2012 (Senior): Appeared in 25 matches in her final season at Rollins...averaged 0.95 digs per set during her senior campaign...concluded her career at Rollins averaging 1.75 digs, 0.71 assists and 0.14 service aces per set...posted a season-high seven digs against Valdosta (10/19) and three service aces against Kentucky State (8/31) in the Tars'' season-opener...Spring Athletic Director''s Honor Roll.
2011 (Junior): Appeared in 21 matches, playing in 31 sets...tied her career-high of one kill against Winona State (9/10) at the UMD Classic...posted a season-high four digs against West Georgia (10/15) at the Gulf South/SSC Crossover...averaged 0.74 digs per set...one of two team captains...named to SSC Commissioner''s Fall Honor Roll.
2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 32 matches for the Tars...played an integral part off the bench for the Tars as she averaged 1.84 digs per set...posted five games in double-figure digs...tallied four service aces against No. 22 Flagler (09/10)... collected 208 digs, 22 assists, and 20 service aces in her second season with Rollins...ranked fourth amongst the squad in service aces and fifth in assists and digs...recorded her only kill of the year against No. 1 Tampa (09/25) in the Tars 3-2 victory...named to the SSC Commissioner''s Fall Honor Roll and the Spring Athletic Director''s Honor Roll.
2009 (Freshman): Finished with 294 digs, third on the team and averaged 2.26 per set…split time at the setter position and finished with 204 assists…appeared in all 35 matches…recorded 15 service aces, five blocks and four kills…registered a season-high 21 digs and 47 assists in a five set loss to Eckerd (10/28/09)…first career kill occurred against Flagler (10/13/09)…totaled 10 matches of double-digit digs.
High School: Attended East Chapel High School and played under head coach Michelle Wood...guided the Wildcats to the postseason her junior and senior years...member of the Chapel Hill Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2008...selected to the PAC-6 Senior All-Star Team...played for Triangle Volleyball Club and was a member of the 2007 and 2008 Carolina Region Champion team...was the recipient of the Triangle Volleyball Club Board Award.
Personal: Born Kayla Dee Austin, Oct. 17, 1990...parents John and Kathy Austin...one brother, Ben (24) played baseball for Wofford College...credits her mother for having the greatest influence in her life...enjoys cooking, baking and dancing...majoring in psychology.
