2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Kiana Black
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Wenatchee
- Hometown:
- Wenatchee, WA
Bio
JUNIOR (2016):
Black saw action in 89 of 91 sets for the Bobcats as the starting middle blocker...ended the 2016 campaign averaging 1.90 kills and a team-best .91 blocks per contest...recorded seven matches in double-digit kills, including a career-high 20 kills in MSU's 3-2 win over Weber State on Oct. 6...recorded five matches hitting over .400 from the field, including a season-high .625 (10-0-16) against Big Sky champion North Dakota...ended the year hitting .255 from the floor, which was tops on the Bobcats squad...tallied 16 service aces, which was fourth highest on the team...posted a career-high four aces in MSU's win over Jacksonville State...finished with 81 total blocks, tops on the team...had seven matches with five blocks or more...registered a season-best seven blocks on three occasions against Eastern Washington, Weber State and North Dakota, respectively...was an All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick.
SOPHOMORE (2015):
Black played in 86 sets last season and finished the year averaging 1.66 kills and .69 blocks per set...was second on team hitting .239 from the field...posted eight matches hitting over .300 and six contests over .500, including a season-high .615 (8-0-13) attack mark...registered three double-figure kill matches, including season best 12 kills against Idaho...notched a season-high six blocks on two occasions against Tulane and Air Force...posted three digs on two occasions coming against UTSA and Northern Colorado.
FRESHMAN (2014):
Saw action in 30 sets, including eight starts...registered ten kills with a season-best four kills in MSU's win over Canisius...hit a season-high .429 against Canisius...registered six digs on the season, including a season-best two saves against UC Irvine...averaged .80 blocks and tallied a season-high five blocks on two occasions against Canisius and Bethune Cookman.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a Columbia Basin Big 9 First-Team pick...led Wenatchee High School in kills, points, aces and blocks.aaas a senior recorded 220 kills, 46.5 blocks and 42 aces...set the all-time Panther’s mark for solo blocks and kills in a match...scholar athlete...as a junior was a second-team all-conference selection.
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Diane Syria...plans to major in Health and Human Performance
Black saw action in 89 of 91 sets for the Bobcats as the starting middle blocker...ended the 2016 campaign averaging 1.90 kills and a team-best .91 blocks per contest...recorded seven matches in double-digit kills, including a career-high 20 kills in MSU's 3-2 win over Weber State on Oct. 6...recorded five matches hitting over .400 from the field, including a season-high .625 (10-0-16) against Big Sky champion North Dakota...ended the year hitting .255 from the floor, which was tops on the Bobcats squad...tallied 16 service aces, which was fourth highest on the team...posted a career-high four aces in MSU's win over Jacksonville State...finished with 81 total blocks, tops on the team...had seven matches with five blocks or more...registered a season-best seven blocks on three occasions against Eastern Washington, Weber State and North Dakota, respectively...was an All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick.
SOPHOMORE (2015):
Black played in 86 sets last season and finished the year averaging 1.66 kills and .69 blocks per set...was second on team hitting .239 from the field...posted eight matches hitting over .300 and six contests over .500, including a season-high .615 (8-0-13) attack mark...registered three double-figure kill matches, including season best 12 kills against Idaho...notched a season-high six blocks on two occasions against Tulane and Air Force...posted three digs on two occasions coming against UTSA and Northern Colorado.
FRESHMAN (2014):
Saw action in 30 sets, including eight starts...registered ten kills with a season-best four kills in MSU's win over Canisius...hit a season-high .429 against Canisius...registered six digs on the season, including a season-best two saves against UC Irvine...averaged .80 blocks and tallied a season-high five blocks on two occasions against Canisius and Bethune Cookman.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a Columbia Basin Big 9 First-Team pick...led Wenatchee High School in kills, points, aces and blocks.aaas a senior recorded 220 kills, 46.5 blocks and 42 aces...set the all-time Panther’s mark for solo blocks and kills in a match...scholar athlete...as a junior was a second-team all-conference selection.
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Diane Syria...plans to major in Health and Human Performance
Matt Houk Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, January 18
Daniel Jones Weekly Press Conference
Monday, November 15
Bobcat Classic: Arkansas vs. Portland
Saturday, September 04
Bobcat Classic: Arkansas vs. Utah State
Friday, September 03
