Kansas State University Athletics
2019 Volleyball Roster
Hinkle, Loren
Jersey Number 12
Loren Hinkle
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- De Soto
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Kan.
Bio
Honors
CSC Academic All-District First Team (2022)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022; 4.0 GPA)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 2, 2019)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2019-20)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
2023 (Senior)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Appeared in 63 sets and 20 matches, starting in three matches ... She accumulated 190 assists (3.02 per set) to finish second on the team, while totaling 113 digs (1.79 per set) ... Turned a season-best 23 assists on three occasions in 2023 (Sept. 27 at West Virginia, Oct. 5 at Baylor, and Oct. 6 at Baylor) … Three times she reached double-figure digs and twice recorded multiple service aces ... Recorded a double-double on two occasions (20 assists, 12 digs vs. TCU, Sept. 22; 23 assists, 12 digs at Baylor, Oct. 6) … In conference play, totaled 72 digs (1.64 per set) and 162 assists (3.68 per set) ... Totaled six aces during league play ... Turned in nine matches with 10 or more digs during conference play.
2022 (Senior)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 grade-point average … Tabbed Academic All-District First Team by College Sports Communicators … Named Became 21st Wildcat to reach 100 service aces … Appeared in 28 matches (28 starts) and 103 sets during 2022 … Finished with 209 digs (2.03 per set), 57 total blocks (0.55 per set), 21 kills (0.20 per set) and 34 aces (0.33 per set) … Second on the team with seven double-doubles, including season-high 57 assists with 10 digs on Sept. 24 against KU … Eclipsed the 50-assist mark on four occasions and turned in 40 or more assists 12 times … Season-high 6.5 points versus Texas on October 28, with a season-best four kills, a block and an ace … Recorded multiple service aces three times, earning a season-best three twice vs. Iowa State on October 2 and at Oklahoma on October 19 … Reached 10 or more digs seven times, with back-to-back-to-back matches with double-figure digs … Season-best seven blocks in the opening weekend against NC State on August 26 and against Kansas on September 24 … During Big 12 play, averaged 9.95 assists per set, 2.05 digs per set, 0.21 kills per set, 0.48 blocks per set and team-high 21 service aces.
2021 (Junior)
Appeared in all 28 matches (22 starts) and was one of four players to play in all 107 sets in 2021 … Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors … Led K-State and tied for fourth in the Big 12 with 34 service aces … Recorded multiple aces 10 times, including four straight matches from September 9-14, and served a season-high four aces in a three-set win at Missouri on September 14 … Tallied 10 or more digs in seven matches, with a season-best 16 coming in a five-set victory over Fresno State on September 11 … Fourth on team with 204 digs (1.91 per set) and second with 53 assists (0.50 per set) … Season-high seven assists at UC Santa Barbara on September 4 … During Big 12 play, she finished with 116 digs (1.93 per set), 23 assists (0.38 per set) and 15 aces (0.25 per set).
2020 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 21 matches (84 sets) with 10 starts in her sophomore season ... Averaged 1.83 digs per set (154 digs) and was second on the team with 20 service aces ... Reached double-figure digs five times, with a season-high 18 digs against Texas State on March 4 ... Produced five matches with multiple aces and tallied at least one ace in 15 of 21 matches ... Put together a stretch of eight consecutive matches with at least one ace (October 2-November 6) ... Played in all 67 sets during Big 12 play, recording 117 digs (1.75 per set) with 15 aces and 21 assists.
2019 (Freshman)
Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 2 after a season-best 23 digs in a three-set victory at Texas Tech (Nov. 30) ... Appeared in 112 sets and all 28 matches, starting at libero in 10 matches, including the final six contests ... She accumulated 308 digs (2.75 per set) to finish second on the team ... Led the team with 25 service aces, turning in three aces twice: vs. Omaha (Sept 6) and vs. Kansas (Oct. 23) ... 17 times she reached double-figure digs and five times recorded multiple service aces ... Picked up at least one service ace in eight straight matches from Sept. 6-21, the longest stretch since 2016 (Katie Brand) ... In conference play, led K-State with 201 digs and 3.53 per set, the fourth-best rate in the league and tops among Big 12 freshmen ... Totaled 12 aces during league play (tied for team lead) ... Turned in 11 matches with 10 or more digs during conference play, including the season's final five outings.
High School
Attended De Soto High School in De Soto, Kansas ... Played outside hitter, defensive specialist and setter in her career at De Soto High School and with MAVS club team ... As a setter her senior year, she led the Wildcats to a 5A substate championships while earning 5A all-state honorable mention and state all-tournament team accolades ... A three-time all-academic team recipient, she helped her team claim three straight Frontier League titles.
Personal
Born on October 10, 2000 in Shawnee, Kansas ... Parents are Brad and Marti Hinkle ... Has one older sister, Aubri, and one younger sister, Briana ... Mother Marti attended K-State ... Was a youth ambassador for the Psoriasis Foundation ... Credits early coach Andy Oaks for getting her started in volleyball ... Biochemistry major and hopes to become an orthopedic surgical physician's assistant.
K-State VB | Recap vs Nevada
Sunday, September 07
K-State VB | Match Highlights vs Nevada
Friday, September 05
MATCH REPLAY | VB vs Nevada
Friday, September 05
K-State VB | Recap vs NC State
Thursday, September 04
