2020 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Long, Kayla

Jersey Number 20
Kayla Long
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- Previous School:
- New Mexico
Bio
2020: Went 1-1 during the shortened season, partnering with both Addison Conley and Zoe Merriweather at the No. 5 slot…Came away with an impressive 21-10, 19-21, 15-5 victory alongside Conley at Florida Southern on March 3…Also represented UT Martin on March 6 against Florida Atlantic...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.
BEFORE UTM: Comes to UT Martin from the University of New Mexico, where she earned seven beach victories as a true freshman in 2018...Also played indoor volleyball during her Lobos career, which spanned 49 sets over 36 matches for head coach Jeff Nelson…Scooped up 32 career digs in two seasons (2017-18) at UNM, making three starts as a freshman...Prepped at Empire High School, where she played all four years under head coach Danny Arias…Became the first EHS alum to play for a NCAA Division I program after tallying 1,513 assists, 475 digs and 146 service aces in her career…Captured all-state honorable mention and all-section first team accolades in each of her four seasons at EHS…Finished her career as the school's all-time assists leader while earning team MVP honors as both a junior and a senior…Helped guide EHS to an undefeated season and a Division III Section III championship during her freshman campaign in 2014.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 30, 1999...Daughter of Dallas and Kristen Long...Has one sibling, Dillon...Majoring in biology.
BEFORE UTM: Comes to UT Martin from the University of New Mexico, where she earned seven beach victories as a true freshman in 2018...Also played indoor volleyball during her Lobos career, which spanned 49 sets over 36 matches for head coach Jeff Nelson…Scooped up 32 career digs in two seasons (2017-18) at UNM, making three starts as a freshman...Prepped at Empire High School, where she played all four years under head coach Danny Arias…Became the first EHS alum to play for a NCAA Division I program after tallying 1,513 assists, 475 digs and 146 service aces in her career…Captured all-state honorable mention and all-section first team accolades in each of her four seasons at EHS…Finished her career as the school's all-time assists leader while earning team MVP honors as both a junior and a senior…Helped guide EHS to an undefeated season and a Division III Section III championship during her freshman campaign in 2014.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 30, 1999...Daughter of Dallas and Kristen Long...Has one sibling, Dillon...Majoring in biology.
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