Laila Esters
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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Hometown:
- Auburn, AL
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- Position:
- OPP
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Auburn High School
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- Previous College:
- Miles College
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- Instagram:
- lailaamarii_
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- m
- 37
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- k/s
- 2.29
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- h %
- .241
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 0.46
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- sa/s
- 0.15
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- d/s
- 0.79
Bio
Prior to Fisk: Prepped at Auburn High School.
Transfer from Miles College
Freshman (2023): Had a career-high 19 kills in a win over Savannah State...Registered five double-digit kill efforts on the season...Named Defensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Onikia Brown and Levon Esters...Two sisters, Shanna and Jada Esters...Loves to cook...Favorite song is Everyday Hustle by Future.
Why Fisk? "I chose Fisk because of the academic opportunities and the campus community as a whole."
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 37 | 10 |
| Sets | 112 | 23 |
| Kills | 257 | 47 |
| Kills per set | 2.29 | 2.04 |
| Errors | 93 | 17 |
| Total Attacks | 681 | 129 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.08 | 5.61 |
| Hitting Percentage | .241 | .233 |
| Assists | 5 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 115 | 3 |
| Service Aces | 17 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 8 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 96 | 4 |
| Reception Errors | 9 | 0 |
| Digs | 89 | 9 |
| Digs per set | 0.79 | 0.39 |
| Block Solo | 12 | 5 |
| Block Assist | 39 | 7 |
| Block Total | 51 | 12 |
| Blocks per set | 0.46 | 0.52 |
| Block Errors | 6 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 305.5 | 55.5 |
| Points per set | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Matches started | 33 | 10 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Vanderbilt | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Northwestern Ohio | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 10 | 4 | 37 | .162 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bethel (IN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 29 | .207 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Defiance College (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -.091 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Bryan (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 26 | at Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 3 | 27 | .148 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Aug 29 | at Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .083 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 6 | 38 | .211 | 2 | 16.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Tennessee Southern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 11 | at Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | .048 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 13 | Mississippi Valley State University | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | .357 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sep 13 | Lindsey Wilson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | .130 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 16 | Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 19 | Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 | .533 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Talladega (AL) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -.600 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Stillman | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 30 | Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 27 | .444 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .364 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Oakland City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 28 | .464 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 9 | Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 17 | Stillman | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 16 | .375 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 18 | Talladega (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 22 | Tennessee Southern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .300 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 24 | Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Oct 28 | Bethel (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -.100 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Oct 31 | at Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Tougaloo (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -.500 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Paul Quinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 28 | .393 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Huston-Tillotson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Dillard (LA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 36 | .167 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Corban (OR) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 6.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Vanderbilt | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Northwestern Ohio | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bethel (IN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Defiance College (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Bryan (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Tennessee Southern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Mississippi Valley State University | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Lindsey Wilson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Talladega (AL) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Stillman | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oakland City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Stillman | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Talladega (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Tennessee Southern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Bethel (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Tougaloo (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Paul Quinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Huston-Tillotson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Dillard (LA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Corban (OR) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Vanderbilt | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Northwestern Ohio | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bethel (IN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Defiance College (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Bryan (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | at Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Crowley's Ridge (AR) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Tennessee Southern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Mississippi Valley State University | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Lindsey Wilson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Talladega (AL) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Stillman | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Freed-Hardeman (TN) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oakland City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at Lemoyne-Owen | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Oakwood (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Stillman | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Talladega (AL) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Cumberland (TN) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Tennessee Southern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | Wilberforce (OH) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Bethel (TN) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Rust (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Tougaloo (MS) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Paul Quinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Huston-Tillotson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Dillard (LA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Corban (OR) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 37 | 112 | 257 | 2.29 | 93 | 681 | 6.08 | .241 | 5 | 0.04 | 305.5 | 2.7 |
| Conference | 10 | 23 | 47 | 2.04 | 17 | 129 | 5.61 | .233 | 0 | 0.00 | 55.5 | 2.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 77 | 2.20 | 23 | 193 | 5.51 | .280 | 2 | 0.06 | 88.0 | 2.5 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 73 | 2.15 | 31 | 195 | 5.74 | .215 | 0 | 0.00 | 90.5 | 2.7 |
| Neutral | 13 | 43 | 107 | 2.49 | 39 | 293 | 6.81 | .232 | 3 | 0.07 | 127.0 | 3.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 84 | 207 | 2.46 | 70 | 495 | 5.89 | .277 | 5 | 0.06 | 241.5 | 2.9 |
| Losses | 8 | 28 | 50 | 1.79 | 23 | 186 | 6.64 | .145 | 0 | 0.00 | 64.0 | 2.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 10 | 34 | 79 | 2.32 | 33 | 235 | 6.91 | .196 | 3 | 0.09 | 100.5 | 3.0 |
| September | 11 | 30 | 66 | 2.20 | 23 | 165 | 5.50 | .261 | 2 | 0.07 | 78.0 | 2.6 |
| October | 12 | 32 | 75 | 2.34 | 26 | 183 | 5.72 | .268 | 0 | 0.00 | 88.0 | 2.8 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 11 | 98 | 6.13 | .265 | 0 | 0.00 | 39.0 | 2.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 37 | 112 | 89 | 0.79 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 0.46 |
| Conference | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0.39 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.52 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 17 | 0.49 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.51 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 33 | 0.97 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.50 |
| Neutral | 13 | 43 | 39 | 0.91 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.37 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 84 | 56 | 0.67 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 0.45 |
| Losses | 8 | 28 | 33 | 1.18 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.46 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 10 | 34 | 49 | 1.44 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.35 |
| September | 11 | 30 | 18 | 0.60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.53 |
| October | 12 | 32 | 14 | 0.44 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.59 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 37 | 112 | 115 | 17 | 0.15 | 8 | 96 | 9 |
| Conference | 10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 0.18 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Neutral | 13 | 43 | 69 | 11 | 0.26 | 6 | 45 | 3 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 84 | 66 | 10 | 0.12 | 4 | 55 | 5 |
| Losses | 8 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 0.25 | 4 | 41 | 4 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 10 | 34 | 96 | 15 | 0.44 | 6 | 52 | 4 |
| September | 11 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| October | 12 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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