Clara Keaveny

Position:
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Waconia, Minn.
High School:
Mayer Lutheran

Prep: 2026 graduate of Mayer Lutheran High School…two-time Minnesota Class A State Champions (2024 and 2025)…two-time Minnesota Class A State runner-up (2022 and 2023)…Minnesota All-State Team…Minnesota State All-Tournament Team…two-time Minnesota Volleyball Showcase All-Tournament selection…three-time all-conference selection…team captain…four-year starting libero and letterwinner…named Minnesota Breakdown Most Accurate Passer…three-time Minnesota Breakdown Class A All-Breakdown Team…three-time Herald Journal All-Area team…Breakdown Elite 35 Underclassmen…recorded over 1,500 digs in her prep career…led team in digs and reception percentage three times…ranked second in the state in digs…top-10 in the state in digs and reception percentage…led the team in aces in 2022…high school coach is Joelle Grimsley…played her club volleyball for Mizuno Northern Lights for seven years…USA Volleyball National Champions in 2025…finished third place finish at AAU Nationals twice and fifth once…named an AAU Nationals All-American…President Classic Champions (Omaha)…three-time AVCA Phenom Watchlist Player…three-sport athlete – also competed in basketball and lacrosse…Minnesota Basketball All-Tournament Team member…All-State Honorable Mention…Minnesota State Consolation Champion…two-time Minnesota State Basketball State participant…Minnesota Breakdown Player of the Year nominee…three-time Minnesota Breakdown Team selection…three-time all-conference…two-time team captain…four-year starting point guard and letterwinner…three-time Herald Journal All Area Team… school record holder in career three pointers, career assists, single season assists, single season steals and single game assists…has scored over 1,000 points…ranks fourth in career points, third in career steals and second in single game point… played six years of AAU basketball between Minnesota Stars and Minnesota Fury…lacrosse team MVP and two-time letter winner…member of the academic honor roll…

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer Klein Keaveny...undecided on what she plans to major in...enjoys water skiing, hanging out with friends and family and coaching summer camps for volleyball and basketball...biggest influence is her mom, who has been her coach through multiple sports throughout her life....notes winning multiple Class A State Volleyball Championships or winning USA Nationals as her greatest volleyball experiences...has an identical redhead twin, Izzy, who she has played every sport with growing up and is so excited and grateful for the opportunity to play volleyball at SCSU with her…