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Missouri State

2020 Beach Volleyball Roster

21 Kelsey Larsen

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Glendale HS
  • Hometown Springfield, Mo.

Biography

Honors: Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019). 

2020
• Played all 12 matches with Alaina Tinsley in the No. 1 spot, going 5-7
• Began the year with five consecutive wins, tying for the longest pairs streak at any position in school history
• All five wins on the season came in straight sets
• Defeated the top pair from 15th-ranked Arizona on both Feb. 21 and 22
• Completed the season ranked sixth in school history with 16 career wins

2019
• Moved up the MSU lineup throughout the season, playing the final six matches in the top spot
• Went 10-12 overall, including a 3-5 mark in the No. 1 flight and 4-4 record in the second slot
• Earned four consecutive victories from March 16-27
• Teamed with Kylee Davis for a win against 17th-ranked Tulane on March 2, and went 7-7 with Davis on the season

2018
• Made her debut at the season’s final tournament, pairing with Julia Hanson for four matches
• Earned a 2-0 victory against Coastal Carolina’s third pair on April 13
• Played twice more in the No. 3 flight and once in the second spot, ending the year with a 1-3 record

Background
• Four-year starter as a setter and middle hitter at Glendale High, helping the Falcons to 92 total wins and a combined 32-4 conference record
• Earned all-state honors as a senior, finishing the year with 229 kills, 344 assists, 233 digs and 68 blocks
• Four-time all-conference, all-region and all-district selection

Personal
• Born March 21, 1998 in Springfield, Mo.
• Daughter of Scott and Debbie Larsen
• Cell and Molecular Biology major

Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2018Sophomore

    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2019Junior

    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2020Redshirt Junior

    5'9"
    21

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