University of South Alabama Athletics

SOUTH ALABAMA    
2017 (Redshirt Junior):  Appeared in 26 matches with four starts ... Led the team with four double-doubles ... Ranked second on the squad in assists (378) and assists per set (4.11) ... Led the team in assists (245) in Sun Belt Conference matches, and ranked second in assists per set (4.30) ... Recorded her first double-double of the season with 15 assists and 12 digs at Texas State (Sept. 22) ... Posted 17 assists and 13 digs against Little Rock (Oct. 20) ... Finished with 19 assists and 13 digs at Appalachian State (Oct. 27) ... Recorded a season-high 28 assists along with 12 digs against Louisiana (Nov. 3) ... Also served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Vice-President for 2017-18 ... Named SAAC President for the 2018-19 academic year.

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore):  Appeared in seven matches ... Recorded 81 assists for an average of 4.76 assists per set ... Also added 48 digs for an average of 2.82 digs per set ... In addition, tallied one kill and one service ace ... Recorded her only double-double of the season at Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 4) after finishing with season highs in assists (26) and digs (21) in five sets.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman):  Saw time on the court in 12 matches, starting three at the setter position … Competed in 28 sets … Posted 167 assists and averaged 5.96 per set … Also had six kills, three service aces, 44 digs and 11 total blocks in her first collegiate season … Recorded five matches with 20-plus assists … Notched a season-best 32 assists off the bench against Troy (Oct. 27) … After seeing limited time in her first two matches, posted 29 assists off the bench against Georgia State (Oct. 3) to go along with seven digs … Earned her first collegiate start following the match versus the Panthers … Had a season high nine digs at Texas State (Nov. 13).

PRIOR TO SOUTH ALABAMA
Freshman (2014):  Attended classes at LSU.

ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY    
Lettered at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge, La., for head coach Sivi Miller, who also coached her club team, Louisiana Volleyball … Was a four-year letterwinner for the Red Stickers … Compiled a 144-31 overall record during her four-year prep career at St. Joseph’s for an 82.9 winning percentage … Selected as team captain for her senior year … The Red Stickers captured the 2013 5A Louisiana High School Catholic Association state championship during her senior season … St. Joseph’s finished with a 45-1 record that same season … Was selected as the MVP of the LHSAA Division I state tournament … SJA ended that season ranked 49th by PrepVolleyball.com in the final national high school rankings … Named third-team All-American by MaxPreps.com, while also earning all-state accolades as a senior … Was solid in the classroom earning all-academic all-state Division I team honors as a senior … Also named to the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune all-Baton Rouge Area Large Schools Player of the Year and the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year … Recorded 446 assists, 201 digs, 119 kills and 37 aces en route to picking up District 2-5A MVP honors during her senior campaign … Selected to play in the 2013 LHSCA Volleyball All-Star game where she helped the West team pick up a 3-1 victory … Named The Advocate’s Star of Stars for volleyball … Led SJA to a 38-6 record and a district championship as a junior, while also helping the Red Stickers advance to quarterfinal round of state tournament … Was a 2012 all-state selection by the LVCA and named co-MVP of her district with fellow teammate Morgan Miller … Was a three-time all-district selection (2013, ‘12, ‘11) … Also helped St. Joseph’s capture district titles in both her freshman and sophomore seasons … St. Joseph’s ended the season with a 32-11 record and advanced to the semifinal round of the state tournament, while she earned honorable mention all-Metro accolades during her sophomore season … As a freshman, SJA recorded a 29-13 record … Played final three years of club ball for Louisiana Volleyball based out of Baton Rouge, La. … Began playing at the club level in sixth grade.

PERSONAL    
Parker Marie Harrell … Born in Baton Rouge, La. … Daughter of Todd and Colleen Harrell… Youngest of three children in her family … Has two older brothers, Spencer and Taylor … Brother, Spencer, played football and baseball at Northwestern State University … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Lists favorite movie as “Happy Gilmore” … Favorite professional sports teams are the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Dodgers … Lists favorite athletes as Drew Brees and Misty May-Treanor … List favorite food as her mom’s spaghetti … Favorite musical artist is George Strait … Majoring in business administration.