KK Payne

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Canyon HS
Hometown:
Garden Ridge, Texas

2017 (Sophomore) | Stepped on the court for six of the Ladyjacks' 34 matches throughout the season and averaged 1.92 kills and 1.69 digs per set...Totaled 13 sets of action and finished the season with a hitting percentage of .112...Finished with a season-best two block assists in a four-set home loss to Texas State (9/12)...Slammed down a season-high 10 kills in a 3-0 non-conference setback to Arkansas State in SFA's second match of the Rice Adidas Invitational II (9/16)...In her first and only start of the season, posted the first double-double of her collegiate career by posting 10 kills and 12 digs in a five-set loss at Rice (9/16)...Helped the Ladyjacks secure the program's ninth regular season conference title with a 14-2 mark in league play...Was a part of an 11-1 start for SFA which included an 11-match winning streak - the longest in the nation at that point.

2016 (Freshman) | Southland Conference All-Tournament Team...Stepped in and became an often-used part of the Ladyjacks' attack plan in year one of her collegiate career...Played in 68 sets across 23 matches and averaged 2.19 kills per set on the strength of a .206 attack percentage...Her kills per set averaged ranked as the second-best among SFA's ranks...Made her collegiate debut in a three-set, neutral site win over South Dakota State where she totaled two kills, two services aces and four digs across two sets (8/26)...Worked her way into the starting lineup for the first time in a four-set, neutral site victory against Kennesaw State and totaled 11 kills as well as a season-high five digs through the match (9/3)...Posted a season-high 15 kills in SFA's five-set, neutral site triumph over Oral Roberts (9/9)...Racked up a season-best four block assists on two occasions - most recently in a four-set Southland Conference home win over New Orleans (11/3).

High School | Exited the halls of New Braunfels Canyon High School as the most decorated volleyball player in the history of the school...Through her three-year career at the varsity level, helped lead the Cougarettes to a 106-41 record including a 31-4 showing against opposition from District 25-6A...Directed her squad to the semifinals of the 2015 6A State Tournament to conclude an award-heavy senior campaign...In all, helped CHS amass three 25-6A District titles (2013-15), three Area titles (2013-15) and one regional crown (2015)...Captured District 25-6A MVP, All-State Outside Hitter, San Antonio Super Team and San Antonio Player of the Year laurels at the end of her 2015 season...Saw her name appear on a variety of teams at the end of 2015, including Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team, Texas Sports Writers All-State First Team, 6A State Championship All-Tournament Team and the High School All-American List...Totaled three All-District 25-6A selections (2013-15) and led that district in kills for the 2014 and 2015 seasons...Named to the Academic All-District squad for three-straight seasons (2013-15)...Drew the curtain on her prep career with totals of 1,417 kills, 910 digs, 106 serice aces and 110 blocks...Competed in the club volleyball circuit with Alamo Volleyball for four seasons.

Personal | Born Kirsten Kay Payne on December 19, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas...daughter of Daryl and Merlinda Payne...will major in business management at Stephen F. Austin.