Kaleigh Cunningham
#5Position: OH Ht.: 5-9
Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.
Previous School: Edgewater HS
Eligibility: Sr. Major: Communications
As a Junior: First-team all-SSC…AVCA first-team all-South Region…AVCA second-team All-American…NCAA South Regional all-tournament team…SSC Offensive Player of the Week (10/26, 11/2)…CoSIDA Academic All-District second team…SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…One of two players to start all 34 matches…Ranked second on the team with 354 kills and 278 digs…Had multiple kills in all 34 matches and double figures in 18 contests… Earned seven double-doubles…Turned in a season-high 20 kills against Rollins (10/30)…Also had 14 kills in NCAA quarterfinal match with Cal State-San Bernardino (12/3)…Had 11 straight matches with double figure kills from Oct. 16 to Nov. 14…Tallied 18 kills in win at Saint Leo (11/4)…Recorded four service aces at West Florida (9/11)…Registered double figures in digs in 12 matches…Season best 16 digs came at Eckerd (11/10) as she also turned in 16 kills…Earned 15 digs in matches at Florida Tech (10/28) and Saint Leo (11/4)…Credited with a block in 23 matches, including five versus North Alabama (10/17)…Against UNA, three blocks were solo.
As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Was a key contributor seeing action in 31 matches, starting six...Had at least one kill in 30 matches...Tied a career-high with 13 kills versus Clarion (9/12)...Had nine kills and a .412 hitting percentage in an NCAA tournament match against Albany State (11/20)...Tallied a season-high 11 digs against Nova Southeastern (9/26)...Recorded at least one dig in 29 matches including 10 versus Ferris State (9/6)...Had a career-high three service aces against West Georgia (9/13)...Registered a career-high three blocks twice in matches with Clarion and Dowling (10/26).
As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Saw immediate playing time with 28 matches played, including one start...Earned first collegiate kill against #23 and eventual national runner-up Western Washington (8/24)...Had season high 13 kills and eight digs versus Montevallo (10/20)...Recorded a .625 hitting percentage with six kills against Albany State (9/8)...Tallied seven digs on two occasions, versus Alabama-Huntsville (9/9) and Lynn (11/16)...Registered two blocks versus Flagler (9/26)...Saw action in all four NCAA tournament matches, while playing in all five games against Washburn (11/29) in the Elite Eight...Posted at least one kill in 14 matches.
High School: First-team all-conference selection as a senior at Edgewater High School...Also named third-team all-league as a sophomore and second-team all-conference as a junior while playing for head coach Sandy Carter...MVP of Tampa Volleyball Camp...Also played for OVA 18-Asics club team, leading her team to a second place finish at the American Nationals and third place at AAU’s.
Personal: Went on three mission trips to Mexico and also did a mission trip to Costa Rica...Worked in New Orleans performing hurricane relief in 2008...Assists mentally challenged kids in Best Buddies program and also did community service with the elderly...Honor student who was a member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of a Bright Futures scholarship...Member of the BETA club and graduated in top eight percent of high school class...Brother played basketball at Covenant College and both parents ran track at Florida State...Daughter of Jim and Joyce Cunningham...Has an older brother and sister...Communications major...Birthdate: 6/28/89.
