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Jersey Number 4
Bri Tankesley
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Auburn
- Hometown:
- Landisville, Pa.
Bio
2019 (Senior):
2018 (Junior):
2017 (Sophomore):
Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal
Named to the Robert Morris Invitational All-Tournament team and the Comfort Inn-vitational All-Tournament squad
Appeared in all 104 sets for the Blue Raiders recording 30 starts during her sophomore campaign
Tankesley notched 327 digs on the season to average 3.14 digs per set
The Landisville, PA native matched her career-high of 23 digs over Charlotte on Oct. 15 to average 4.6 digs per set in the match against the 49ers
The 5-foot-4 junior tallied 18 service aces for the Blue Raiders during her sophomore campaign
Picked up 16 digs over South Carolina State on Sept. 8 to post a season-best average of 5.33 digs per set
2016 (Freshman at Auburn):
High School:
Personal:
- Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team.
- Was appointed president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for Middle Tennessee.
- Played and started all 117 sets as Libero for the Blue Raiders.
- Ranked sixth in the conference her team leading 426 digs and eighth for her 3.63 digs per set.
- Recorded her 1,000th career-dig against UT Martin (10/22).
- Ranks 10th in the overall program individual career records for digs with 1,138 total, and third in the 25-point rally scoring era.
- Was second on the team in both service aces (24) and assists (83).
- Tallied a season-high 30 digs against Southern Miss, averaging 7.50 digs per set (10/27).
- Led the team in digs in 22 out of 30 matches on the season.
- Notched 47 digs total in the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic, the first tournament of the season, to average 3.92 digs per set on the weekend.
- Recorded a career-high four service aces against Purdue Fort Wayne (9/14).
- Tallied a career-best eight assists in a 3-2 victory over UAB (11/1).
2018 (Junior):
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and received the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
- Named to the 2018 InTouch Credit Union Conference USA All-Academic Team
- Played in all 104 sets for the Blue Raiders
- Led the team all season in digs, notching a season-best 385 digs (3.81 d/s) during her junior campaign
- Recorded 32 digs in the match against Robert Morris on Aug. 25, averaging 8.00 digs per set while adding five assists
- Tallied 25 digs and three assists versus Western Carolina (8/25)
- Contributed 29 digs for the Blue Raider defense in three matches at the Blue Raider Bash (8/31-9/1)
- Inked 35 digs for the Blue Raiders in three matches at the Hampton Inn-vitational averaging 2.91 digs per set to earn All-Tournament honors (9/7-8)
- Added 16 digs and a service ace versus Chattanooga (9/12)
- Named to the Wofford Invitational All-Tournament Team, recording 38 digs for the Blue Raiders over eight sets to average 4.75 digs per set
- Posted 13 digs (3.75 d/s) and three assists versus Southern Miss
- Averaged 3.2 digs per set with 16 digs versus Tennessee State on Oct. 2
- Contributed 11 digs and two assists in the three-set match versus Rice (10/5)
- Notched 18 digs over FAU in the teams final match of the season (11/11)
2017 (Sophomore):
Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal
Named to the Robert Morris Invitational All-Tournament team and the Comfort Inn-vitational All-Tournament squad
Appeared in all 104 sets for the Blue Raiders recording 30 starts during her sophomore campaign
Tankesley notched 327 digs on the season to average 3.14 digs per set
The Landisville, PA native matched her career-high of 23 digs over Charlotte on Oct. 15 to average 4.6 digs per set in the match against the 49ers
The 5-foot-4 junior tallied 18 service aces for the Blue Raiders during her sophomore campaign
Picked up 16 digs over South Carolina State on Sept. 8 to post a season-best average of 5.33 digs per set
2016 (Freshman at Auburn):
- Provided depth to the backrow, playing in seven matches and 10 sets for the Auburn Tigers
High School:
- Three-time First Team All-State and League All-Star team honoree
- Second Team District All-Star her sophomore season
- 2015 Honorable mention All-American
- Member of the PIAA AAA State runner-up team in 2014 and 2015
- Finished as Hempfield’s leader in digs
Personal:
- Birthday: November 25
- Daughter of Donald and Brenda Tankesley
- Has three brothers Brandon, Derek, and Devyn
- Hobbies include sleeping and watching the Blind Side
- Majoring in exercise science
MTSU Volleyball Recap 9/5/25-9/7/25
Tuesday, September 09
Middle Made Moments with senior setter Caroline Macander
Saturday, September 06
Middle Made Moments with Head Coach Alexa Keckler
Saturday, September 06
Season Preview – MTSU Volleyball 2025
Thursday, August 28
