Kelsey Manasco Season 2008

2009 SEASON (As A Junior)
Cracked the starting lineup at outside hitter vs. Saint Mary’s and started the ensuing 11 matches before an ankle injury sidelined her for the balance of the season … Set a career high with 24 kills and 26.5 points in the win over UNLV … Hit a season-best .314 in that contest while also recording two service aces, five digs and a block … Career-high three assists vs. Colorado State (Oct. 8) … First career double-double came vs. Saint Mary’s when she had 19 kills and 11 digs … Set career best in digs with 14 vs. Cal State Fullerton … Averaged 2.40 kills per set, one of six Aztecs to average over two kills … Also had 1.60 digs per set including three matches in which she finish in double figures in that category.
 
2008 SEASON (As A Sophomore)
Appeared in all 26 matches, making four starts … Named to the all-tournament team at the Aztec Invitational … During that event, hit .405 while averaging 2.2 kills and 0.90 blocks per set over three matches … Set career highs with 14 kills and 37 total attacks against Texas-Arlington during the Baylor Classic … Personal best .500 hitting percentage (12-2-20) in a match came vs. UNLV … Career-best four digs in that match as well … Tied her collegiate-best of five block assists on six occasions, the last time coming in the season finale against Air Force … Reached double figures in kills on five occasions … Averaged 2.10 points per set.
 
2007 SEASON (As A Freshman)
Saw action in 23 matches during her first year on The Mesa, earning a starting assignment on five occasions … Played primarily in the front row ... Got her first start of the year against Texas-Pan American  and responded with season highs of eight kills and three blocks while hitting .462 for the match ... Tied her personal best in kills with eight against Colorado State ... Hit .571 vs. Air Force, her highest attack percentage of the season ... Had a personal-best four blocks in a road match at TCU ... Season-high two digs on four occasions.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played three seasons of varsity volleyball as a middle blocker at Arlington High School … A first-team all-district selection as a junior and senior … Named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association all-academic squad her senior year … Lady Colts finished 37-10 and were regional semifinalists and district champions … Stats included 323 kills, 131 digs, 73 blocks and a .397 hitting percentage … Selected to the all-tourney teams at the Pearland Tournament (MVP) in Houston … Winner of Lady Colt MVP award and the Coach Sue Cauley Commitment Award … As a junior, was team’s most improved player and garnered all-tourney honors at the Allen Tournament in Allen, Texas … Was a second-team all-district selection as a sophomore and winner of varsity 3D Award … Won top newcomer award as a freshman on the junior varsity squad … Competed for the Lady Colts’ track and field squad during her sophomore and junior years … Member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, German club and photography club … Won award for Best of Show for the Association of Texas Photography Instructors photo contest … Honorable mention at Photo Imaging Education Association international contest … Played six years of club volleyball for Texas Advantage Volleyball … Team won the 16s title at the Junior Olympics and she was named to the all-tournament team.
 
PERSONAL
Born in Arlington, Texas … Daughter of Mike and Lindy Manasco … Interest include sand volleyball, the beach and movies … Lists favorite athlete as pro volleyball player Kerry Walsh … Also recruited by Auburn, TCU, UNLV and Memphis … Majoring in business at SDSU.