Skylar Boom
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Eastern HS
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- Club Team:
- KIVA
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- m
- 16
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- k/s
- 2.36
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- h %
- .229
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- a/s
- 0.05
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- b/s
- 0.98
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.18
Bio
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 matches and played in 27 sets at middle blocker… recorded 30 kills, eight blocks, including a pair of solo blocks, five digs, and an assist on the year… tallied a career-high 11 kills in the OVC Tournament opener against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 21)… posted a career-high five blocks against Belmont (Nov. 16).
High School: Boom comes to Tech from Eastern High School in Kentucky, where she played middle blocker for Laura Bowling… Finished her senior season with 381 kills, 136 total blocks (96 solo), and 22 service aces… named all-state honorable mention as a junior and all-state second team following her senior season… earned the team’s Eastern Eagle Award and was named Offensive MVP… played club volleyball for the Kiva club team.
Personal: Daughter of Andre and Christina Boom… born March 3, 2001… full name is Skylar Shae Boom.
Academic: Majoring in international business and cultures… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll once (spring 2020).
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | 16 |
| Sets | 61 | 61 |
| Kills | 144 | 144 |
| Kills per set | 2.36 | 2.36 |
| Errors | 67 | 67 |
| Total Attacks | 336 | 336 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.51 | 5.51 |
| Hitting Percentage | .229 | .229 |
| Assists | 3 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 15 | 15 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 11 | 11 |
| Digs per set | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Block Solo | 17 | 17 |
| Block Assist | 43 | 43 |
| Block Total | 60 | 60 |
| Blocks per set | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 5 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 182.5 | 182.5 |
| Points per set | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 19 | .526 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 5 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -.083 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | .160 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -.182 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 7 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 4 | 32 | .313 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 6 | 25 | .280 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 8 | 33 | .121 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 4 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 4 | 25 | .280 | 0 | 13.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 1.11 | 22 | 88 | 3.26 | .091 | 1 | 0.04 | 35.0 | 1.3 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 61 | 144 | 2.36 | 67 | 336 | 5.51 | .229 | 3 | 0.05 | 182.5 | 3.0 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 102 | 201 | 1.97 | 79 | 513 | 5.03 | .238 | 4 | 0.04 | 252.0 | 2.5 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 116 | 228 | 1.97 | 87 | 556 | 4.79 | .254 | 5 | 0.04 | 292.0 | 2.5 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 115 | 241 | 2.10 | 79 | 645 | 5.61 | .251 | 5 | 0.04 | 322.5 | 2.8 |
| Total | 117 | 421 | 844 | 2.00 | 334 | 2138 | 5.08 | .239 | 18 | 0.04 | 1084.0 | 2.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 144 | 2.36 | 67 | 336 | 5.51 | .229 | 3 | 0.05 | 182.5 | 3.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 144 | 2.36 | 67 | 336 | 5.51 | .229 | 3 | 0.05 | 182.5 | 3.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 70 | 2.26 | 35 | 170 | 5.48 | .206 | 1 | 0.03 | 88.0 | 2.8 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 74 | 2.47 | 32 | 166 | 5.53 | .253 | 2 | 0.07 | 94.5 | 3.1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 86 | 2.46 | 45 | 201 | 5.74 | .204 | 2 | 0.06 | 108.0 | 3.1 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 22 | 135 | 5.19 | .267 | 1 | 0.04 | 74.5 | 2.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 50 | 2.08 | 23 | 122 | 5.08 | .221 | 2 | 0.08 | 66.5 | 2.8 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 94 | 2.54 | 44 | 214 | 5.78 | .234 | 1 | 0.03 | 116.0 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 11 | 0.18 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 0.98 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 11 | 0.18 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 0.98 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 3 | 0.10 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 1.00 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 8 | 0.27 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 4 | 0.11 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1.03 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0.27 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.92 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0.17 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1.00 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 7 | 0.19 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 0.97 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a great ending to good year for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (9-7, 9-7) collected their fifth-straight win to close out the 2020-21 campaign with a 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-15, 27-25) decision over in-state rival Belmont (3-13, 3-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In a battle of in-state rivals, it was the Tennessee Tech volleyball team that came out on top Sunday evening in the Hooper Eblen Center, downing Ohio Valley Conference foe Belmont 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 25-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team closes out the 2020-21 regular season on its home court this weekend, playing host to in-state rival Belmont in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Hooper Eblen Center.
MURRAY, Ky. – Another resilient effort from the Tennessee Tech volleyball team resulted in a come-from-behind victory Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (7-7, 7-7) edged Murray State (5-9, 5-9) in Racer Arena, 3-2 (25-20, 24-26, 22-25, 25-23, 15-11).
MURRAY, Ky. – Perseverance and tenacity in the second set proved key for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles (6-7, 6-7) regrouped for a 3-1 (18-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-23) victory at Murray State (5-8, 5-8) in Racer Arena.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off wraps up its four-match road swing Sunday evening, visiting Murray State for a pair of tilts to round out the road schedule for the 2021 regular season campaign.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A dominant offensive effort propelled the Tennessee Tech volleyball team to a quick, 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-15) victory over in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State Monday evening at Kean Hall.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A late comeback bid fell just short for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell to Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Tennessee State on the road, 3-2 (25-16, 25-19, 17-25, 16-25, 15-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off a four-match road swing Sunday evening, squaring off with in-state rival Tennessee State in a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt in Nashville.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was just one of those kind of nights for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (4-6, 4-6) fell to undefeated Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State (10-0, 10-0) in the Hooper Eblen Center, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team was closer to victory over undefeated Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State than any team has been this season Sunday evening, claiming a pair of sets in an eventual 3-2 (25-21, 27-29, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10) loss to the Eagles in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team returns to the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center for another Ohio Valley Conference test against an undefeated foe. The Golden Eagles host Morehead State in a pair of league tilts, starting at 7:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, Mar. 7.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – In the final match-up between the two programs as Ohio Valley Conference foes, Jacksonville State took the win over the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – One night after rolling to a dominant 3-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team had to dig deep to outlast a resurgent Colonel squad Monday evening. The Golden Eagles (4-2, 4-2) fought back-and-forth with EKU (1-5, 1-5) in the Hooper Eblen Center, clinching the weekend sweep with a 3-2 (23-25, 26-24, 25-9, 23-25, 15-11) victory.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a dominant night on the hardwood for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles made quick work of Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky in the Hooper Eblen Center, sweeping the Colonels 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-15).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off its home-opening weekend Sunday evening, playing host to Eastern Illinois in the first of two contests on back-to-back days.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Squaring off with in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay for the second day in-a-row, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team fell to the Governors in the Dunn Center Monday, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-22) to wrap up its opening weekend of the 2020-21 season.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team fell to in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-20), in its 2020-21 season opener Sunday in the Dunn Center.