University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016 Volleyball Roster
John, McKenzie
Jersey Number 21
McKenzie John
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette HS
- Prev School:
- Dominican College
Bio
Texas Tech Invitational All-Tournament Team (2015)
2016 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in 20 matches (started five) and 70 sets after an injury on opening weekend sidelined her for the first two weeks…joined Hannah Henry in providing a strong presence as a backrow defender…averaged 2.39 digs per set…scooped 167 digs – the fourth-most on the team – and first season of 100-plus in a Cajuns uniform…recorded seven matches with double digit digs, highlighted by a season-best 17 vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…registered at least five digs in all but two matches played (18 of 20)…had just nine reception errors which was the fewest on the squad among players with 100-plus digs…collected eight service aces and dished out 11 assists…tallied 12 digs in season debut on Sept. 6 vs. McNeese…scooped 15 digs on Sept. 24 vs. Georgia Southern, marking the first of six double-digit performances in Sun Belt Conference play…contributed two kills, two aces and eight digs in five-set win at Little Rock (Sept. 30)…eight of 11 digs vs. ULM on Oct. 8 came over third and fourth sets as Cajuns picked up wins to set up decisive fifth set…notched at least three digs in all five sets on the way to accruing the season-best 17 digs vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…collected double digit digs in both matches of the Troy-South Alabama weekend, scooping 10 against the Trojans and 15 against the Jaguars.
2015 (Junior)
Played in six matches and 21 sets before suffering a season-ending knee injury on Sept. 5 vs. Nicholls State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic which shortened her debut season with the Ragin’ Cajuns … received a medical hardship ... had five starts as an outside hitter and one as libero (8/29 vs. Utah State) … provided a steady back row presence, averaging 2.71 digs per set … scooped up double-digit digs in three straight matches Aug. 29-Sept. 4, with a season-high 15 against Utah State in Texas Tech Invitational finale … prior to injury, had reached at least five kills in each match played as an outside hitter highlighted by a season-best 10 against Jackson State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic opener (Sept. 4) … was named to the all-tournament team at the Texas Tech Invitational after finishing with14 kills and 28 digs over nine sets … started the second week of the season with a nine-kill performance at Northwestern State (Sept. 1) followed by the 10-kill showing vs. Jackson State (Sept. 4) … added 12 digs vs. Jackson State, resulting in her first double-double in a Cajuns uniform … was on the way to a season-best performance before the injury in the Nicholls State match, posting six kills on just 10 attempts and collecting six digs in three sets.
Prior to Louisiana
Played two seasons at NCAA Division II Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y. (2013-14) … led the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and Dominican in total kills and kills per set during freshman season in 2013 … ranked Top 30 nationally in kills per set and Top 40 in points per set…earned five CACC Rookie of the Week accolades … led NCAA Division II in attacks per set, kills per set and points per set as a sophomore in 2014 … finished third nationally in total attacks and fourth in total kills … named to the All-CACC first team, Daktronics East All-Region first team and Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America second team … named to the ECAC All-Star second team … two-time recipient of the Dominican College Women's Volleyball Most Valuable Player award.
High School
Played four seasons at Lafayette High School (2009-12) … was a three-time first team all-district selection, a two-time district MVP and two-time team MVP … named Offensive MVP in 2010 … was an all-state selection in 2012 … received first team All-Acadiana honors from The Daily Advertiser in 2011 and 2012 … career totals included 470 kills, 365 digs, 51 blocks, 55 aces and a .935 serve receive percentage.
Personal
Born Sept. 28, 1995 in Lafayette … the daughter of Joey and Jackie John ... has one brother, Jordy … a chemical engineering major.
2016 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in 20 matches (started five) and 70 sets after an injury on opening weekend sidelined her for the first two weeks…joined Hannah Henry in providing a strong presence as a backrow defender…averaged 2.39 digs per set…scooped 167 digs – the fourth-most on the team – and first season of 100-plus in a Cajuns uniform…recorded seven matches with double digit digs, highlighted by a season-best 17 vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…registered at least five digs in all but two matches played (18 of 20)…had just nine reception errors which was the fewest on the squad among players with 100-plus digs…collected eight service aces and dished out 11 assists…tallied 12 digs in season debut on Sept. 6 vs. McNeese…scooped 15 digs on Sept. 24 vs. Georgia Southern, marking the first of six double-digit performances in Sun Belt Conference play…contributed two kills, two aces and eight digs in five-set win at Little Rock (Sept. 30)…eight of 11 digs vs. ULM on Oct. 8 came over third and fourth sets as Cajuns picked up wins to set up decisive fifth set…notched at least three digs in all five sets on the way to accruing the season-best 17 digs vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…collected double digit digs in both matches of the Troy-South Alabama weekend, scooping 10 against the Trojans and 15 against the Jaguars.
2015 (Junior)
Played in six matches and 21 sets before suffering a season-ending knee injury on Sept. 5 vs. Nicholls State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic which shortened her debut season with the Ragin’ Cajuns … received a medical hardship ... had five starts as an outside hitter and one as libero (8/29 vs. Utah State) … provided a steady back row presence, averaging 2.71 digs per set … scooped up double-digit digs in three straight matches Aug. 29-Sept. 4, with a season-high 15 against Utah State in Texas Tech Invitational finale … prior to injury, had reached at least five kills in each match played as an outside hitter highlighted by a season-best 10 against Jackson State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic opener (Sept. 4) … was named to the all-tournament team at the Texas Tech Invitational after finishing with14 kills and 28 digs over nine sets … started the second week of the season with a nine-kill performance at Northwestern State (Sept. 1) followed by the 10-kill showing vs. Jackson State (Sept. 4) … added 12 digs vs. Jackson State, resulting in her first double-double in a Cajuns uniform … was on the way to a season-best performance before the injury in the Nicholls State match, posting six kills on just 10 attempts and collecting six digs in three sets.
Prior to Louisiana
Played two seasons at NCAA Division II Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y. (2013-14) … led the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and Dominican in total kills and kills per set during freshman season in 2013 … ranked Top 30 nationally in kills per set and Top 40 in points per set…earned five CACC Rookie of the Week accolades … led NCAA Division II in attacks per set, kills per set and points per set as a sophomore in 2014 … finished third nationally in total attacks and fourth in total kills … named to the All-CACC first team, Daktronics East All-Region first team and Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America second team … named to the ECAC All-Star second team … two-time recipient of the Dominican College Women's Volleyball Most Valuable Player award.
High School
Played four seasons at Lafayette High School (2009-12) … was a three-time first team all-district selection, a two-time district MVP and two-time team MVP … named Offensive MVP in 2010 … was an all-state selection in 2012 … received first team All-Acadiana honors from The Daily Advertiser in 2011 and 2012 … career totals included 470 kills, 365 digs, 51 blocks, 55 aces and a .935 serve receive percentage.
Personal
Born Sept. 28, 1995 in Lafayette … the daughter of Joey and Jackie John ... has one brother, Jordy … a chemical engineering major.
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