2021 Volleyball Roster
Avery Kalsu
- Position:
- Setter
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Dripping Springs, Texas
- High School:
- Dripping Springs HS
CAREER AT TULSA — A four-year letterwinner ... played in 102 matches and 354 sets ... a four-time selection to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll.
2023 — Was one of four athletes to start and play in every set of TU’s 33 matches ... starred as the premiere setter in Tulsa’s new 5-1 rotation system, ending the year third in The American with 1,210 assists at a 9.84 average per set ... recorded 20+ assists in every match, 30+ in 23 matches, 40+ in 10 matches, 50+ in four matches and 60+ in one match ... recorded a career-high 61 assists in the 3-2 win over ECU (10/29) ... finished second on the team with 387 digs at 3.15 digs per set ... led the Hurricane with 18 double-doubles, including a 55-assist/32-dig performance in the win over Sam Houston (9/16) ... earned three straight selections to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll in the final weeks of conferece play ... named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
2022 — Started and played in 116 sets across all 31 matches for the Golden Hurricane … led Tulsa with 655 assists at an average of 5.65 assists per set … she ranked top five on the team in digs (358), kills (131) and blocks (24) … helped Tulsa go 2-0 in matches she recorded over 40 assists … led TU with 14 double-doubles on the year, including her first-career triple-double at Cincinnati (10/16), where she notched 14 assists, 13 digs and 12 kills … put up a season-high 45 assists against Temple (11/4) and a career-high 25 digs against McNeese (9/2) … named to the CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Team.
2021 — Played in 28 matches, started 21... led the team with 653 assists... third on the team with 275 digs... had a season-high 49 assists in the win over Southern Illinois (9/18)... recorded 10 double-doubles this season... posted a season-best three service aces against Arkansas (9/10)... had five kills in the wins over Southern Illinois and East Carolina (10/17)... had three total blocks three different times throughout the season... named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on October 11 for her performances in the wins over SMU and Memphis... assisted 31 Hurricane kills in Round One of the NIVC (National Invitational Volleyball Championships) against UTEP... finished the season with 653 assists, 286 digs, 82.5 points, 49 kills and 26 total blocks.
2020-21 — Played in 10 matches... recorded two kills, 11 digs and 18 assists... scored five points throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL — Competed for head coach Michael Kane at Dripping Springs High School … was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and track and field … helped the Tigers to a combined 124-54 overall record in four years of competition, including a perfect 54-0 against district foes … finished her high school career with 3,115 assists, 1,508 digs and 170 aces … was a four-time Academic All-District recipient … named the District 26-5A Freshman of the Year and received Setter of the Year as a sophomore … awarded the 2018 VYPE Texas Utility Player of the Year … also excelled in track and field, breaking the school record in the 400m as a freshman, while later topping her time as a junior … was a three-time regional finalist in the 400m and ran in the 4x400m as a senior … ended senior season finishing fourth overall at the state meet in 400m.
PERSONAL — Born Avery Elizabeth Kalsu on Jan. 3, 2002, in Austin, Texas … daughter of Bart and Tara Kalsu … has one brother and one sister … uncle played in the NFL … brother is a member of the Davidson track and field team ... started playing volleyball at the age of 9 … The Office is her favorite TV show … her favorite professional athlete is Sydney McLaughlin … her biggest sports thrill was making it to state championships in volleyball and track and field … participated in mission trips with her church and was a member of United Champions at Dripping Springs High School … sushi is her favorite food.
