University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019 Volleyball Roster
O'Grady, Darby
Jersey Number 18
Darby O'Grady
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Midland, Texas
- High School:
- Lee HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2016)
2019 (Senior)
Competed in a career-best 14 matches and 28 sets ... produced 35 kills on a .157 hitting percentage, highlighted by a career-high 10 kills on Senior Day vs. ULM ... averaged 1.43 kills per set (30 total) on a .182 hitting percentage in Sun Belt Conference play ... delivered in key spots in matches with Power 5 foes Oklahoma and Florida, tallying a combined five kills on 17 swings ... season-high of four digs came at Florida (Sept. 21) ... Florida output was one of six appearances with double-digit digs ... played critical roles in key Sun Belt road wins, starting with four kills and a critical block at UT Arlington on Sept. 28, helping Louisiana split the Texas road trip during opening weekend of Sun Belt play ... played all four sets at Troy and had a well-rounded effort of four kills (on nine swings), an ace, two digs and a block ... helped engineer Louisiana's season turnaround, which began on Oct. 18, with valuable contributions on the Georgia road trip, highlighted by a nine-kill effort at Georgia Southern ... helped the Ragin' Cajuns finish off the Eagles by landing four kills on just seven swings in the match-clinching fourth set ... netted the Senior Day production on 25 swings and a .320 hitting percentage, totaling multiple kills each frame capped off by five kills alone in the third set ... had kills which placed Louisiana at set point in both the second and third stanzas vs. ULM ... final appearance came on Nov. 15 at Arkansas State, tallying a kill in the critical third-set triumph.
2018 (Junior)
Made an appearance in both matches of the home-and-home weekend with ULM (Nov. 2-4) ... recorded a kill, dig and block in the contest at Earl K. Long Gym ... scored the kill and the block during a 5-0 run in the fifth set which increased Louisiana's lead to 10-5 ... appeared in the third set of the match in Monroe.
2017 (Sophomore)
Did not play during the season.
2016 (Freshman)
Did not play during the season.
High School
Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and four-year letterwinner in softball at Lee High School in Midland, Texas … played middle blocker in volleyball and was a pitcher in softball … three-time all-district selection in both sports … named Team MVP of volleyball team her senior season … played club volleyball for Midland Volleyball Performance … served on the student council, was the National Honor Society historian and volunteered with several local charities.
Personal
Born Dec. 1, 1997 in Covington, La. … the daughter of Tom and Khris O’Grady … has one older brother, Jack, and one younger sister, Kathleen … is left-handed, but plays volleyball with right hand … an economics major.
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2016)
2019 (Senior)
Competed in a career-best 14 matches and 28 sets ... produced 35 kills on a .157 hitting percentage, highlighted by a career-high 10 kills on Senior Day vs. ULM ... averaged 1.43 kills per set (30 total) on a .182 hitting percentage in Sun Belt Conference play ... delivered in key spots in matches with Power 5 foes Oklahoma and Florida, tallying a combined five kills on 17 swings ... season-high of four digs came at Florida (Sept. 21) ... Florida output was one of six appearances with double-digit digs ... played critical roles in key Sun Belt road wins, starting with four kills and a critical block at UT Arlington on Sept. 28, helping Louisiana split the Texas road trip during opening weekend of Sun Belt play ... played all four sets at Troy and had a well-rounded effort of four kills (on nine swings), an ace, two digs and a block ... helped engineer Louisiana's season turnaround, which began on Oct. 18, with valuable contributions on the Georgia road trip, highlighted by a nine-kill effort at Georgia Southern ... helped the Ragin' Cajuns finish off the Eagles by landing four kills on just seven swings in the match-clinching fourth set ... netted the Senior Day production on 25 swings and a .320 hitting percentage, totaling multiple kills each frame capped off by five kills alone in the third set ... had kills which placed Louisiana at set point in both the second and third stanzas vs. ULM ... final appearance came on Nov. 15 at Arkansas State, tallying a kill in the critical third-set triumph.
2018 (Junior)
Made an appearance in both matches of the home-and-home weekend with ULM (Nov. 2-4) ... recorded a kill, dig and block in the contest at Earl K. Long Gym ... scored the kill and the block during a 5-0 run in the fifth set which increased Louisiana's lead to 10-5 ... appeared in the third set of the match in Monroe.
2017 (Sophomore)
Did not play during the season.
2016 (Freshman)
Did not play during the season.
High School
Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and four-year letterwinner in softball at Lee High School in Midland, Texas … played middle blocker in volleyball and was a pitcher in softball … three-time all-district selection in both sports … named Team MVP of volleyball team her senior season … played club volleyball for Midland Volleyball Performance … served on the student council, was the National Honor Society historian and volunteered with several local charities.
Personal
Born Dec. 1, 1997 in Covington, La. … the daughter of Tom and Khris O’Grady … has one older brother, Jack, and one younger sister, Kathleen … is left-handed, but plays volleyball with right hand … an economics major.
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