Outlook

Kylie Gregory is a six rotation player who has a high volleyball IQ and good fundamental skills ... Has strong offensive shots and ball control that will help the team this season. 

Freshman Year 2021 

Played in 35 matches and 110 sets ... Ranked third on the team with 259 digs and a digs-per-set average of 2.35 ... Also has 141 kills and a hitting percentage of .169 ... Reached double figures in digs in 13 matches, and had four matches with 10+ kills and three double-doubles  ... Recorded a season-high 14 kills in a win over No. 4 Illinois Central (9-20-21) ... Followed with her first double-double of 11 kills and 16 digs in a win over No. 11 Grand Rapids (9-20-21)  ... Selected the KJCCC D-II Defensive Player of the Week for week 7  after recording 11 digs in a 3-0 win over Labette (9-29-21) and 16 digs in a  sweep over Independence  (10-1-21) ... Notched her second double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs in a win at Metropolitan (10-19-21) ... Picked her third double-double at NEO A&M in the first round of the District Playoff, matching her season-high of 14 kills  along with 12 digs  (11-3-21) ... Picked up 12 more digs in the win over Highland to capture the District B Championship (11-6-21) … Had five kills and 10 digs in a 3-0 win over No. 19 Cape Fear in the first round at nationals (11-18-21) …. Followed with five kills and nine digs in a 3-2 win over No. 5 Sauk Valley in the quarterfinal round (11-18-21) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a grade point average of 4.0.

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Mallori Perry at Blue Spring South High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Was a two-time honorable mention All-KC Suburban Conference, second-team All-Area and second-team Missouri class 6A All-District performer … Tallied 150 kills, 137 digs, 22 blocks and 17 aces as a junior … Finished with 129 kills, 137 digs, seven blocks and 12 aces her senior season … Played three seasons of club volleyball for The Invasion coached by Travis Dalton, Rob Codero and Dave Abramson … Helped the team qualify for Nationals in two of those three seasons … Earned Academic All-State honors. 

Personal

Born Kylie Fay Gregory on September 18, 2002, in Independence, Mo. … Nickname is Ky … Daughter of Nicholas and Liessa Gregory … Has a brother, Maxwell, and a sister, Sophie … Her father played baseball at Missouri Valley College, and her mother was a member of the volleyball and basketball teams at Missouri Valley … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are chicken and ice cream … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Bravo … Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite movies are Maze Runner, Divergent and Hunger Games … Favorite sports movies are The Blindside and Miracle … Favorite actor is Dylan O’Brien … Favorite book is Maze Runner … Favorite music entertainer is Bryson Tiller … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants .. Favorite athlete is Patrick Mahomes … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best player she has played against in Blue Springs South outside hitter Aubrey LaPour … Notable alumni from her school are American Idol winner David Cook and NFL defensive linemen Khalil Davis and Carlos Davis.