Kelly Hyder
Kelly Hyder

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.

High School:
Edison High

Height:
5-9

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero

Experience:
2V

HYDER'S WSU CAREER
JUNIOR (2008): Third year starter...named to Boise State Bronco Invite and Cougar Challenge all-tournament teams...has tallied 350 digs for a 3.72 dps average...17 matches with double-figure digs this season...WSU career digs record-holder with 1,439 digs...seventh player in school history to reach 1,000 digs (2007)...18th player in Pac-10 history to reach 1400 digs in a career...season high for digs is 27 versus Gonzaga.

SOPHOMORE (2007): Second year as starting libero for Cougs...named to Nevada AT&T and Denver Pioneer Classic all-tournament teams...averaged 4.90 digs per game, fourth-best in Pac-10...tallied double-figure digs in 29 of 32 matches...season-high 32 digs at Oregon State...owns school single-season record with 565 digs...524 digs this season, second-best on WSU single season digs list...career 1,089 digs for sixth on Cougars career all-time list after just two years...shared team honors for most valuable player with Tara West, as voted by team.

FRESHMAN (2006): - Named to Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention team...starting libero for Cougs...averaged 5.33 digs per game, fourth-best in Pac-10 standings and 44th-best nationally...tallied double-figure digs in 31 matches this year (sat out No. 6 Stanford match due to concussion suffered in 9/15 Idaho match)...career-high is 34 digs, against Arizona State 11/16, just one off the school match record...has tallied 20 or more digs in 10 matches...565 digs accumulation is the WSU single-season record...surpassed teammate Jalen Pendon's 2005 school record of 514 digs.

HYDER'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned a varsity letter all four years on the volleyball team for coach Trent Jackson...played on the soccer team as a striker...played five years on Golden West Volleyball Club...15s team won the Junior Olympics and she was named to all-tournament team...JUNIOR year named to the All-Sunset League...helped team win the CIF Championships...state semi-finalist...as a SENIOR, led the Chargers to a No. 4 ranking in the California IIAA of CIF Southern section...named to California Challenge's Gold Division all-tournament team...Steve Lewis Southern California Volleyball Association's most valuable player.

PERSONAL
Born in 1988, at Newport Beach, Calif...father Jeff is a Vice President of Sales and Operations...mother Jo Ann is self employed...one younger sister, Kacy...majoring in social sciences at WSU.

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What Cougar Football Saturday are you looking forward to the most in 2009?
 
 
Sept. 5 vs. Stanford
 
Sept. 19 vs. SMU
 
Oct. 10 vs. Arizona State
 
Nov. 14 vs. UCLA
 
Nov. 21 vs. Oregon State