2011-12 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kelsey Knoche
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lee's Summit HS
- Hometown:
- Lee's Summit, Mo.
Roo Item -- Kelsey joined the UMKC Women's basketball team in December of 2011.
2011 -- Started all 29 matches and appeared in 115 sets... registered a team-high 334 kills (2.90 k/s), 34 assists and 17 aces, while hitting .142... recorded 339 digs (2.95 d/s) and 55 blocks (.48 b/s - 10 bs, 45 ba)... named to the all-tournament team at the Radford Tournament... finished eighth in The Summit League in kills per set... recorded the fourth most attacks in a single season in UMKC history (1161) and seventh most attacks per set (10.10)... finished career fourth in UMKC history in attacks (3160) and attacks per set (9.27), fifth in digs per set (3.09), sixth in digs (1054) and eighth in kills per set (2.75)... led team in kills 13 times, attacks 20 times, aces seven times, digs five times and blocks three times... finished with 10 or more kills 16 times, 10 or more digs 18 times and 20 or more digs twice... registered 12 double-doubles on the season and 44 in her career... recorded a career-high 26 kills at South Dakota State (11/11), 71 attacks at IUPUI (10/28), 24 digs at Nebraska-Omaha (9/21) and six blocks vs. Montana State (9/10)... recorded double-digit kills in eight of last nine matches... finished with 18 kills at Radford (9/3) and against South Dakota (10/22), while notching 17 at Nebraska-Omaha, against Southern Utah (10/16), at IUPUI (10/28) and against IPFW... recorded 10 kills, 10 digs, three assists, three aces and a block at Western Illinois (10/29)... finished with 10 or more digs in final eight matches... finished with 21 digs at IUPUI (10/28), while recording 18 against Nebraska-Omaha (10/19) and at North Dakota State (11/12)... named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Fall Academic All-League Team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2010 -- Started all 30 matches with a team-high 117 sets played... registered a team-high 34 service aces, while finishing second on the team with 293 kills and 360 digs and notching 27 assists, 45 blocks and a .123 hitting percentage... finished seventh in The Summit League in service aces... ranks fifth in UMKC history with 8.85 attacks per set and 3.16 digs per set and eighth with 2.68 kills per set... led team in kills nine times, attacks 18 times, aces 11 times, digs five times and blocks three times... finished with 10 or more kills 17 times and 10 or more digs 19 times... notched a team-high 15 double-doubles... recorded 10 kills and 17 digs in the season opener at Arkansas (8/27)... notched 14 kills and 10 digs vs. Fairfield (9/4) and 10 kills and 10 digs at South Dakota State (9/10)... notched back-to-back double-doubles with 11 kills and 15 digs vs. Oral Roberts (9/16) and 11 kills and 10 digs vs. Centenary (9/18)... recorded seven straight double-doubles from Sep. 28 through Oct. 16 with 15 kills and 20 digs at Kansas State (9/28), 10 kills and 11 digs vs. IUPUI (9/30), 11 kills and 12 digs vs. Western Illinois (10/2), 17 kills and 18 digs at SIU Edwardsville (10/5), 12 kills and 22 digs vs. Southern Utah (10/8), 12 kills and 12 digs at Western Illinois (10/15) and 13 kills and 22 digs at IUPUI (10/16)... recorded 11 kills and 21 digs vs. North Dakota State (10/28)... closed out the season with back-to-back double-doubles, registering 12 kills and 16 digs vs. IPFW (11/11) and 13 kills and 18 digs vs. Oakland (11/13)... recipient of the Jack Gant Award is presented annually to the best overall student-athlete at UMKC, which includes both athletic and academic performances... named to the Summit League Fall Academic all-League Team as a Distinguished Scholar... named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2009 -- Saw action in 30-of-31 matches on the year with 29 starts, and played in 109-of-114 games... finished with a team-high 312 kills and second on the team with 355 digs and 29 aces... tallied 38 total blocks (12 solo)... 1051 attacks ranked seventh in school history, while 9.64 attacks per set is ninth... moved into seventh in UMKC career history with 2.86 kills per set and into fifth with 3.26 digs per set... eight aces in the 3-2 win over South Dakota State tied the school record for most aces in a five-set match... led team in kills a team-high 15 times, attacks 19 times, aces eight times, digs seven times and blocks three times... finished with 10 or more kills in 19 matches and 10 or more digs in 21 matches... recorded a team-high 17 double-doubles... notched a career-high 18 kills in 3-0 win over Southern Utah (10/24) and a career-high 23 digs in 3-1 loss vs. Oakland (9/10)... six total blocks and three solo blocks in 3-1 loss to Sacred Heart (9/5) were each career-highs, while .560 hitting percentage (16-2-25) in 3-0 win over Holy Cross was a career-high... five assists in 3-1 win over Oral Roberts was a career-high... named to the Best Western Sycamore Classic all-Tournament team and to the Sacred Heart Invitational... named Summit League Player of the Week on 10/26... Named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team... UMKC Scholar Athlete.
At Memphis -- Played one season at the University of Memphis, where she played in 14 matches and a total of 21 sets... finished with 30 kills and a .101 hitting percentage to go along with five blocks (two solo/three assists)... helped guide the Tigers to a 17-14 overall record and to an 8-8 mark in Conference USA... her best match came in a 3-1 loss vs. Tulsa, when she finished with 12 kills and a .318 hitting percentage.
High School -- Earned all-state, all-region, all-metro, all-district and all-conference honors at Lee's Summit High School... was tabbed as a Missouri All-Star selection and was named the 2007-08 All-Around Athlete of the Year for the city of Lee's Summit... finished her senior campaign with 346 kills and 59 service aces... closed out her LHSH career as the record holder in career kills and service aces... played on the club circuit for the KC Power Volleyball Club team... also was a standout athlete in basketball and track & field... led the Tigers to district and sectional titles on the hardwood, where she served as a team captain... was an all-area and two-time all-Suburban Big Six First Team honoree... also garnered all-district honors after leading her squad to an Elite Eight appearnace in the Missouri State Tournament... competed in the high jump, long jump and 4x400-relay on the track... finished her career as the LSHS school record holder in the high jump.
Personal -- Born on May 25, 1990... daughter of Scott and Lori Knoche... was honored as the KMBC-9 News Scholar Athlete for Kansas City... also was a member of the National Honor Society and served as the Vice President of the Student Senate... has one younger brother, Zach... majoring in electrical and computer engineering.
Volleyball Career Highs
Kills: 26 at South Dakota State, 11/11/11
Attempts: 71 at IUPUI, 10/28/11
Hitting Percentage: .560 (16-2-25) vs. Holy Cross, 8/28/09
Assists: 5 at Centenary, 9/11/09
Aces: 8 vs. South Dakota State, 10/1/09
Digs: 24 at Nebraska-Omaha, 9/21/11
Total Blocks: 6 (twice)
Block Solos: 3 at Sacred Heart, 9/5/09
Basketball Biography
2011-12 -- Appeared in six games, averaging 1.0 minutes (6)... averaged 0.3 points (2) and 0.3 rebounds (2)... shot 1.000 (2-2) from the free throw line... saw first collegiate basketball action against Southern Utah (12/29)... played a career-high two minutes at Western Illinois (2/18), scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds... named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
Basketball Career Highs
Points: 2 at Western Illinois, 2/18/12
Rebounds: --
FGM: --
FGA: 1 (twice)
3FGM: --
3FGA: --
FTM: 2 at Western Illinois, 2/18/12
FTA: 2 at Western Illinois, 2/18/12
Assists: --
Steals: --
Blocks: --
Minutes: 2 at Western Illinois, 2/18/12
