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Jersey Number 2
Kayla Bryant
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- Previous School:
- Sacred Heart Academy
2025: Collected All-Ohio Valley Conference first team accolades while exclusively partnering up with Olivia O’Keefe…Dialed up a 25-7 overall record with a remarkable 9-1 mark against OVC competition…The 25 triumphs alongside O’Keefe were tied for the most by a pair in single-season history while Bryant’s 25 overall wins were tied for the fourth-most by an individual in a Skyhawk single season…Went 12-3 at No. 2 and 13-4 at No. 3…Reeled off a pair of lengthy winning streaks, headlined by an 11-match unblemished record from March 29 through April 19…Also won nine consecutive decisions from March 14 through March 22…Piled up at least 10 match-clinching points, five of which came in league play…Was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association Top Flight Award winner as she and O’Keefe were one of just 51 pairs across NCAA Division I to nab that prestigious honor…Brought home OVC Pair of the Week accolades alongside O’Keefe on three separate occasions (March 5, March 25, April 15)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2024: Was granted a medical redshirt after missing the entire season due to injury.
2023: Chalked up OVC All-Freshman accolades after going 14-6 overall with an unblemished 4-0 record in league play…Was a versatile option as she played at No. 3 (5-1 record), No. 4 (1-1) and No. 5 (8-4)…Primarily teamed up with Kayla Carrell (9-5, 4-0 OVC) but also joined forces with Addy Vaughn (5-1) to start the season…Longest winning streak of the season was six matches on March 21 through April 4 with Carrell by her side…Won OVC Pair of the Week honors alongside Vaughn on Feb. 28…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Was an integral part of the prestigious Sacred Heart Academy program, which is also the alma mater of Skyhawk associate head coach Julia Noe…Helped the Valkyries to a 33-10 record and a No. 1 state ranking for a majority of the 2021 season, earning District 27 and Region 7 titles…Earned KHSAA All-Tournament accolades after helping SHA secure a berth in the semifinals as a senior (the school's first state tournament appearance since 2016)…Tallied 544 kills, 369 digs, 143 service aces and 85 blocks over her four-year prep career under head coach Brett Versen…Registered 247 kills on a .228 hitting percentage, 48 service aces, 44 blocks and 99 digs as a senior…Posted a career-best 53 service aces and 196 digs during the 2019 campaign…Was a member of the Union Volleyball Club based out of Louisville, Ky.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 14, 2003...Daughter of Shawn and Karen Bryant...Has one sibling, Jared...Majoring in mechatronic engineering and manufacturing engineering.
2024: Was granted a medical redshirt after missing the entire season due to injury.
2023: Chalked up OVC All-Freshman accolades after going 14-6 overall with an unblemished 4-0 record in league play…Was a versatile option as she played at No. 3 (5-1 record), No. 4 (1-1) and No. 5 (8-4)…Primarily teamed up with Kayla Carrell (9-5, 4-0 OVC) but also joined forces with Addy Vaughn (5-1) to start the season…Longest winning streak of the season was six matches on March 21 through April 4 with Carrell by her side…Won OVC Pair of the Week honors alongside Vaughn on Feb. 28…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Was an integral part of the prestigious Sacred Heart Academy program, which is also the alma mater of Skyhawk associate head coach Julia Noe…Helped the Valkyries to a 33-10 record and a No. 1 state ranking for a majority of the 2021 season, earning District 27 and Region 7 titles…Earned KHSAA All-Tournament accolades after helping SHA secure a berth in the semifinals as a senior (the school's first state tournament appearance since 2016)…Tallied 544 kills, 369 digs, 143 service aces and 85 blocks over her four-year prep career under head coach Brett Versen…Registered 247 kills on a .228 hitting percentage, 48 service aces, 44 blocks and 99 digs as a senior…Posted a career-best 53 service aces and 196 digs during the 2019 campaign…Was a member of the Union Volleyball Club based out of Louisville, Ky.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 14, 2003...Daughter of Shawn and Karen Bryant...Has one sibling, Jared...Majoring in mechatronic engineering and manufacturing engineering.
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Thursday, April 10
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Thursday, April 10
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