McKena Estes

Xavier University Volleyball8/15/18Photographer: Brett Hansbauer/4th Floor Creative

Class:
Senior
Position:
Setter
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Brebeuf Jesuit

YEAR-BY-YEAR STATS (PDF)

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

SENIOR (2018)
Played in 27 matches, totaling 99 sets... ranked first on the team with 19 service aces... finished second on the team with 507 assists... set a career-high in digs in a single match with 15 against Villanova on Oct. 5... added four blocks, 21 kills and 77 total attacks... tallied three double-doubles (assists/digs).

JUNIOR (2017)
Played in 20 matches, totaling 70 sets... ranked second on the team in assists per set (4.61) and third in total assists (323)... added 119 digs, nine kills and six service aces... posted three double-doubles (assists/digs)... posted a season-high 32 assists on Nov. 18 at Seton Hall.

SOPHOMORE (2016)
Ranked second on the team in total assists (647)... averaged 5.26 a/s to rank 11th in the BIG EAST... added 177 digs, 19 kills and 15 aces... had four double-doubles on the year... posted a season-high 30 assists at Western Michigan on Sept. 9... had a season-high 13 digs vs Marquette on Nov. 19.

FRESHMAN (2015)
Led the team in assists with 641... ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in sets (5.43 a/s), the second highest among conference freshmen... ranked second on the team in service aces (28)... also added 189 digs and five kills... posted three double-doubles on the year, recording her first career double-double on Sept. 4 at Ohio (20 assists, 11 digs)... had a season-high 31 assists on Oct. 31 at Providence.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team honors in 2014... led Brebeuf Jesuit HS to a state title as a senior... was named one of the top-250 players in the country by PrepVolleyball.com... was one of 25 players who nearly missed the top-100 list by the online publication... played club volleyball for Team Indiana, leading the squad to three national semifinal appearances... was a three-time AAU Girls Junior National Team All-American.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Bill and Taylor Estes... father played baseball at North Carolina from 1966-68... brother, Zak, played basketball at Richmond from 2008-12... sister Cali played volleyball at Elon from 2010-13... majoring in communication studies.