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2020-21 Women's Volleyball Roster

2 McKaela Simons

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Redmond, Wash.
  • High school Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
  • Position S

Biography

Awards:
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2020)
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2019)
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2018)
 
At Connecticut College:
Is a teaching assistant in the computer science department as well as a student advisor on campus … Has also been a member of the sports information team, primarily helping as a statistics inputter at ice hockey games, and completed an internship at Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in her hometown of Redmond, Washington.
 
2021 (Spring):
Appeared in one countable match as a senior … Recorded a team-leading 18 assists along with seven digs and one service ace in a 3-0 win at Sarah Lawrence (4/9).
 
2020:
Season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Earned a place on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team for the third straight year.

2019:
Played in 14 matches as a junior … Made the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team … Ended the fall with 118 assists, 32 digs, 11 aces, and four kills … Ranked second on the team in assists …. Finished with 25 assists, seven digs, and four aces, which were all season highs, in a four-set win over Mitchell (10/23) … Had double-digit assists in each of the last five games, which included notching 17 in both games of a tri-match against Williams and Smith (10/26).
 
2018:
Appeared in 18 matches as a sophomore … Made the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team … Finished the fall with 154 assists, 35 digs, 19 service aces, six kills, and two blocks … Ranked second on the team in assists … Set two career highs with 37 assists and five aces in a three-game sweep of Castleton … Established two more career marks with nine digs and two kills in a 3-1 win over Framingham State (10/20) … Also dished out 18 assists and added two aces in the victory … Contributed 11 assists, four digs, four aces, and a kill at Tufts (10/26).
 
2017:
Played in six matches as a freshman … Concluded the season with 20 assists, three digs, and one service ace … Had a breakthrough effort with 12 assists, three digs, and an ace in a sweep of Mitchell (10/11).
 
High School:
Four-year letterwinner as a setter at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart … the Also played at the club level for Sudden Impact … Captained high school program for two years … Made the all-conference first team three times and was named the league’s rookie of the year as a freshman in 2013 … Graduated with academic distinction … Served as the head yearbook editor and was a member of the photography club.
 
Personal:
Majoring in Computer Science and is enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Pathway … Enjoys hiking and digital art … Favorite athlete is Micah Christenson … Plans to become a software engineer after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Connecticut College because of the beautiful campus and the sense of community I felt when I visited.”
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“To me, #OneCamel means that the whole athletic department, and even the whole campus community, is working together to support each other and the community.”
 
Career Highs:
Kills: 2, vs. Framingham State (10/20/18)
Digs: 9, vs. Framingham State (10/20/18)
Assists: 37, vs. Castleton (10/6/18)
Total Blocks: 1, Twice
Service Aces: 5, vs. Castleton (10/6/18)
Hitting % (min. 3 total attacks per set): N/A

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2017Freshman

    S
    5'9"
    10
  • 10

    2018Sophomore

    S
    5'9"
    10
  • 2

    2019Junior

    S
    5'9"
    2
  • 2
    C

    2020Senior

    S
    5'9"
    2
    C