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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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11 Kyra Palmbush

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Major Master's in Organizational Psychology
  • Hometown Mountain View, Calif.
  • High School Mountain View HS/University of Idaho

Biography

2022: Named a First Team All-PacWest performer and recognized on the CSC Academic All-District team…  Appeared in 27 matches, playing 91 sets for the Cougars this year… Led the PacWest with a .377 hitting %, and had 89 blocks, ranking seventh in the conference averaging .98 blocks per set… Had 196 kills while collecting 245.5 points on the year… Had a season-high 14 kills against Fresno Pacific and totaled six matches with double digit kills. 

2021 (Sophomore): Named to the All-PacWest Second Team and earned Academic All-PacWest distinction... Finished the regular season ranked third in the conference in blocks, and fourth in hitting percentage... Over 84 sets played, Palmbush posted a total of 92 blocks, including 16 solo, for a 1.03 blocks per set average, and she amassed 228 kills (2.58 kps) on 545 attempts for a .334 hitting percentage... In early November, Palmbush was selected as the PacWest Player of the Week after she combined for a .508 hitting percentage with 33 kills over 59 attempts and five block assists in three Cougar victories. 

2020 (COVID-abbreviated season):  Earned Academic All-PacWest honors...Played in all 10 matches for the Cougars...Tallied 62 kills, averaging 1.82 kills per set...Had 21 digs and a team-leading 33 blocks (6th in PacWest), including six solo blocks, averaging .97 blocks per game. 

2019 (University of Idaho): Started every set that the Vandals played in 2019... led team in hitting percentage (.343) and blocks (142)... recorded 239 kills and 16 aces... in Big Sky Conference play, led the conference in total blocks (87) and blocks per set (1.24), and was sixth in hitting percentage (.308)... recorded season highs of 17 kills, 13 blocks, three aces, and 19 points... in her final game with Idaho, she posted a hitting percentage of .600 on 20 attempts, tallying 12 kills in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament.

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport standout in volleyball and basketball... two-time All-El Camino League First Team selection in both sports... two-time Team MVP in basketball... Team MVP as a senior in volleyball... finished volleyball at MVHS with career numbers of 689 kills, 286 blocks, 76 aces, and .353 hitting percentage.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Sophomore

    MB
    6'2"
    11
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    2021Sophomore

    MB
    6'2"
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    MB
    6'2"
    11
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    2023Senior

    MB
    6'2"
    11