Missouri State

Honors: First-team all-MVC (2017) ...MSU Sophomore Student-Athlete of the Year (2017-18)...MVC Freshman of the Week (9/6/16)...Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational MVP (2018)...Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019)...MVC Academic Honor Roll (2016-17).

Senior/Career Summary
• Played in 31 matches and 118 sets with 21 starts as a senior, ending the year with 200 kills, 88 digs and 57 blocks
• Had six double-figure kill matches with a high of 16
• Concluded career with 792 kills, 239 blocks and 168 digs in 120 matches and 401 sets

Junior (2018)
• Appeared in all 32 MSU matches, starting 26 and playing 112 of a possible 118 sets
• Tied for second on the team with 242 kills, averaging 2.16 per set on .206 hitting
• Tallied 86 blocks for a 0.77 per set average
• Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational MVP after hitting .444 with 18 kills against Ball State in the championship match (9/1)
• Reached double-figure kill totals 12 times
• Hit .300 or better in nine matches
• Had four or more blocks on nine occasions

Beach Volleyball (Spring 2018)
• Teamed with Julia Hanson for the first 13 matches of the season, primarily in the No. 2 spot
• Went 4-9 overall, going 4-7 in the second flight and 0-2 at the top of the lineup
• Earned wins against Colorado Mesa, Cal State Los Angeles, Irvine Valley and Ottawa

Sophomore (2017)
• First-team all-MVC selection after averaging 2.36 kills and 0.66 blocks per set with a .235 hitting percentage
• Played in all 34 MSU matches with 20 starting assignments
• Combined for 31 kills on 61 swings without an error in consecutive matches on Oct. 28 and 30
• Had 10 or more kills in 10 matches
• Swatted 17 kills against eighth-ranked Kansas (8/26), and versus Valpo (10/30), hitting .486 with no errors in that match
• Hit .250 or better 16 times, and topped the .400 mark in six matches
• Posted nine kills on 11 swings for a .818 attack efficiency against Tennessee State (9/16)
• Hit .538 with 14 kills and no errors at Indiana State (10/28)
• Led the Bears in blocking nine times, with four or more blocks in nine matches
• Paced MSU with nine kills on .438 hitting in the NCAA Tournament match against Michigan State (12/1)

Freshman (2016)
• Appeared in 23 matches and 62 sets with seven starts as a true freshman
• Finished the season with averages of 1.50 kills, 0.39 blocks and 1.69 points per set with a .188 attack efficiency
• Hit .600 with 11 kills in 15 attempts to go with five blocks in MSU’s victory against Pacific (9/3) to help earn MVC Freshman of the Week honors
• Had 12 kills on .435 hitting at Drake (10/1) and 10 kills on .350 hitting against Southern Illinois (9/26)
• Tallied seven kills in each of MSU’s matches against Ohio State
• Recorded multiple blocks in five matches, and four of more kills in 11 contests
• Hit .350 or better six times

Background
• Four-year starting outside hitter at Nixa High
• AVCA Under Armour All-America honorable mention pick as a senior after helping the Eagles to a 29-3-1 record and Central Ozark Conference championship
• First-team all-state selection as a junior and senior as Nixa’s career leader in kills 
• Four-time academic all-state pick
• Four-time all-conference and all-district selection and a three-time all-region honoree.
• Played for the national runner-up Springfield Juniors 15 Blue team during her club career

Personal
• Born September 9, 1997, in Springfield, Mo.
• Daughter of Kevin Cheffey and Julie Hayes
• Father played basketball at MSU during the 1986-87 season
• Psychology major