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2021 Volleyball Roster

6 Kailin Newsome

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Clear Brook
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

2021 Freshman
Overcame early season injury to play in 23 matches and 77 sets...finished fourth on the team with 150 kills and fifth with 159 digs...recorded eight double-digit kill matches, including two with 18 kills (vs. Delaware, Sept. 11 and at Tulane, Sept. 24)...had a career-high 26 digs vs. Houston on Nov. 5...set new career best with four service aces at South Florida on Oct. 29...finished the season with a team-leading five double-doubles...named to the AD's Honor Roll for Fall of 2021.

2020-21 Freshman (Southeastern Louisiana)
Granted an extra year of eligibility by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic...Played in 16 matches and 67 sets...Was the Southland Conference and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Freshman of the Year...AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region...First Team Southland All-Conference...Three-time Southland Conference Player of the Week...Led the team and conference with 280 kills...Also averaged 4.18 kills per set, going along with 13 service aces, 184 digs, 2.75 digs per set, three block solos and 16 block assists. 

High School
Played for coach Meredith Thompson at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas...Team captain for three seasons...Finished career with 2,053 kills, including 732 as a senior...Holds school records for career kills and single-season kills...Set single-season record as a junior and then broke it as a senior...Earned a bevy of accolades, including Under Armour All-Region, All-VYPE and Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston...Four-time All-State selection...Two-time District MVP...Selected to the Under Armour All-American Watch List, TGCA All-Star team, USAV Beach Nationals and the AVCA Phenom List. 

Personal
Daughter of Kristi and Torri Newsome ... has a sister, Jaden, who plays volleyball at Missouri.

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