Cassidy Denny

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
El Camino

AWARDS & HONORS

Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2013, 2014, 2015)

2016 (SENIOR): Led the team with 4.00 digs per set (third MW), starting every match of the season as the team's libero... Reached the 20-dig plateau in six matches, including 25 at Northern Colorado (8/30) early in the season; the 25 digs was the second most by any CSU player in a four-set match since 2008... Her 444 total digs was the sixth-most in a single season in CSU history... Recorded double-digit dig totals in 26-of-30 matches... Had 22 in her final match at Moby Arena in a five-set win over Wyoming (11/22)... Also had 20 versus No. 24 Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... Also tied for the team lead in service aces (26), and had a season-high 3 aces against Chicago State (9/17).

2015 (JUNIOR): Finished the season fourth on the team for digs (2.39 per set), the highest total of her career... Helped lead a CSU defense that led the Mountain West in digs and held 10 league foes to sub-.100 hitting... Posted a career-high 17 digs in a five-set thriller against Boise State at home (9/26)... Registered double-figure dig totals 11 times, including four matches in a row from 9/5-9/13... Had four service aces in a three-set win over Wyoming (10/13), tied for the highest total by any CSU player in 2015... Had double-digit digs in seven three-set matches... Ranked second on the team in service aces (0.21 per set).

2014 (SOPHOMORE): Finished the season fourth on the team for digs (1.83 per set) and tied for fourth with 17 service aces... Started 33 of 34 matches for the Rams and played in every set... Recorded at least one service ace in six of the final seven regular-season matches... Had a season-most 14 digs at UNLV (11/1), also recording an ace... Recorded at least one service ace in six of her final seven regular-season matches... Had a season-most 14 digs at UNLV (11/1), also recording an ace... Tallied 10 digs vs. UNLV (10/2), including four in the final frame... In the fourth set, began a 10-1 CSU run while serving... Had nine digs in a road win at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19), also adding an ace late in Set 2 to cap a 7-0 CSU run, helping the Rams come from behind to take a 2-0 lead in the match... Recorded a then-season-most 12 digs in a win vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12)... Had eight digs in a three-set loss to No. 4 Wisconsin (9/6)... Totaled 10 digs at Northern Colorado (9/3), also adding a season-most three service aces.

2013 (FRESHMAN): Earned her way onto the court during the second week of the season and became a rock defensively... Averaged 2.02 digs and 0.22 service aces per set, which both ranked third on the team... Ranked 13th in the Mountain West for service aces per set, including eighth for conference matches (0.26)... Her .952 serve percentage ranks sixth in CSU single-season history, and as a team, the Rams set a program record (.926)... Started 17 matches as a true freshman... Tallied double digits for digs six times, including the season's final three matches... Had career highs for digs with 15 at UNLV (Oct. 17) and Utah State (Nov. 2)... On three occasions, recorded three or more aces in a match, including four at New Mexico (Sept. 28)... Earned MW Academic All-Conference honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2013 graduate of El Camino Fundamental High School in Arden-Arcade, Calif. ... Was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball... Helped her team to a section title and a second-place finish at the NorCal regionals during her senior season... Was named to the SacBee's All-Metro first team as a senior, in addition to earning team MVP honors... Was a three-time All-Capital Athletic League recipient.

PERSONAL: Born May 22, 1995, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Daughter of Chantele and Greg Hoisington... Majoring in business administration.