NC State Wolfpack

8  Kayla Ragan
	Hometown: Lotus, Calif. High School: Golden Sierra Height: 5-10 Position: DS Club Team: Gold Cal Juniors

Pronounced ray-gun

2005: Played in every match but one ... Tied for second on the team with 22 service aces and finished third with 1.72 digs per game ... Aced three serves against The Citadel in the season opener (9/2) and picked up two more against Campbell that evening ... Came up with 14 digs against Lamar (9/9) ... Came off the bench to serve against Virginia (9/23) and Virginia Tech (9/25) and recorded an ace in both matches ... Provided five digs and three assists at Duke (9/30) ... Delivered six digs, two aces, a kill and a block at Wake Forest (10/1) ... Started against North Carolina (10/4) and provided nine digs ... Had seven digs against Miami (10/7) ... Started against Florida State (10/8) and had six digs ... Provided a dozen digs, an ace, one assist and two kills at Boston College (10/21) ... Credited with six digs at Maryland (10/23) ... Posted five digs, two assists and one ace in two games at Virginia Tech (10/28) ... Aced two serves at North Carolina (11/1) and had three digs ... Supplied seven digs and two aces against Duke (11/6) ... Came up with nine digs at Clemson (11/12) ... Started against Boston College (11/26) and delivered five digs.

2004: Played in 68 games of 23 matches ... Had a career-best performance at Tennessee-Chattanooga Sept. 18, recording 15 kills and 18 digs ... Put up big numbers at the Coastal Carolina Classic Sept. 17-19, tallying 35 kills and 38 digs in 13 games of three matches ... Credited with seven kills against Maryland Oct. 3 and came up with 14 digs against Virginia Tech Oct. 9. 2003: Provided quality play at the right side position throughout the year ... Participated in 83 games and 31 of 32 matches ... Tallied 62 kills and 115 digs for the Wolfpack ... Recorded double-figures in digs five times ... Had her best all-around effort of the season at Georgia Tech on October 25, finishing with 10 kills, six digs and a block.

2002: Came in and contributed all around the court, playing in 98 games ... Totaled 67 kills and 114 digs on the year ... Finished with a .571 attack percentage and five kills October 6 at Clemson ... Had a huge effort August 31 during NC State's five-game match with Youngstown State, recording double figures in both kills and digs with 11 and 16 respectively.

High School: Was named the team MVP as a senior ... Won Golden Sierra's coach's award in 2000 ... Named the team's best defensive player as a sophomore ... Received the Most Improved Player award in 1998 ... An academic honor roll student ... Named to High School Who's Who in 2000 and 2001 ... Received a certificate of excellence in both U.S. history (2000) and core science (1998).

Club: Was named All-Golden Empire League in 1999, 2000,and 2001 ... Helped guide her team to the four G.E.L. championships.

Personal: Is a descendant of Daniel Boone ... Enjoys photography, as well as volleyball.