Colorado State University Athletics
2021 Volleyball Roster
Kayser, Ruby
Jersey Number 49
Ruby Kayser
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-8
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Hometown:
- Canby, Ore.
- High School:
- Canby
- Major:
- Journalism and Media Communications
Bio
Awards & Honors:
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 29 of 30 matches, making 19 starts and playing in 107 sets... Totaled 183 digs on the year at defensive specialist... Received 365 serves for a reception percentage of .929... Ranked third on the team in service aces with 28... Recorded 11 assists from the back row... Had a season high 12 dig game at Colorado Sept. 16... Recorded five aces in a three-set win over Evansville Sept. 9... Was given the 2023 Individual Community Service Award at the annual Rammies Award Banquet.
2021 (Sophomore) [Match-by-Match]: Appeared in 25 matches, making 21 starts and played in 83 sets... Totaled 117 digs and a 1.41 average... Added 29 service aces for a 0.35 average... Recorded a season-high nine digs and four aces at Nevada on Oct. 7... Posted another four aces against UTEP in the NIVC on Dec. 3.
2020 (Freshman) [Match-by-Match]: Fall 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Mountain West Conference only schedule was played... Appeared in 10 matches, playing 21 sets... Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Air Force on Feb. 6... Totaled 27 digs as a back-row player and received 46 serves.
High School: Graduated from Canby HS in 2020 … Was a four-year letter winner for Terri Jo Schlatter at Canby HS in Canby, Oregon … Three-time first team All-League in the Three Rivers League … Named All State Second Team and Second Team All Tournament as a senior ... Candis Carter Defensive Award winner at EMC as a junior … Two-time CHS Coaches Award recipient … Named Most Inspirational as a junior … In the classroom was an Honor Roll and Key Club member.
Personal: Born on Nov. 26, 2001, in Canby, Ore. ... Parents are Tracey Shimmin and Kevin Kayser ... Has a twin brother Chaz ... Favorite athlete is Sara Hughes ... Majoring in journalism and media communications.
Kayser on CSU: "I instantly fell in love with Fort Collins, the volleyball program is competitive and the school offers lots of academic diversity so I can discover what I would like to do in the future. I felt at home when I visited CSU and I cannot wait to make my mark on the school and the volleyball program."
- Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2020, 2021)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020)
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 29 of 30 matches, making 19 starts and playing in 107 sets... Totaled 183 digs on the year at defensive specialist... Received 365 serves for a reception percentage of .929... Ranked third on the team in service aces with 28... Recorded 11 assists from the back row... Had a season high 12 dig game at Colorado Sept. 16... Recorded five aces in a three-set win over Evansville Sept. 9... Was given the 2023 Individual Community Service Award at the annual Rammies Award Banquet.
2021 (Sophomore) [Match-by-Match]: Appeared in 25 matches, making 21 starts and played in 83 sets... Totaled 117 digs and a 1.41 average... Added 29 service aces for a 0.35 average... Recorded a season-high nine digs and four aces at Nevada on Oct. 7... Posted another four aces against UTEP in the NIVC on Dec. 3.
2020 (Freshman) [Match-by-Match]: Fall 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Mountain West Conference only schedule was played... Appeared in 10 matches, playing 21 sets... Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Air Force on Feb. 6... Totaled 27 digs as a back-row player and received 46 serves.
High School: Graduated from Canby HS in 2020 … Was a four-year letter winner for Terri Jo Schlatter at Canby HS in Canby, Oregon … Three-time first team All-League in the Three Rivers League … Named All State Second Team and Second Team All Tournament as a senior ... Candis Carter Defensive Award winner at EMC as a junior … Two-time CHS Coaches Award recipient … Named Most Inspirational as a junior … In the classroom was an Honor Roll and Key Club member.
Personal: Born on Nov. 26, 2001, in Canby, Ore. ... Parents are Tracey Shimmin and Kevin Kayser ... Has a twin brother Chaz ... Favorite athlete is Sara Hughes ... Majoring in journalism and media communications.
Kayser on CSU: "I instantly fell in love with Fort Collins, the volleyball program is competitive and the school offers lots of academic diversity so I can discover what I would like to do in the future. I felt at home when I visited CSU and I cannot wait to make my mark on the school and the volleyball program."
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