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Alex Kirby

Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Hardin Valley Academy
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

AWARDS/HONORS
2021

Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Tennessee Classic All-Tournament Team

2020

Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2019

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Sports Import Classic All-Tournament Team

SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Recorded her most successful season as a Red Raider making 29 starts in 30 matches … led the Red Raiders with 1,055 assists and 9.59 a/s which ranked fifth in the Big 12 … second on the team in service aces (23), third in digs (248) and digs per set (2.25) … posted 11 double-doubles, tied for the most on the team … tied career-highs in digs (19) against Kansas State (10/27) and blocks (6) versus San Jose State (9/11) … recorded 30+ assists in 21 matches, 40+ assists in nine matches and 50+ kills in three matches … collected a season-high 56 assists in four sets against Sam Houston (9/18) … put up 45 assists and 17 digs against Colorado (9/10) … recorded her 2,000^th career assist by tallying 44 helpers in the Red Raiders win over No. 9 Baylor (10/1) … finished the season with 69 kills, 114.5 points, 1,055 assists, 23 service aces, 248 digs and 41.0 blocks … ended her career ninth in program history in assists (2,519).

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)*
Served as the primary setter for the Red Raiders starting in all 18 matches she appeared in … led the team with 715 assists, fourth most in the Big 12 … averaged 10.07 assists per set, third most in the Big 12 … finished the season with 40 or more assists in nine matches including five matches with 50 or more assists … second on the team with eight double-doubles … recorded double-digit kills on seven occasions with a career-high 11 against West Virginia (9/25) … notched a career-best 19 digs with 52 assists in a five set victory over No. 13 Iowa State (10/3) … followed up with another double-double of 51 assists and 12 digs at TCU (10/8) … registered eight kills and 52 assists at Tarleton State with a .667 attack percentage (3/11/21) … put on a career performance in a five set win over SMU (3/19/21) tying her career high of 58 assists while adding 12 digs and five kills … finished the season with a double-double of 51 assists and 13 digs with a career-best six blocks and three aces at SMU (3/20/21) … earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.

*2020 season extended into Spring 2021 due to COVID 19 postponing fall championships, 2020 fall season was Big 12 only, with non-conference played in the spring

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Starting in all 20 games she played in, Kirby overcame an early injury to lead the Red Raiders with 685 assists … finished the season with four double-doubles … finished the season ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference with 10.29 assists per set … set numerous career marks throughout the season … began the season with a 38-assists performance against VCU (8/30) … came alive with a double-double against Ohio State (8/30) which included 50 assists, 16 digs and eight kills … collected 31 assists and a career-high three service aces in her third start of the weekend and earned Sports Imports All-Tournament Team recognition after Tech’s 3-1 victory over Lehigh (8/31) … suffered a devastating foot injury after opening weekend and missed the next 13 matches of the season … returned to the court with a vengeance and racked up 42 assists, eight digs and two blocks in Tech’s historic 3-0 sweep at Kansas State on Oct. 2 … posted her second double-double of the season in a 39-assist, 13-dig performance against TCU (10/6) … helped Tech to its first win at Iowa State in 15 years thanks to 37 assists, five kills and eight digs … posted 53 assists on Oct. 16 in Tech’s first win over Kansas since 2010 … collected 45 assists and nine digs in a close five-set match against Oklahoma on Oct. 26 and tallied 51 assists in Tech’s next matchup with the Sooners on Nov. 13 … was just one dig and one kill away from a triple-double as she collected nine kills, nine digs and 55 assists in Techs five-set win at West Virginia (11/16) … picked up 46 assists and 12 digs to help Tech complete its first season sweep over Iowa State since 2004 … posted a career-high 58 assists while also compiling 12 digs in Tech’s impressive five-set victory at TCU … named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
The team’s primary reserve setter as a freshman … appeared in 20 matches while making one start … finished the year with 63 assists … in her lone start, tallied 31 assists, eight digs, three kills, an ace and a block in a straight-set win over Texas Southern (Sept. 15) … earned time in 10 conference matches, mostly used as a situational server … finished with two double-digit assist matches as she racked up 11 in a win over Sacred Heart (Sept. 8) … also posted a solid outing at Abilene Christian (Aug. 28), recording seven assists, eight digs and a block in just one set.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Early enrollee (Jan. 2018) ... Lettered all four years at Hardin Valley Academy … a two-sport athlete that also played basketball her freshman and sophomore years … led HVA to a fifth place finish at the 2017 Tennessee State Tournament while winning the Region 3A and District 3A titles ... piled up the awards her senior year, including the 2017 3A Co-Setter of the Year, 2017 District 3A All-Tournament Team and First Team All-District 3A … as a junior, led her team to a third place finish in the 4A State Tournament … named All-State in 2016 by the Tennessee Sports Writers of America … 2016 All-KIL Team … 2016 and 2015 Knoxville News Sentinel PrepExtra Second Team … 2015 4A Co-Setter of the Year and All-District 4A.

PERSONAL
Born September 22, 1999 ... daughter to Joe Kirby and Linda Saylor Kirby ... sister to Gage (10), Riley (11), Daniel Viehmann (35), Erin Viehmann (32), Elizabeth Kirby (32), Grace Kirby (28) and Dani Owens (20) ... lettered in basketball her freshman year ... has a black belt in karate (American kickboxing) ... has three uncles that played sports in college ... one uncle played football at Appalachian State from 1970-74 ... another uncle played lacrosse at Michigan State from 1976-78 ... a third uncle played football at Carson Newman from 1981-82.