2019 Volleyball Roster
Rivera, Kayla
Jersey Number 10
Kayla Rivera
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Buena HS
- Hometown:
- Ventura, Calif.
Bio
2021
Made appearances in 98 sets in 27 matches, starting in 15 matches... Finished the season with 201 kills (2.05/set) with a season .211 hitting percentage, 77 total blocks (0.79/set), and 73 digs... Topped double-digit kills in eight matches and four five-block matches... Had a career series against Texas A&M (10/7-10/8) tying or setting career highs in kills (15), attacks (36), assists, aces, digs (18), and blocks (5)... Lone career double-double came against the Aggies on Oct. 8 with career-bests 15 kills and 18 digs.
2020-21
Played in 41 sets across 16 matches making nine starts… Laid down 41 kills, averaging a kill per set… Recorded a season-best nine kills at Tennessee (10/29)… Put up 26 total blocks including a career-best five against Arkansas (2/5), setting a new Georgia rally scoring record for solo blocks in a three-set match… Recorded one ace in just five serves on the season… Member of 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019
Appeared in all 30 matches, making 10 starts… Recorded 197 kills (1.82 kills per set)… Put down 15 service aces and recorded 34 digs…. Finished third on the team with 52 blocks… Recorded nine kills against Cal Poly (12/6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament… Set a career-best 14 kills against American (9/13)… Set career mark in blocks twice with five at Long Beach State (9/6) and against NC State (9/19)… Earned Blue Devil Classic All-Tournament Team honors.
2018
Saw action in three matches her freshman campaign, two of which were in SEC play… Lone kill came at LSU (10/10)… Named a member of the 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School/Club
Played all four years for Buena High School… Offensive Player of the Year on her JV team as a freshman… Was a three-year letterwinner on the varsity squad… Team captain and MVP of her team as well as First Team Channel League and an all-county selection as a junior… Began her senior season with a 15-kill match followed by a 21-kill performance to lift Buena to a 2-0 start… Later in September, she put up 24 kills in a four-set match against Santa Barbara.
Personal
Daughter of Lisa Koskin and Robert Rivera… Born Apr. 14, 2000… Majoring in Consumer Economics.
Made appearances in 98 sets in 27 matches, starting in 15 matches... Finished the season with 201 kills (2.05/set) with a season .211 hitting percentage, 77 total blocks (0.79/set), and 73 digs... Topped double-digit kills in eight matches and four five-block matches... Had a career series against Texas A&M (10/7-10/8) tying or setting career highs in kills (15), attacks (36), assists, aces, digs (18), and blocks (5)... Lone career double-double came against the Aggies on Oct. 8 with career-bests 15 kills and 18 digs.
2020-21
Played in 41 sets across 16 matches making nine starts… Laid down 41 kills, averaging a kill per set… Recorded a season-best nine kills at Tennessee (10/29)… Put up 26 total blocks including a career-best five against Arkansas (2/5), setting a new Georgia rally scoring record for solo blocks in a three-set match… Recorded one ace in just five serves on the season… Member of 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019
Appeared in all 30 matches, making 10 starts… Recorded 197 kills (1.82 kills per set)… Put down 15 service aces and recorded 34 digs…. Finished third on the team with 52 blocks… Recorded nine kills against Cal Poly (12/6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament… Set a career-best 14 kills against American (9/13)… Set career mark in blocks twice with five at Long Beach State (9/6) and against NC State (9/19)… Earned Blue Devil Classic All-Tournament Team honors.
2018
Saw action in three matches her freshman campaign, two of which were in SEC play… Lone kill came at LSU (10/10)… Named a member of the 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School/Club
Played all four years for Buena High School… Offensive Player of the Year on her JV team as a freshman… Was a three-year letterwinner on the varsity squad… Team captain and MVP of her team as well as First Team Channel League and an all-county selection as a junior… Began her senior season with a 15-kill match followed by a 21-kill performance to lift Buena to a 2-0 start… Later in September, she put up 24 kills in a four-set match against Santa Barbara.
Personal
Daughter of Lisa Koskin and Robert Rivera… Born Apr. 14, 2000… Majoring in Consumer Economics.
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