/1)… had an ace in 13 straight matches from 9/1 to 10/5… had at least one block in 19 matches… 41.0 total blocks, 4^th most on the roster… season-high four blocks in two matches, both Montana wins… the first was vs. Oregon State (9/1) and the second came against Bradley (9/20)… hit over .300 in four matches, including a season-best .615 in a win over Idaho (10/10)…. Recorded eight kills with zero errors in the Idaho win… had 15 kills on .344 hitting vs. Northern Colorado (9/26)… had a season high 14 digs at North Dakota State (9/14), recording one of four double-doubles with 16 kills in the match… In the next match, recorded her second consecutive double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs vs. Bradley (9/20)… had 14 kills and 12 digs for a double-double in a five-set loss at Weber State (10/3)… had an 11-kill, 11-dig double-double in the season finale at Montana State (11/22)… named to the Ellesyn Invitational All-Tournament team after averaging 3.80 kills per set on .240 hitting in a 2-1 week for the Griz… also averaged 1.8 digs per set and had five total aces in the Ellesyn Invitational.

2023 (Junior): Second Team All-Big Sky… Academic All-Big Sky… CSC Academic All-District… UND Classic All-Tournament Team… Boise State Classic All-Tournament Team… one-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week… Clark led Montana with 349 kills, averaging 3.14 kills/set… 406 total points were most on team… ranked 10^th in the Big Sky in kills… increased production to 3.18 kills/set in Big Sky play, which ranked 8^th in the league… hit .169 on 979 total attempts… 36 service aces, second on the team… averaged 0.32 aces/set, which ranked 8^th in the Big Sky… averaged 3.67 points/set, also 8^th in the Big Sky… 21 total assists, 4^th-most on the team… 214 digs ranked 3^rd on the team… averaged 1.93 digs/set… 39 blocks, ranking 5^th on the team… season-high 22 kills in win over South Dakota St. (Sept. 14)… recorded double-digit kills in 20 of Montana’s 29 matches… had 10-plus kills in 10 of 11 matches from Sept. 7 to Oct. 7… had seven double-doubles on the season… recorded season-high 16 digs to go with 17 kills at Northern Arizona (Oct. 7)… recorded four straight double-doubles from Sept. 7-14… had at least one ace in 22 matches… closed season with an ace in 10 straight matches… had multiple aces in nine matches, including five straight from Sept. 1-9… season-high four aces vs.. New Mexico (Sept. 8)… hit over .300 in seven matches… season-high .632 hitting percentage on 14 kills in sweep of Montana State (Sept. 29)… season-high five blocks at Northern Colorado (Oct. 5)… had double-digit kills in nine of Montana’s 11 wins… hit .429 with eight kills in Montana’s Big Sky Tournament loss (Nov. 22)… 15 kills and 14 digs in a four-set win over Green Bay (Sept. 7)… 12 kills and 13 digs at North Dakota (Sept. 9)… named to UND Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 14.7 kills per match with three double-doubles… averaged 15 kills per match at the Boise State Classic to earn a place on the All-Tournament Team… 910 kills through her three years at Montana, looking to become 15^th Grizzly all-time to reach 1,000 career kills… first Grizzly to be a three-time All-Big Sky performer since Jaimie Thibeault (2007-10).

2022 (Sophomore): First Team All-Big Sky Selection… Two-time Big Sky Player of the Week… Led Big Sky Conference in Kills… College Sports Communicators Academic All-District… UTRGV All-Tournament Team… Led Montana and the Big Sky with 3.87 kills/set, becoming the first Grizzly to top the conference leaderboard since Lizzie Wertz in 2002… 410 total kills narrowly missed out on Montana’s top 10 for single season… averaged 4.02 kills/set against Big Sky opponents… also led Big Sky with 4.44 points per set… the first Grizzly to be named to the All-Big Sky First Team since Mykaela Hammer (2018)… had double-digit kills in 26 of 29 matches , including the first nine and last 12 of the season… three matches with 20-plus kills… eight matches with double-digit kills and at least a .300 hitting percentage… averaged 4.11 kills/set at the Hampton Inn Invitational to earn Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5)… career high 25 kills in win against Northern Arizona (Oct. 13)… averaged 4.00 kills/set in a road sweep of Eastern Washington and Idaho (Oct. 27-29)… in the win against Eastern Washington, Clark had nine kills in the deciding fourth set to lead Montana to a win and earn her second Big Sky Player of the Week honor… had three 20-plus kill matches in a five-game stretch during Big Sky play (Oct. 13-27)… second on team and seventh in Big Sky with 35 aces… had at least one ace in 21 matches and a season-high four in a win against Idaho State (Oct. 22)… started season with two aces in each of the first three matches… had a nine-match streak with at least one ace… attempted at least 20 attacks in every match for Montana… fifth on Montana’s roster with 44 total blocks… recorded at least one block in 23 matches, including a run of 16 out of 17 matches.

