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# 7 Kayla Kinzinger | S
Height: 5-8 Academic Major: Education
Class: Sr. Hometown (HS): New Athens, Ill. (New Athens)

Biography:
2010: Enters season ranked 10th in program history in assists with 1,456.

2009: Started all 32 matches… led team with 1,189 assists, the 10th best single season total in program history… ranked fifth in the GLVC and 50th in NCAA Division II in assists… fourth on team with 193 digs (1.62 per game)… also recorded 31 blocks and 18 service aces… notched career-best 57 assists twice, once in a four-set win against Rockhurst and then in a five-set win at Missouri S&T… also had 12 digs in contest at Missouri S&T… went over the 50-assist plateau on five other occasions… had 54 assists and eight digs against Pittsburg State… had 43 assists and 12 digs in five-set loss at Lewis… tallied season-high five kills at Southern Indiana, while dishing out 43 assists.

2008: Saw action in 13 matches… tallied 37 assists for a 1.76 per set average… season-high 20 assists came against Maryville... also recorded three kills against the Saints.

2007: Appeared in 14 matches, starting three… second on team with 230 assists, for an average of 7.67 per game… had career-bests of 54 assists and 12 digs at Southern Indiana… tallied 39 assists at Kentucky State and 37 against Missouri Baptist.

High School: Played four years and was a two-year captain for head coach Kyla Patton at New Athens High School... was named to the all-conference and all-area team in both her sophomore and senior seasons... helped lead the team to a 19-10 record her senior year... also played softball where she was an all-conference player.

Club: Played for the St. Louis CYC club team that finished 19th in the country at the USAV Junior Olympics in the 17 Open division.

Personal: Born August 17, 1989... daughter of Dave and Kim Kinzinger... majoring in education with a minor in psychology.

Career Highs
Kills: 5 at Southern Indiana (10-30-09)

Attacks: 16 at Southern Indiana (11-3-07)

Assists: 57 (twice) last at Missouri S&T (10-20-09)

Service Aces: 2 (seven times) last vs. Bellarmine (10-06-09)

Digs: 12 (three times) last at Missouri S&T (10-20-09)

Blocks: 4 vs. Alderson-Broaddus (8-28-09)

Career Stats

Year-by-Year Stats
2009
2008
2007