4 Kyla Welch
Kyla Welch
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Lexington, KY
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Lafayette

Bio

College Achievements:

2009

  • Named a First-Team Mid-South Conference selection , averaging 1.93 kills and 0.90 blocks per set while hitting .320
  • Ranked third in the Mid-South in hitting percentage (.320) and fourth in blocks
  • Tallied at least eight kills on 14 occasions and hit .400 or better in 20 matches on the season
  • Accumulated 30 kills and 19 blocks during the NAIA National Championships
  • Keyed GC's win over No. 6 Lee at the Final Four of the NAIA Championships with seven kills and five blocks
  • Collected seven kills and three blocks in the upset of No. 2 Cal Baptist in the Elite Eight of the NAIA Championships
  • Totaled a career-high five solo blocks against Mobile at the Boneyard Brawl on Oct. 30
  • Had a dominant effort against Pikeville on Oct. 20 with 10 kills and an .818 hitting percentage
  • Established career bests in kills (14) and hitting percentage (.933) in a three-set victory over Cumberlands on Oct. 17
  • Tallied 10 kills and four blocks in the upset over No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa) at the Holiday Express Tournament on Sept. 19
  • Posted a career-high seven blocks against Dordt (Iowa) on Sept. 18
  • Averaged 2.59 kills on .470 hitting and 0.90 blocks during conference action

2008

  • Was a backup middle blocker whoappeared in 31 matches, averaging 1.31 kills and 0.62 blocks per set while hitting .243
  • Totaled eight kills and two blocks in the MSC Tournament
  • Posted 10 kills on 12 attempts and four blocks in a double-header sweep against St. Catharine on Oct. 20
  • Had a season-high seven kills on 10 swings against Pikeville on Oct. 8
  • Recorded a season-high four digs against Lindsey Wilson on Nov. 6
  • Posted a season-high three solo block against West Virginia Tech on Sept. 23
  • Tallied a season-high four blocks on two occasions, most recently against West Virginia Tech on Sept. 23
  • Averaged 1.95 kills and 1.00 blocks to go along with a .366 hitting percentage in 22 sets during the conference regular season

2007

  • Appeared in 65 sets, averaging 1.31 kills and 0.40 blocks per set while hitting .243
  • Pounded four kills on four attempts for a perfect hitting percentage while chipping in two blocks against Cumberlands on Oct. 30
  • Contributed a season-best three blocks and six kills in the sweep of West Virginia Tech on Oct. 5
  • Fired a career-high two service aces and added five kills against Midway College on Sept. 15
  • Notched first career kill on Sept. 8 against Davenport

High School Achievements:

  • Three-year letterwinner
  • KHSAA First-Team All-State
  • KHSAA All-Tournament
  • Two-time KHSAA First-Team All-Region
  • Two-time Academic All-State
  • Who's Who Among American Athletes
  • Led Lafeyette to the semifinals of the KHSAA State Tournament
  • 11th Region champions
  • Two-time 41st District champions