2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Skopal, Kaliegh
Jersey Number 8
Kaliegh Skopal
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Rouse HS
- Hometown:
- Round Rock, TX
- Prev School:
- Illinois-Chicago
Bio
2021-2022:
- Recorded 705 total assists including 53 against Montana State (09/10)
- Appeared in 74 sets
- 132 total digs including 11 at UTEP (11/07)
- After recovering from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Skopal served as the team captain while anchoring a stout Mean Green offense
- One-of-two players to appear in all 83 sets during the season
- First on the team 785 assists, while her 9.36 assists-per-set ranked sixth in Conference USA
- Finished the season ranked 26th in the nation in total assists
- Named Conference USA Setter of the Week 2x (02/16, 03/23)
- Led the team in double-doubles (9)Â
- Second on the team in service aces (17) and fourth in digs (192)
- Tied a career-high 55 assists at Rice (03/07)
- Season-high 17 digs in the win at UTSA (02/13)
- Career-high three aces in the win over UT Arlington (02/11)
- In her first appearance since recovering from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, helped the Mean Green to a win over SFA (10/3/20) with 40 assists and 10 digs.Â
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better
- Had a successful season in her first year as the starting setter, earning second team All-Conference USA honors
- Named Conference USA Setter of the Week x3 (09/16, 10/07, 10/21). One of only two players in C-USA to win the award three times
- NCAA leader for assists in a three-set match during the first month of the season with 49 vs. Prairie View A&M (9/14)
- Appeared in 74 sets before having her season cut short by Guillain-Barre syndrome during a road trip at Florida
- Finished with 874Â assists
- Despite her season ending early, Skopal led Conference USA with 12.58 assists per set during league play
- Ranked 23rd in the nation with 11.21 assists per set during the regular season
- Fifth-most digs on the squad with 194
- Season high 55 assists against Middle Tennessee (10/25)
- Had a career performance against New Mexico (9/20) with a season high 23 digs, 45 assists and four kills
- Career high three blocks against Tulsa (8/31)
- 14 digs against Marshall (10/20)
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better
- Appeared in 81 sets for North Texas
- Provided 16 assists, 11 aces and 45 digs
- Honored with the C-USA Commissioner's Medal for achieving a 3.75 GPA or better
- Named to the C-USA Honor Roll for a 3.0 GPA or better
2017 (Illinois-Chicago):
- Competed in 26 out of 30 matches for the Flames
- Tallied 555 assists at a rate of 5.34 per set
- Ranked second on the team with 28 aces and compiled 143 digs
- Posted season-highs in assists (36) and digs (13) against Idaho on Sept. 1
- Three-year letterwinner under Jacob Thompson at Rouse High School
- Holds school records in single-match, single-season and career assists
- Named the 2016 District 19-5A Setter of the Year
- Led the Raiders to a 40-9 mark in 2016, culminating with a loss to Cedar Hill in the 6A state semifinal
- Earned Max Prep National Player of the Week honors as a senior
- Member of the Under Armour All-America and Pre-Season All-State watch lists
- Named Academic All-State in 2016
Olympic Village Facility Reveal | Mean Green VB + S&D
Tuesday, May 06
Broadcast Highlights vs Rice | Mean Green Volleyball
Monday, November 18
Broadcast Highlights vs Tulsa | Mean Green Volleyball
Saturday, October 19
Broadcast Highlights vs UTSA | Mean Green Volleyball
Sunday, October 13
