Kansas State University Athletics
2020-21 Volleyball Roster
Morris, Mackenzie
Jersey Number 20
Mackenzie Morris
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
Bio
Honors
Big 12 Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year (2023)
Big 12 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2022)
AVCA Midwest All-Region First Team (2023)
All-Big 12 Second Team (2023)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 21, 2023)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2023)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 29, 2022)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16, 2021)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19, 2021)
K-State Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
Rambler Challenge All-Tournament Team (2022)
UCF Challenge All-Tournament Team (2022)
Gaucho Invitational All-Tournament Team (2021)
Omaha Challenge All-Tournament Team (2021)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023; 4.0 GPA)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022; 4.0 GPA)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021; 4.0 GPA)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2020-21)
CSC Academic All-District First Team (2023)
CSC Academic All-District First Team (2022)
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)
Voted the Big 12 Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to earn the award twice and in consecutive seasons … Named AVCA First Team All-Region … Tabbed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week twice (November 14, November 21) … Named to the College Sports Communicators All-District Team after turning in a perfect 4.0 grade point average in accounting throughout her time at K-State while on the court …. Was one of three players to see action in all 97 sets this season … Led the league in digs per set (4.82) and total digs (468), finishing 33rd and 35th nationally in both categories … Ranked first among all Power 5 programs with a 4.82 digs average ... Collected double-digit digs in all but two matches this season, totaling a season-best 34 in a five-set thriller against KU (November 3) … Totaled 22 aces (0.23 per set) on the year to become the 22nd player in school history to reach 100 career aces (103) … Ended the year with a career-best 107 assists (1.10 per set) … Appeared in all 67 sets (18 matches) during Big 12 play, recording 328 digs (4.90 per set), 72 assists (1.07 per set) and 16 service aces (0.24 per set).
2022 (Junior)
Second Wildcat in school history to be named Big 12 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 grade-point average for second consecutive season … Tabbed Academic All-District First Team by College Sports Communicators … One of five players to appear in all 29 matches and 110 sets in 2022 … Became 13th Wildcat to compile 1,000 career digs, joined 1,000 dig club on Set. 24 in five-set thriller vs. KU … Scooped a team- and season-high 36 digs in five-set win over Texas Tech on November 23 … Totaled 73 assists (0.66 per set), 21 service aces (0.19 per set), and 21 points (0.19 per set) … Generated team-leading 500 digs (4.55 per set) with seven 20-plus dig matches, including three consecutive matches with 20 or more … Season-best seven assists at Rice on September 16 … Produced three aces twice: on September 2 vs. North Florida; on September 9 at Loyola Chicago … During Big 12 play, averaged 4.66 digs per set, 0.49 assists per set, and eight service aces.
2021 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 28 matches and played all 107 sets as K-State’s libero in 2021 … Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 grade-point average … Twice named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (October 19, November 16) and was voted to the all-tournament team at the Gaucho Invitational and Omaha Challenge … Led K-State and ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 3.96 digs per set (424 total digs) … Second on team and seventh in the conference with 32 service aces … Produced 20 or more digs six times, with a season-high 24 coming in a four-set win over Weber State on September 17 … Reached double-digit digs 21 times, including 11 straight matches from September 26-November 13 … Registered multiple aces in seven matches, turning in back-to-back matches in September 4 doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State at the Gaucho Invitational … In Big 12 play, finished with 245 digs (4.08 per set), 17 assists (0.28 per set) and 15 aces (0.25 per set).
2020 (Freshman)
Played every set as the Wildcat libero in her freshman season ... One of three players to appear in all 85 sets during the season ... Led K-State with 342 digs (4.02 per set) and 28 service aces ... Led the team in digs in all 21 matches, reaching 20 or more digs six times ... Eclipsed 10 or more digs in 19 times ... Her 4.02 digs per set are the second-most by a freshman in program history and most since 2004 ... Twice turned in a season-high 24 digs: October 2 at West Virginia and March 4 vs. Texas State ... Nine times recorded multiple aces, with a season-high four against Oklahoma (October 22) and at Kansas (October 29) ... In conference play, recorded 256 digs (3.82 per set) with 22 aces and 25 assists.
Club
Played for Excel and helped lead her team to a third-place finish at the 2018 USAV Junior National Championship while also being selected to the all-tournament team.
High School
Attended Ursuline Academy in Dallas, Texas ... Named 2018 6A District 2 Defensive Player of the Year in addition to first-team all-state and first-team all-district honors following her junior season ... Morris was named academic all-state and was tabbed as the district's Newcomer of the Year in 2017.
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
K-State Volleyball | Match Highlights vs NC State
Thursday, September 04
