2009 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kayla Riggs
- Position:
- Libero/DS
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Santa Fe HS
- Hometown:
- Santa Fe, Texas
2010 -- Saw action in all 30 matches with three starts, playing in 116 sets... finished third on the team with 293 digs, while posting seven kills, 31 assists, a .019 hitting percentage and 18 service aces... led team in aces four times and digs five times... finished with 10 or more digs 12 times... notched 14 digs against Fairfield (9/4)... recorded 10 digs and two aces at SIU Edwardsville (10/5)... finished with 15 digs and a team-high six aces in the match at Western Illinois (10/15)... closed out the season with 13 or more digs in six of the final eight matches and 17 or more digs in the final four matches including a career-high 33 against IPFW (11/11) and the second most of her career with 27 against Oakland (11/13).
2009 -- Saw action in 27-of-31 matches on the year with two starts, and played in 98-of-114 games... finished the season third on the team with 241 digs... tallied a career-high of 15 digs in 3-1 loss at Western Illinois (9/19), in 3-2 loss at Southern Utah (9/26) and 3-2 win against IUPUI (10/17)... led team in digs at Southern Utah (9/26), at Centenary (10/11) and at North Dakota State (10/30)... recorded a career-high three aces in 3-0 win against Southern Utah (10/24)... notched only kill of the season in 3-1 loss against North Dakota State (10/3).
Junior College -- Two-time all-region and all-conference selection at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas... twice nominated for all-America recognition... two-year team captain... ranked in the top-10 in the nation in digs as both a freshman and sophomore... voted the tournament MVP at the Mesquite Tournament in 2007... also was named to the all-tournament teams at the Borger and Brookhaven Tournaments.
High School -- Three-time all-district selection at Santa Fe High School... led squad to the 2005 area championship... first team all-county honors as a junior... Defensive Player of the Year in the Houston region as a senior... named to the all-tournament teams at the Dickinson and Santa Fe Tournaments during her senior campaign... played club volleyball for the Advantage Volleyball Association for two years, where she earned the Heart & Soul Award both years... also was a two-year letterwinner as a second baseman on the softball team... was a first team all-county performer as a junior... received the Heart & Soul Award following her junior season.
Personal -- Born on Aug. 9, 1989... daughter of Lanny and Debbie Riggs... has two older brothers, Kyle and Cory... majoring in marketing.
Career Highs
Kills: 2 vs. Southern Utah, 10/8/10
Attempts: 6 vs. North Dakota State, 10/28/10
Hitting Percentage: --
Assists: 6 at Oakland, 11/13/10
Aces: 3 vs. Southern Utah, 10/24/09
Digs: 33 vs. IPFW, 11/11/10
Total Blocks: --
Block Solos: --