2021 (Freshman): All-Big Sky Conference second team… Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Became one of the top hitters in the Big Sky despite starting the season as a setter and back-row defender… Transitioned to outside hitter on Oct. 7, where she averaged 3.49 kills-per-set from that point forward… From Oct. 7 through the end of the season, her kills-per-set average ranked second in the Big Sky while her 4.07 points-per-set average ranked third… Also led Montana with 25 service aces, with her 0.36 services-aces-per-set average during Big Sky play ranking ninth… Led Montana for kills in eight of its final 13 matches, totaling double figures for kills 11 times, including five matches in a row from Oct. 7-21… Of the 11 matches she posted 10 or more kills in, she hit above .200 in 10 of them, including .333 or higher three times… Recorded 23 kills vs. Portland State (Oct. 14), the most by a Griz freshman ever during the 25-point scoring era… One match prior, at Eastern Washington (Oct. 9), she totaled 21 kills on .294 hitting… In a five-set win at Montana State (Oct. 26), she totaled 16 kills, a career-high six blocks and two service aces, notching a kill on match point to win the fifth set, 17-15… In a home win over Idaho (Nov. 6), she contributed with 14 kills and three aces, scoring the final seven points of the first set, including a personal 6-0 run (five kills, one ace)… Hit .421 with 12 kills in a road sweep at Southern Utah (Oct. 21)… Playing her first match at outside hitter, led Montana with 12 kills in a sweep at Idaho (Oct. 7)… Entered the season as a setter, seeing spot time through the first month of the season in either a 6-2 offense or as a back-row defender… Recorded a season-high 15 assists vs. Eastern Michigan (Aug. 28)… Posted a double-double with 12 assists and 10 kills (.368 hitting) vs. California Baptist (Sept. 3), while running a 6-2 offense… Was in double figures twice, including 12 at South Dakota State (Sept. 3)... Made her collegiate debut vs. Kennesaw State (Aug. 28), and recorded her first kill and ace later that day vs. Eastern Michigan, with the ace coming on set point (25-23 win).

Career Highs
Kills: 25, vs Northern Arizona (Oct. 13, 2022)
Attacks: 61, vs. Portland State (Oct. 14, 2021)
Assists: 15, vs. Eastern Michigan (Aug. 28, 2021)
Aces: 4, three times
Digs: 16, at Northern Arizona (Oct. 7, 2023)
Blocks: 6, at Montana State (Oct. 26, 2021)

High School: Is a 2021 graduate of Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho… Named the 2020 Idaho player of the year by MaxPreps… Earned an Under Armour Girls High School All-America honorable-mention nod in 2020, reserved for the top 150 players nationally… Led the Titans to a 2019 5A state championship, racking up 729 assists, 236 kills, 207 digs and 40 service aces that season… Overall, Thunder Ridge won more than 75 percent of its games with Clark, including a 2020 High Country Conference title… Earned various all-conference and all-state accolades, including all-district honors as both a setter and hitter… Was a four-year team captain in volleyball and once in basketball… Also earned MVP honors on her basketball team… Head volleyball coach was Keisha Fisher… Spent her freshman season at Hillcrest High School, before Thunder Ridge was established.

Personal: Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho… Parents are Kimberly and Michael Clark… Has an older brother, Dalton, and an older sister, Payton… Sister played volleyball at Big Bend Community College in Washington… Is undecided on a major.