Norfolk State University Athletics

2014 (Sophomore Year): Played in all 24 matches – one of three players to do so – with seven starts … Saw time in 69 sets and averaged 1.49 digs per set … On the year, totaled 103 digs, 14 assists, seven service aces and two kills … Posted a season-best 10 digs with two service aces in a victory over Morgan State on Oct. 24 … Two days later, added nine digs, two service aces, two assists and one kill against Coppin State at home … Also added nine digs, an assist and a service ace at Delaware State on Oct. 12 and nine digs against UNC Wilmington on Sept. 6 … In the second-to-last match of the year, tallied seven digs, two assists and a service ace against UMES.

At Saint Augustine’s (Freshman Year – 2013): Competed in 28 matches with five starts … Saw time in 92 sets on the year … Led the team with 3.48 digs per set, totaling 320 on the year … Also added a team-leading 37 service aces, 34 assists, 16 kills and one block … Named the CIAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 16 … The team’s Most Valuable Freshman … Posted 24 digs at Winston-Salem State on Oct. 21 … Was one of five matches with 20 or more digs … Totaled 22 digs against Livingstone on Nov. 4 and 23 against Chowan on Nov. 10 … Also had matches with 21 digs against Shaw (Oct. 24) and 20 and Chowan (Oct. 18) … Tallied four service aces against Elizabeth City State on Sept. 15 … Also had four service aces against Bowie State on Sept. 28, Shaw on Oct. 24 and Livingstone on Nov. 4 … Posted 13 assists against Fayetteville State on Oct. 3.

High School: Competed at Salem HS … Once record 15 kills and 25 assists in one match as a senior … Switched to setter her senior year.

Club: Competed for the Beach Elite Volleyball Club … Has competed in various beach volleyball tournament throughout the years … Has partnered with Rachel Frankenberger in the Volley America league the last few years as well … Duo won a sand volleyball tournament at Liberty in May of 2014 and the Polar Plunge/Virginia Special Olympics tournament on Feb. 8 in Virginia Beach … Has coached with South East Region Volleyball.

Personal: Full name is Kayla Iman Cason … Born on Sept. 30, 1995 … Daughter of Donna and Andra Cason … Has one older brother, Brandon Snodgrass … Majoring in exercise science with a minor in business … Wants to become a doctor of physical therapy and a nutritionist … Enjoys working out and playing beach volleyball.

Cason's Career Stats

YEAR	SP	MP	K	E	TA	PCT	A	SA	SE
2013 *	92	28	16	23	98	-.071	34	37	47
2014	69	24	2	3	14	-.071	14	7	20
Totals	161	52	18	26	112	-.071	48	44	67
Totals (NSU Only)	69	24	2	3	14	-.071	14	7	20

Cason's Career Stats

Year	RE	DIG	BS	BA	TB	BE	BHE
2013 *	33	320	0	1	1	0	1
2014	32	103	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	65	423	0	1	1	0	2
Totals (NSU Only)	32	103	0	0	0	0	1

* at Saint Augustine’s
 

CAREER HIGHS (at NSU)
Kills	1 (2x), last: at Howard (10-31-14)
Total Attacks	3 (3x), last: at Howard (10-31-14)
Hitting Percentage	.333 (1-0-3), at Howard (10-31-14)
Assists	2 (3x), last: UMES (11-7-14)
Service Aces	2 (2x), last: Coppin State (10-26-14)
Digs	10, Morgan State (10-24-14)
Block Assists	N/A
Total Blocks	N/A
Points	3.0, Coppin State (10-26-14)

 

CAREER HIGHS (Overall)
Kills	3, vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (9-28-13)
Total Attacks	11, at Chowan (9-14-13)
Hitting Percentage	.500 (1-0-2), vs. Lander (9-7-13)
Assists	13, Fayetteville State (10-3-13)
Service Aces	4 (4x), last: Livingstone (11-4-13)
Digs	24, at Winston-Salem State (10-21-13)
Block Assists	1, vs. Virginia State (9-14-13)
Total Blocks	1, vs. Virginia State (9-14-13)
Points	5.0 (2x), last: vs. Bowie State (9-28-13)