2020 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Smith, Kenzie
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/ Women's VolleyballOH/MH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballRS
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/ Women's VolleyballS/RS
/ Women's VolleyballS
/ Women's VolleyballDS
/ Women's VolleyballDS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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/ Women's Volleyball
Jersey Number 4
Kenzie Smith
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Kan.
- Prev School:
- Kansas State
Bio
2021 (RS Junior): Started all 28 matches for the Golden Eagles, serving as the team’s setter in all matches ... Recorded 1,046 assists in her junior campaign ... Finished the 2021 season with the most assists of any setter in Conference USA ... Became the first Southern Miss setter to record 1,000+ assists in a season since Sarah Bell in 2018 ... Dished out a career-high 56 assists against Southeastern on Sept. 21 ... Tallied six kills with a hitting percentage of .545 in Southern Miss’ season-finale against Clemson ... Led Southern Miss with 33 assists and 18 digs at North Texas on Oct. 9.
2020-21 (RS Sophomore): Appeared in 16 of the team's 19 matches with 10 starts ... Produced 363 assists (7.72 per set) ... Also had 21 kills for a .203 hitting percentage and four matches with double-digit digs, including 19 in the home finale against North Texas ... Had six kills on 10 tries at UTSA ... Dished out 49 assists in a dramtic, five-set win over Southeastern Louisiana ... Also had 43 in an October win against LA Tech, her first start ... Recorded seven aces and 17 total blocks as well.2019 Kansas State (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in four matches (four sets) as a defensive specialist but did not register any statistics.
2018 Kansas State (Freshman): Did not appear in a match (redshirt).
High School: Attended Manhattan High School where she was a three-year letterwinner, helping the Indians to a berth in the state tournament three straight seasons ... Set a single-season program record with 983 assists her senior season, earning first team all-league, second team all-state and a spot on the state all-tournament team ... Selected to the KVA All-Star Game in 2018 ... Named second team all-league and all-state her junior season ... Recorded 983 assists, 254 digs, 48 aces, 40 kills and 53 blocks her senior year ... Also played softball her freshman and sophomore years, earning second team all-league in both seasons ... Posted a 4.0 GPA and was a member of National Honors Society, FCA, Spanish Club and was the varsity wrestling manager.
Personal: Born on July 18, 2000 in Manhattan, Kansas ... Daughter of Michael and Molly Smith ... Has two sisters, Kylie and Kamryn, and one brother, Kason ... Both parents attended K-State, while her mother also played basketball at Hutchinson CC ... Father played football at K-State and has been a longtime college coach ... Kylie played softball at Arkansas ... Credits her father as being the biggest influence in her life as an athlete ... Sport Management major ... Hobbies include being outdoors, biking, working out and cooking ... Also went on a foreign trip to Brazil in Summer 2019 with the K-State team.
Episode 5: Forged In Fire
Wednesday, November 29
Episode 4:Forged In Fire
Friday, November 03
Volleyball HC Jenny Hazelwood and Junior Mia Wesley- Arkansas State Postgame
Saturday, October 21
Episode 3: Forged In Fire
Thursday, October 19
