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2023 Volleyball Roster

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6 Kailin Newsome

6 Kailin Newsome

  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Wichita State University
  • Highschool:
    Clear Brook High

Summary

Biography

2023 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16)
2023 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)
2023 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11)
2023 Southland Preseason All-Conference (1st Team)
2022 LSWA Louisiana Player of the Year
2022 LSWA All-Louisiana (1st Team)
2022 AVCA All-South Region Team
2022 Southland Conference Championship Tournament MVP
2022 Southland Conference Championship All-Tournament Team
2022 Southland All-Conference (1st Team)
2022 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5)
2022 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19)

2022 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24)
2020-21 LSWA All-Louisiana (1st Team)
2020-21 LSWA Louisiana Freshman of the Year
2020-21 AVCA All-Region (HM)
2020-21 Southland All-Conference (1st Team)
2020-21 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Week (March 16, 2021)
2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Week (March 2, 2021)
2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 2, 2021)

2022 [JUNIOR (SLU)]:
Returned to Southeastern and had one of the best seasons in program history... Named Louisiana's Player of the Year & First Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association (LSWA)... Named All-South Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)... Named First Team All-Southland Conference... Named MVP of the Southland Conference Championship Tournament & a member of the All-Tournament Team as she helped the Lady Lions win the program's first SLC Tournament Championship... Started all 32 matches she played in... Scored 515.5 points on the year, 4.6 points per set, to lead the team... Put down 467 kills, 4.17 kills per set, which also led the team... Had a .249 attack percentage... Also led team with 33 service aces on the year... Added 23 assists... Was second on team with 329 digs... Blocked back 22 opposing attacks (9 solo, 13 assists)... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.

2021 [SOPHOMORE (Wichita State)]: 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 [FRESHMAN (SLU)]: Granted an extra year of eligibility by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic ... played in 16 matches and 67 sets ... named 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 HS 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: Born in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Kristi and Torri Newsome ... has an older sister, Jaden, who plays volleyball at Missouri ... enjoys juggling and shopping ... majoring in sport management at Southeastern.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    5
  • 6

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    6
  • 6

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    6