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2019 Volleyball Roster

11 Kayleigh Harper

  • Position Middle
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. 3V
  • Hometown Oak Harbor, WA
  • High School Oak Harbor

Biography

WWU Career: Three-time AVCA All-American and four-time First Team All-GNAC selection ... appeared in 126 matches and 449 sets during career spanning 2015-2019 ... set WWU and GNAC all-time records with 597.0 total blocks and a .373 career hitting pct. ... also set WWU career record with 1.33 blocks per set... GNAC's all-time leader with 10 GNAC Player of the Week Awards ... helped lead WWU to the NCAA Championships in each year she participated, including national semifinal appearance in 2015 and national final in 2018.

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe pts pts/s
2015 118-33 256 2.17 60 578 .339 36 0.31 0 0.00 0 17 0.14 0 28 143 171 1.45 15 2 355.5 3.01
2016 111-31 312 2.81 73 683 .350 40 0.36 6 0.05 11 33 0.30 1 25 91 116 1.05 12 3 388.5 3.50
2018 120-34 409 3.41 70 827 .410 24 0.20 0 0.00 0 12 0.10 1 39 124 163 1.36 15 1 510.0 4.25
2019 100-28 318 3.18 69 651 .382 13 0.13 8 0.08 5 27 0.27 0 24 123 147 1.47 10 2 411.5 4.11
CAREER 449-126 1295 2.88 272 2739 .373 113 0.25 14 0.03 16 89 0.20 2 116 481 597 1.33 52 8 1665.5 3.71
 
SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:
Kills: 26, Cal St. San Bernardino, Nov 17, 2018
Attacks: 44, Cal St. San Bernardino, Nov 17, 2018
Attack pct: .692, at Saint Martin's, Nov 09, 2019 (9-0-13)
Assists: 5, at Western Oregon, Oct 01, 2016
Serve aces: 2, 4 times
Digs: 6, vs Azusa Pacific, Dec 06, 2019
Blocks: 13, at NNU, Sep 26, 2015
Block solo: 4, vs Cal St. San Bernardino, Aug 30, 2018 ; at NNU, Sep 26, 2015
Block assist: 9, 5 times


2019 (Senior):

  • GNAC Player of the Year.
  • First consensus First Team All-American in program history.
  • First Team All-American and All-West Region by AVCA and D2CCA.
  • Four-time GNAC Player of the Week.
  • All-Tournament selection at the NCAA II West Regional.
  • Averaged 3.18 kills per set on .382 attack percentage.
  • Led GNAC and ranked 3rd in NCAA II averaging 1.47 blocks per set.

2018 (Junior):

  • Second Team All-America honors by the AVCA and D2CCA.
  • First Team All-West Region by the AVCA and D2CCA.
  • First Team All-GNAC.
  • Three-time GNAC Player of the Week.
  • Selected to All-Tournament teams at the D2 West Region Showcase, NCAA II West Regional and NCAA II National Championships.
  • Earned team awards as Best Attacker and Best Blocker.
  • Appeared in all 34 matches, making 33 starts during 30-4 season.
  • Averaged 3.41 kills per set with a .410 attack percentage.
  • Recorded 163 total blocks for an average of 1.36 per set.
  • 409 kills ranked 10th in single-season WWU history.
  • .410 attack percentage was 2nd-best in WWU history.
  • Set WWU single-season record with 143 block assists and 163 blocks were 7th-most.
  • Led the GNAC in hitting pct. (.410) and blocks (1.36/set)...also 2nd in points (4.25/set) and 6th in kills (3.41/set).
  • In final NCAA II stats, ranked 3rd in hitting pct. and 8th in blocks per set.
  • Recorded career-high 26 kills in West Regional final vs. Cal State San Bernardino (.523 hitting pct.).
  • In six NCAA Tournament matches averaged team-best 4.13 kills/set with a .457 hitting pct.
  • Recorded 24 matches with double-digits in kills, including string of seven consecutive to end the season.
  • Recorded an 18-kill, 12-block double-double vs. Cal State San Bernardino on Aug. 30 in the D2 VB Showcase.
  • Had 15 kills and 10 blocks in 5-set win at Seattle Pacific on Nov. 10 to cap perfect 20-0 GNAC season.

2017:

  • Was a member of the program, but did not participate in any competition.

2016 (Sophomore):

  • Named First Team All-GNAC for second consecutive season.
  • AVCA All-West Region and and honorable mention AVCA All-American.
  • GNAC Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
  • Named to NCAA II West Regional All-Tournament team.
  • D2CAA All-West Region (2nd team).
  • Won team statistical awards for best blocker and best attacker (co winner).
  • Among GNAC leaders, ranked 2nd in hitting percentage (.350), 9th in blocks (1.05/set) and 12th in points (3.50/set).
  • Among NCAA II leaders was 36th in hitting percentage and 58th in blocks.
  • Recorded 14 matches with double-digits in kills.
  • Season-high 9.0 blocks at Alaska Anchorage (12/3/16) in West Regional final.
  • Hit .571 (14-2-21) in 14-kill effort 9/17/16 at MSU Billings.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman):

  • Started all 33 matches and played in 118 of 118 sets during her rookie season with the Vikings.
  • Set WWU single-season record with 143 block assists (ranked 2nd in GNAC).
  • 5th-most in WWU history with 1.45 blocks per game and 171 total blocks in a single season (set freshman record for total blocks in a season).
  • 171 total blocks are tied for 18th-most in NCAA DII since 2008.
  • Hitting percentage of .339 (1st on team and 3rd in GNAC). 
  • 256 kills (ranked 4th on team and 25th in GNAC) and 355 total points (3rd on team and 19th in GNAC).
  • Named finalist for the 2015 Everett Herald Woman of the Year in Sports.
  • Named HERO Sports Newcomer of the Year at the Division II level.
  • D2CAA All-West Region 2nd team selection (only freshman named to team).
  • Voted to NCAA II National Championship All-Tournament Team.
  • Voted to NCAA II West Regional All-Tournament team. 
  • Voted to GNAC All-Conference 1st team.
  • GNAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 21-27 & Oct. 12-18).
  • Recorded .882 hitting percentage (15-0-17) vs. MSU Billings (10/31) to set a WWU single-match record and the 9th-best in NCAA DII history (min. 15 kills)...9th-best in NCAA II history (min. 15 attacks).

2014: Utilized redshirt season.

Prior to WWU: Set career records for kills with 721 and blocks with 174.5 at Oak Harbor High School ... First-team Western Conference all-star as senior ... Helped Wildcats win six of their last nine matches, place second at district tournament and sixth at Class 3A state tournament ... Sportsmanship Award winner ... Team MVP and captain's award winner ... Finished season with 343 kills, 110 digs, 90 blocks and 43 service aces ... In win over Shadle Park at state, had 15 kills, 10 digs and four blocks ... First-team WesCo North Division all-league as junior on team that got to districts ... Second-team all-league as sophomore ... Helped team to state as freshman ... Most Improved award winner ... Four-year letter winner ... Also earned two letters in track as high jumper ... high school coach was former WWU volleyball player Kerri (Short) Molito.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    MB
    6'3"
  • 11

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    MB
    6'3"
    11
  • 11

    2016Sophomore

    MB
    6'3"
    11
  • 11

    2017Junior

    MB
    6'3"
    11
  • 11

    2018Junior

    Middle
    6'3"
    11
  • 11

    2019Senior

    Middle
    6'3"
    11
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