2016 Volleyball Roster

Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Chris Brashers
Chris Brashers
Chris Brashers
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Mark Wagner

5 Kelsey Leech

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Experience 1
  • Hometown Whitney, Texas
  • Prev School Whitney HS
  • High School Whitney HS

Biography

2016: Played in all 30 matches and in 112 of 113 sets... Started as libero in the Trojans' final 20 matches after taking over the role against Incarnate Word (Sept. 16)... Led the team with a career-high 338 assists for the season... Had the fourth-most aces on the team with 19... Had a career-high 25 digs against UT Arlington (Nov. 6)... Had at least 20 digs on six different occasions... Recorded double-digit dig totals in 17 matches... Ended her career with 933 digs — ninth-most in program history and seventh-most in the rally-scoring era.

2015: Played in all 102 sets and started in three matches... Tallied 198 digs for the season (1.94 per set)... Served up 18 aces for the year... Had a career-high with four aces and a season-high 13 digs against North Texas (Sept. 5)... Earned three kills for the season... Ended the season with 595 digs for her career... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2015-16 academic year.

2014: Played in 119 of 122 sets... Played in 34 matches and started in 30 of them... Had the fourth-most reception attempts on the team with 417... Had the fifth-most digs on the team with 148... Had a season-high of nine digs in matches against Texas State (Nov. 8), Georgia Southern (Nov. 14) and Oregon State (Dec. 6)...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2014-15 academic year.

2013: Played in all 31 matches and appeared in 109 sets… Finished third on the team in digs per set (2.28) and fifth in digs (249)… Made first start at libero of the season against Troy (Oct. 25) and was the only Trojan with double-digit digs (14)… Started at libero the final 10 matches of the season… Made first start on the back row against Northern Illinois (Sept. 13)… Had a season best 22 digs against UT Arlington (Oct. 26)… Finished the season with 12 double-digit digs matches, including 9-of-10 to end the season... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or greater.

Before Little Rock: Played under head coach Heather Richters at Whitney HS in Whitney, Texas… Named to the AVCA Top-50 Under Armour Watch List, Super Centex… Named District 10-2A and Whitney HS MVP her senior year in 2012… In her junior year in 2011, named Libero of the Year in District 15-2A, Super Centex Honorable Mention and Whitney HS MVP… Garnered Super Centex Newcomer of the Year and was named Second Team All-District 15-2A her sophomore season in 2010… Also named Whitney HS Defensive MVP her sophomore season… Helped the Wildcats to the 2012 Bi-District Championship with a Bi-District appearance in 2011 and a Regional Final in 2010… Named Academic All-District, 2010-2012.

Personal: Full name is Kelsey Justine Leech… Born April 15, 1995 in Laredo, Texas… Parents are Donovan and Amy Leech… Has one brother, Ashton…  Majoring in elementary education with a minor in physical education and coaching.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2013Freshman

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2014Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2015Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2016Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    5