Kelsey Owens

Kelsey Owens

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
The Colony, Tex.

High School:
The Colony

Height:
5-10

Position:
Outside Hitter

Experience:
1L

2008: Saw action in 27 matches, including 85 individual sets ... posted season-high 15 kills on two occasions, first in a win over SE Louisiana (10/11) then again in at Texas State (10/30) ... finished the season posting double-figure kills in the final three matches of the season ... posted double-figure kills nine times with team posting a 7-2 record in those matches ... increased season hitting percentage 48 points from freshman season ... picked up a career high with five blocks in four-set win over McNeese State (10/4) ... dropped in career-best four aces in sweep of Louisiana Tech (10/7) ... went through six-match stretch from Sept. 26-Oct. 11 where she swung .302 on 142 tries, averaging 2.76 kills per set.

2007: Saw action in 34 of 35 matches on the season ... started off her SFA career with a 27-dig performance in the first match of the season against Montana State (8/24) ... had seven matches in double-figure kills ... came through with a match-high and season-best 18 kills on 42 attacks (.444 attack percentage) and three blocks in road win over Sam Houston (10/12) ... ranked fourth on squad by averaging 2.08 kills per game for the year ... added 10 kills in SLC Tournament Championship match against Texas State (11/18) ... had 10 kills and a three blocks in road win over Texas State (10/6).

High School: Was named team's Most Valuable Player at The Colony High... served as team captain and was a first-team all-district selection... was named both the Defensive Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year for her district... honored as a "Will to Win" Player of the Year... played club volleyball for the Dallas Force... earned club team's MVP award... also played for Victory, a team she helped lead to a 10th-place finish in the 18-and-under American Division of the Junior Olympic Championships... a member of the North Texas High Performance Youth Team... a member of the National Junior Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Lori Owens... born July 8, 1989.