University of Memphis Athletics
2015 Women's Volleyball Roster
Walter, Kelsey
Jersey Number 11
Kelsey Walter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Prev School:
- Southlake Carroll HS
Bio
Career
Has played in 45 matches (118 sets) … Has made 16 starts …Has 139 kills, 71 total blocks, 32 digs, eight assists and four service aces … Has 23 multi-kills performances.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic honoree (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18) … Named to Dean’s List five semesters (2015 fall, 2016 fall, 2016 spring, 2017 fall, 2018 spring) … Earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction six semesters (2015 fall, 2016 spring, 2016 fall, 2017 spring, 2017 fall, 2018 spring).
2017 (Junior)
Saw action in 11 matches (30 sets) … Made seven starts … Had 25 kills, 24 total blocks, eight digs and three assists … Made her first appearance in the season opener vs. Bradley … Had three kills, three total blocks and one assist vs. the Braves … Registered season-bests for kills (6), attack percentage (.333), digs (3) and total blocks (5) in a road match at Eastern Illinois … Had season-highs for assists (3) and service aces (2) in a road match at Louisiana Tech … Added three total blocks vs. Louisiana Tech … Logged three kills and two total blocks in a road match at Houston … Credited with five kills and two total blocks in a road match at Tulane.
2016 (Sophomore)
Played in 24 matches (64 sets) … Made six starts … Recorded 82 kills, 37 total blocks, 21 digs, two assists and one service ace … Had 17 multi-kills matches, including nine with four or more kills … All six starts came in the season’s first eight matches … Tied career-high with nine kills in home wins over Louisiana Tech and Houston … Posted eight kills and four total blocks vs. SMU … Came up big in the home win over USF with seven kills and three total blocks vs. the Bulls … Had two key scores in the final set vs. USF to propel Memphis to the win … Credited with a career-high six total blocks in a road win at Houston … Added three kills in the win over the Cougars … Collected first collegiate service ace vs. Central Arkansas.
2015 (Freshman)
Saw action in 10 matches (24 sets) … Made three starts … Logged 32 kills, 10 total blocks and three assists … Had six multi-kills matches … Made collegiate debut in vs. Georgia in the season-opening tournament … Had four kills vs. the Bulldogs … Registered a career-high nine kills vs. UCF … Also had two total blocks vs. the Knights … Picked up first collegiate start at Houston … Played all five sets vs. the Cougars … Had four kills, three total blocks and one assist in the win over Houston … The three total blocks were a season-high … Credited with four kills and two total blocks in second collegiate start at Tulane … Tied her career-high with nine kills vs. Temple … Also had a career-best two assists vs. the Owls.
High School
Four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker at Southlake Carroll High School ... Helped the Dragons squad to a two-year record of 92-6 overall and 24-2 in district play … Helped Southlake Carroll High School to two bi-district (2013, 2014), two area (2013, 2014), one district (2013) and one region (2013) championships … The 2013 Dragons team went 49-2 and reached the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A state semifinal round … State playoff appearance was the program’s first since 1998 … Squad placed third in the state and earned a No. 9 national ranking … Followed the 2013 season with a 43-4 record in 2014 … Squad reached the 2014 UIL Class 6A Region I semifinal round … The Dragons climbed as high as No. 2 in the state and No. 10 in the national rankings … Earned 2014 All-District 7-6A second team honors … Member of the National Society of High School Scholars … Named academic all-district … Earned honor roll distinction at Southlake Carroll … Also played club volleyball with Texas Advantage (TAV) ... Member of the 2010 TAV squad that won gold (first) in the 13U division at the AAU national championships in Orlando, Fla.
Personal
Daughter of Meg and Terry Walter ... Birthday is August 10 ... Supply chain management major.
Has played in 45 matches (118 sets) … Has made 16 starts …Has 139 kills, 71 total blocks, 32 digs, eight assists and four service aces … Has 23 multi-kills performances.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic honoree (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18) … Named to Dean’s List five semesters (2015 fall, 2016 fall, 2016 spring, 2017 fall, 2018 spring) … Earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction six semesters (2015 fall, 2016 spring, 2016 fall, 2017 spring, 2017 fall, 2018 spring).
2017 (Junior)
Saw action in 11 matches (30 sets) … Made seven starts … Had 25 kills, 24 total blocks, eight digs and three assists … Made her first appearance in the season opener vs. Bradley … Had three kills, three total blocks and one assist vs. the Braves … Registered season-bests for kills (6), attack percentage (.333), digs (3) and total blocks (5) in a road match at Eastern Illinois … Had season-highs for assists (3) and service aces (2) in a road match at Louisiana Tech … Added three total blocks vs. Louisiana Tech … Logged three kills and two total blocks in a road match at Houston … Credited with five kills and two total blocks in a road match at Tulane.
2016 (Sophomore)
Played in 24 matches (64 sets) … Made six starts … Recorded 82 kills, 37 total blocks, 21 digs, two assists and one service ace … Had 17 multi-kills matches, including nine with four or more kills … All six starts came in the season’s first eight matches … Tied career-high with nine kills in home wins over Louisiana Tech and Houston … Posted eight kills and four total blocks vs. SMU … Came up big in the home win over USF with seven kills and three total blocks vs. the Bulls … Had two key scores in the final set vs. USF to propel Memphis to the win … Credited with a career-high six total blocks in a road win at Houston … Added three kills in the win over the Cougars … Collected first collegiate service ace vs. Central Arkansas.
2015 (Freshman)
Saw action in 10 matches (24 sets) … Made three starts … Logged 32 kills, 10 total blocks and three assists … Had six multi-kills matches … Made collegiate debut in vs. Georgia in the season-opening tournament … Had four kills vs. the Bulldogs … Registered a career-high nine kills vs. UCF … Also had two total blocks vs. the Knights … Picked up first collegiate start at Houston … Played all five sets vs. the Cougars … Had four kills, three total blocks and one assist in the win over Houston … The three total blocks were a season-high … Credited with four kills and two total blocks in second collegiate start at Tulane … Tied her career-high with nine kills vs. Temple … Also had a career-best two assists vs. the Owls.
High School
Four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker at Southlake Carroll High School ... Helped the Dragons squad to a two-year record of 92-6 overall and 24-2 in district play … Helped Southlake Carroll High School to two bi-district (2013, 2014), two area (2013, 2014), one district (2013) and one region (2013) championships … The 2013 Dragons team went 49-2 and reached the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A state semifinal round … State playoff appearance was the program’s first since 1998 … Squad placed third in the state and earned a No. 9 national ranking … Followed the 2013 season with a 43-4 record in 2014 … Squad reached the 2014 UIL Class 6A Region I semifinal round … The Dragons climbed as high as No. 2 in the state and No. 10 in the national rankings … Earned 2014 All-District 7-6A second team honors … Member of the National Society of High School Scholars … Named academic all-district … Earned honor roll distinction at Southlake Carroll … Also played club volleyball with Texas Advantage (TAV) ... Member of the 2010 TAV squad that won gold (first) in the 13U division at the AAU national championships in Orlando, Fla.
Personal
Daughter of Meg and Terry Walter ... Birthday is August 10 ... Supply chain management major.
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