Missouri State

After biding her time for three seasons, Ashley Kell steps into the setter role this season with the experience necessary to pilot the Missouri State offense . . . As a junior (2007): Kell set career-highs in every category as a junior, seeing time in 27 matches and 61 games ... Made two starts in place of an injured Katelyn Panzau, dishing out a combined 92 assists in wins over South Dakota State (10/7) and Drake (10/12) ... Had 54 assists in the Drake match to go with a career-high 12 digs ... Also posted 12 digs against UNI (9/14) ... Had 10 service aces, leading the Bears in three matches with a season-best of three versus Bradley (9/15) ... Ended the year with seven kills and a .217 attack percentage ... Averaged 1.08 digs per game with 66 total on the year ... Had 10 assists against Wichita State (10/5) and 140 on the season for a 2.30 per game average . . . As a sophomore (2006): Kell appeared in 17 matches and 33 games, finishing with two kills, eight assists and 13 digs ... Had season-bests in digs (4) and assists (3) at home against Illinois State (11/18) ... Served up four aces without an error at Northern Iowa (10/20) ... As a freshman (2005): Kell saw time in nine games and seven matches in her first season at Missouri State . . . She had digs in four contests, including one each against Indiana State and at Evansville . . . Served up her first career ace at Indiana State (11/19).