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Kelly Gibson
Junior
Outside Hitter
Taos, NM/Taos

At Delaware: Expected to start as an outside hitter for the Blue Hens • one of the top players in the Colonial Athltic Associations • has posted career totals of 837 kills (3.70 per game) and 757 digs (3.34 per game) • needs 163 kills to become the 11th player in UD history to reach 1,000 and 243 digs to become the 12th UD player to reach 1,000 • has five career 20/20 kills/digs games, two shy of the school record • could become just the fourth player in UD history to reach 1,000 in both categories • 3.7 career kills per game is a school record • 2006: First team All-Colonial Athletic Association • Delaware Invitational All-Tournament Team • Wisconsin-Green Bay Tournament Most Valuable Player • Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Oct. 30 • appeared in all 30 matches and 117 games • was second on the team in kills, digs, and aces • third in the CAA with 505 kills (No. 3 all-time at Delaware) and fourth in the conference with 4.32 kills per game (No. 2 all-time at Delaware) • sixth in the CAA with 472 digs • posted five 20 kill/20 dig games including 25 kills and 24 digs against Hofstra (11/18) • recorded a career-high 32 digs to go along with 24 kills against Kent State (9/1) 2005: Named to CAA All-Rookie Team • appeared in all 31 matches and in 109 games • selected Weekly Best of the Blue Hens on Oct. 8 and CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 15 • ranked second on the team with 332 kills and 285 digs • added 29 aces and 36 blocks on the year • posted a season-high 26 kills and added 15 digs at James Madison (10/7) • added 20 kills and 11 digs at UNC Wilmington (10/14) • recorded a season-high 26 digs and added 16 kills against Northeastern (10/1) • notched 15 double-doubles on the season.

High School: Named second team all-state as a senior • first team District 2-4A selection last two years • four-year starter and five-year member of varsity team • led Taos to second place finish in the district in last two seasons • member of Junior Senate and Senior Senate • member of Student Council as a senior • member of the yearbook staff • volunteered with Taos Feeds Taos and Toys for Taos Christmas during senior year • named Homecoming Queen as a senior.

Personal: Kelly Lynnae Gibson • born in Santa Fe, New Mexico • daughter of Charles and Rowena Gibson • has a sister Julie • fashion merchandising major at Delaware.

Career Highs
Kills:
26 vs. James Madison, 10/7/05
Assists: 3 vs. Northeastern, 9/20/06
Digs: 32 vs. Kent State, 9/1/06
Blocks: 4, two times

Year M/G Kills Pct. Assists Aces Digs Blocks
2005 31/109 332 (3.05) .144 8 (.07) 29 (.27) 285 (2.61) 36 (.33)
2006 30/117 505 (4.32) .235 22 (.19) 45 (.38) 472 (4.03) 53 (.45)
Career 61/226 837 (3.70) .196 30 (.13) 74 (.33) 757 (3.34) 89 (.39)

 

 
 
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